General

  • Target

    https://google

  • Sample

    240703-dyt65syhrq

Malware Config

Targets

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • UAC bypass

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Powershell Invoke Web Request.

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Office macro that triggers on suspicious action

      Office document macro which triggers in special circumstances - often malicious.

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • 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

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Checks system information in the registry

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

1
T1562.001

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Discovery

Query Registry

5
T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Defacement

1
T1491

Tasks