General

  • Target

    https://github.com/Da2dalus/The-MALWARE-Repo/tree/master/Joke

  • Sample

    240628-v4592axeme

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://github.com/Da2dalus/The-MALWARE-Repo/tree/master/Joke

    • Adds autorun key to be loaded by Explorer.exe on startup

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Modifies firewall policy service

    • Modifies security service

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors

      Adversaries may use port monitors to run an adversary supplied DLL during system boot for persistence or privilege escalation.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

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

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Print Processors

      Adversaries may abuse print processors to run malicious DLLs during system boot for persistence and/or privilege escalation.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • 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.

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

      BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Maps connected drives based on registry

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

    • Modifies WinLogon

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

7
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

2
T1547.004

Port Monitors

1
T1547.010

Print Processors

1
T1547.012

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

7
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

2
T1547.004

Port Monitors

1
T1547.010

Print Processors

1
T1547.012

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

13
T1112

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Safe Mode Boot

1
T1562.009

Subvert Trust Controls

2
T1553

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

1
T1553.003

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Discovery

Query Registry

5
T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks