General

  • Target

    https://github.com/quivings/Solara/raw/main/Files/SolaraB2.zip

  • Sample

    240701-lxjm1syark

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://github.com/quivings/Solara/raw/main/Files/SolaraB2.zip

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

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

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

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

    • 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

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Discovery

Query Registry

9
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

8
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks