Akamai Guardicore Segmentation CTI

Threat Information

Role	Attacker, Scanner
Services Targeted	SMB
Tags	Execute from Share Cookie Hijacking Driver Start Port 445 Scan Service Configuration Service Start SMB CMD Download File System File Modification SMB Share Connect DNS Query SMB Null Session Login Persistency - Logon Listening Successful SMB Login Driver Creation Driver Configuration Download and Execute Service Stop Access Share Service Deletion Access Suspicious Domain Service Creation Executable File Modification
Associated Attack Servers	i.haqo.net ii.haqo.net ip.42.pl p.abbny.com pp.abbny.com w.beahh.com 36.37.88.167 196.219.95.172

Basic Information

IP Address	39.53.243.237
Domain	-
ISP	-
Country	Pakistan
WHOIS	Created Date	-
	Updated Date	-
	Organization	-

First seen in Akamai Guardicore Segmentation	2023-01-22
Last seen in Akamai Guardicore Segmentation	2023-01-22

What is Akamai Guardicore Segmentation
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is a data center and cloud security solution that protects the organization's core assets, using flexible, quickly deployed and easy to understand micro-segmentation controls. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation generates in-context security incidents, with details on attacker tools and techniques, that help IR teams prioritize incident investigation and reduce dwell time. Learn More

Attack Flow

A user logged in using SMB with the following username: Administrator - Authentication policy: Correct Password	Successful SMB Login
C:\vUsgFebS.exe was downloaded	Download File
vusgfebs.exe was executed from the remote share \\server-backup\c$	Execute from Share
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started \\server-backup\c$\vusgfebs.exe as a service named yLac under service group None	Service Start Service Creation
Service yLac was stopped	Service Stop
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started cmd as a service named doQo under service group None	Service Start Service Creation
The file c:\windows\system32\drivers\svchost.exe was downloaded and executed 6 times	Download and Execute
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started cmd as a service named VIrY under service group None	Service Start Service Creation
The file C:\windows\temp\svchost.exe was downloaded and executed 6 times	Download and Execute
Service VIrY was stopped	Service Stop
The file c:\windows\system32\wmiex.exe was downloaded and executed 3 times	Download and Execute
Process c:\installed2.exe started listening on ports: 65533	Listening
System file C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\AutoRecover\88744D2A29102FC88ECF505DD2E984FC.mof was modified	System File Modification
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\_socket.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\_mei9962\_socket.pyd	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\_ssl.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\_mei9962\_ssl.pyd	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\_hashlib.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\select.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\Crypto.Cipher._ARC4.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\Crypto.Cipher._DES.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\Crypto.Hash._MD4.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\Crypto.Util.strxor.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\Crypto.Cipher._AES.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\Crypto.Cipher._DES3.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\win32api.pyd was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI9962\pywintypes27.dll was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
Process c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe started listening on ports: 60124	Listening
Process c:\installed2.exe attempted to access suspicious domains: i.haqo.net	DNS Query Access Suspicious Domain
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started c:\windows\system32\wmiex.exe as a service named WebServers under service group None	Service Start Service Creation
c:\windows\temp\ttt.exe set the command line C:\WINDOWS\system32\wmiex.exe to run using Persistency - Logon	Persistency - Logon
The file c:\windows\system32\drivers\taskmgr.exe was downloaded and executed	Download and Execute
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started c:\windows\system32\drivers\svchost.exe as a service named Ddriver under service group None 3 times	Service Start Service Creation
Process c:\windows\system32\wmiex.exe attempted to access suspicious domains: ii.haqo.net, oo.beahh.com and pp.abbny.com	DNS Query Access Suspicious Domain
Executable file c:\windows\system32\drivers\svchost.exe was modified	Executable File Modification
c:\installed2.exe set the command line C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\svchost.exe\| to run using Persistency - Logon	Persistency - Logon
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI26722\msvcr90.dll was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started system32\drivers\tcpip6.sys as a service named Tcpip6 under service group None	Driver Start Service Creation
System file C:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb was modified	System File Modification
Process c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe attempted to access suspicious domains: w.beahh.com	DNS Query Access Suspicious Domain
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started %systemroot%\system32\6to4svc.dll as a service named 6to4 under service group NetworkService	Service Start Service Creation
Process c:\windows\system32\drivers\svchost.exe started listening on ports: 65533	Listening
Process c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe started listening on ports: 60124	Listening
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed and started system32\drivers\smb.sys as a service named Smb under service group None	Driver Start Service Creation
Process c:\windows\system32\drivers\svchost.exe attempted to access suspicious domains: i.haqo.net and p.abbny.com	DNS Query Access Suspicious Domain
Process c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe attempted to access suspicious domains: w.beahh.com	DNS Query Access Suspicious Domain
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI34882\python27.dll was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\_mei34882\python27.dll	Download and Execute
The file C:\WINDOWS\Temp\_MEI34882\msvcr90.dll was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe	Download and Execute
c:\windows\system32\services.exe installed system32\drivers\tunmp.sys as a service named tunmp under service group None	Service Creation
Process c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe attempted to access suspicious domains: ip.42.pl	DNS Query Access Suspicious Domain
Process c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe started listening on ports: 60124	Listening
Process netsvcs Service Group attempted to access suspicious domains: _LDAP._TCP	DNS Query Access Suspicious Domain
Process c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe generated outgoing network traffic to: 192.168.0.10:445, 192.168.0.11:445, 192.168.0.12:445, 192.168.0.13:445, 192.168.0.14:445, 192.168.0.15:445, 192.168.0.16:445, 192.168.0.17:445, 192.168.0.18:445, 192.168.0.19:445, 192.168.0.1:445, 192.168.0.2:445, 192.168.0.3:445, 192.168.0.4:445, 192.168.0.5:445, 192.168.0.6:445, 192.168.0.7:445, 192.168.0.8:445 and 192.168.0.9:445
Process c:\windows\temp\svchost.exe scanned port 445 on 19 IP Addresses	Port 445 Scan
Connection was closed due to user inactivity

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Threat Information

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