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Database Entry


Matiex


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a6ef18e9d2328a5913921642c88d2ed623267700c19fa0b42b09b3904b2555c8
SHA3-384 hash: c2b0aed5e56a5f370059e6c5c1b59f4a5b804409833f3deba0f40cb81fdb303839405c37af008eecd4df9ee9a3a7ba88
SHA1 hash: 799d2ab64a0b78742d9fe230eb9b080c0d435673
MD5 hash: 7a117807ce4b846a272a1c4dad423827
humanhash: minnesota-item-east-west
File name:Matiexgoods.exe
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Signature Matiex
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File size:62'616 bytes
First seen:2021-03-10 17:09:59 UTC
Last seen:2021-03-10 18:51:59 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'748 x AgentTesla, 19'643 x Formbook, 12'245 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:Re2EBWKmttV+BEBi2sm4kjl2GflvvGfzGflvx/FIwJGuHGflvx/FIwJGuSGflvxe:kjBJmttV+BEBPP4I5EsT
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TLSH C15362ECE95908EBF16CF935D0E0D002A932D47F24145A6F45CE42E7E846BE274D86AF
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe Matiex


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abuse_ch
Malspam distributing Matiex:

HELO: lucky1.263xmail.com
Sending IP: 211.157.147.132
From: 张贵强 <sale20@chinachuangxin.net>
Subject: Valid Prices
Attachment: 0784645_2021_048890000748944994.pdf.7z (contains "Matiexgoods.exe")

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
127
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Matiexgoods.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2021-03-10 18:32:41 UTC
Tags:
evasion trojan
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/5fe32b5f-afe6-4556-9166-404f566afc66

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Artemis7A117807CE4B.1448.22756.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sending a UDP request
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file
Moving a recently created file
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a service
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a process
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
Reading critical registry keys
Launching the process to change network settings
Setting a single autorun event
Blocking the User Account Control
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Adding exclusions to Windows Defender
Result
Verdict:
SUSPICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
Matiex
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/634972
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Binary contains a suspicious time stamp
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files with benign system names
May check the online IP address of the machine
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Suspicious Svchost Process
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Yara detected Beds Obfuscator
Yara detected Matiex Keylogger
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 366458 Sample: Matiexgoods.exe Startdate: 10/03/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 53 checkip.dyndns.org 2->53 55 liverpoolofcfanclub.com 2->55 57 2 other IPs or domains 2->57 75 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->75 77 Yara detected Matiex Keylogger 2->77 79 May check the online IP address of the machine 2->79 81 5 other signatures 2->81 8 Matiexgoods.exe 23 17 2->8         started        13 explorer.exe 2->13         started        15 explorer.exe 2->15         started        17 11 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 71 liverpoolofcfanclub.com 104.21.31.39, 49706, 49707, 49708 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 8->71 45 C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\...\svchost.exe, PE32 8->45 dropped 47 C:\Windows\...\svchost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Matiexgoods.exe.log, ASCII 8->49 dropped 51 2 other files (1 malicious) 8->51 dropped 83 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 8->83 85 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->85 87 Drops PE files with benign system names 8->87 19 Matiexgoods.exe 2 8->19         started        22 AdvancedRun.exe 1 8->22         started        24 powershell.exe 5 8->24         started        33 2 other processes 8->33 89 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 13->89 26 svchost.exe 13->26         started        29 svchost.exe 15->29         started        73 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->73 91 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 17->91 31 MpCmdRun.exe 1 17->31         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 59 checkip.dyndns.org 19->59 61 checkip.dyndns.com 216.146.43.70, 50266, 50267, 50391 DYNDNSUS United States 19->61 63 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 22->63 35 AdvancedRun.exe 22->35         started        37 conhost.exe 24->37         started        65 liverpoolofcfanclub.com 26->65 93 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 26->93 67 172.67.174.240, 50268, 50270, 50271 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 29->67 69 liverpoolofcfanclub.com 29->69 95 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 29->95 39 conhost.exe 31->39         started        41 conhost.exe 33->41         started        43 conhost.exe 33->43         started        signatures10 process11
Gathering data
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Emotet
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2021-03-10 17:10:35 UTC
AV detection:
12 of 28 (42.86%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=u3xrr2osgkffse4sczbmrdjo2yrsm5yaygp2bnblbgzzaszfkxea._file
Verdict:
malicious
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Result
Malware family:
matiex
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:matiex evasion keylogger persistence spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/210310-tj5mlqq73j/
Behaviour
Modifies system certificate store
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System policy modification
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Looks up external IP address via web service
Loads dropped DLL
Reads data files stored by FTP clients
Reads user/profile data of local email clients
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Windows security modification
Executes dropped EXE
Nirsoft
Matiex
Matiex Main Payload
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
UAC bypass
Windows security bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a6ef18e9d2328a5913921642c88d2ed623267700c19fa0b42b09b3904b2555c8
MD5 hash:
7a117807ce4b846a272a1c4dad423827
SHA1 hash:
799d2ab64a0b78742d9fe230eb9b080c0d435673
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2cf1c1e3-2461-40b8-8374-82323465ea7e/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.10
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a6ef18e9d2328a5913921642c88d2ed623267700c19fa0b42b09b3904b2555c8

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ConfuserExMod_BedsProtector
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod Beds Protector
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Stomped_PECompilation_Timestamp_InTheFu
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect executables with stomped PE compilation timestamp that is greater than local current time
Rule name:Keylog_bin_mem
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Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Contains Keylog
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_Matiex
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Matiex/XetimaLogger keylogger payload
Rule name:win_matiex_keylogger_v1
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Author:Johannes Bader @viql
Description:detects the Matiex Keylogger

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

Matiex

zip d71d346b485960529fd9b619882ad951513ef5c110cda89f66cf8cd259fe0e37

Matiex

Executable exe a6ef18e9d2328a5913921642c88d2ed623267700c19fa0b42b09b3904b2555c8

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
MD5 b5ce5b5e37b4698b257a77a9c651aa65
  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
  
Dropped by
SHA256 d71d346b485960529fd9b619882ad951513ef5c110cda89f66cf8cd259fe0e37

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