General

  • Target

    https://www.simhubdash.com/

  • Sample

    240503-ha8rvabc54

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://www.simhubdash.com/

    • BlackGuard

      Infostealer first seen in Late 2021.

    • Detected Ploutus loader

    • Ploutus

      Ploutus is an ATM malware written in C#.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to obtain their binary as valid.

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Sets file execution options in registry

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Checks system information in the registry

      System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

3
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

3
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Subvert Trust Controls

2
T1553

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

1
T1553.003

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

7
T1012

System Information Discovery

7
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks