General

  • Target

    https://download.cnet.com/Clover/3001-2248_4-75732861.html

  • Sample

    201001-1a93vbsnm6

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://download.cnet.com/Clover/3001-2248_4-75732861.html

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Sets DLL path for service in the registry

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • 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.

    • JavaScript code in executable

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Modifies service

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1060

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Bootkit

1
T1067

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Tasks