General

  • Target

    file.exe

  • Size

    126KB

  • Sample

    210404-h97javyh26

  • MD5

    fdefd1e361d1020577bf018a5a98040c

  • SHA1

    2d7c4cfa15f4cb29ce95e7a59c3089a081a772a2

  • SHA256

    01cb6ab274dc0ac90192b537a606965d98f03d99c95b3a0e24bc6cad724d42c7

  • SHA512

    adb42dc5cc31b95f6e3d463068d57480acb50c80ce49f4fabd0fa87700dda3d92afe543f2569f2e92077afd0d00869c5cdf24902968050132eccd9a230719378

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      file.exe

    • Size

      126KB

    • MD5

      fdefd1e361d1020577bf018a5a98040c

    • SHA1

      2d7c4cfa15f4cb29ce95e7a59c3089a081a772a2

    • SHA256

      01cb6ab274dc0ac90192b537a606965d98f03d99c95b3a0e24bc6cad724d42c7

    • SHA512

      adb42dc5cc31b95f6e3d463068d57480acb50c80ce49f4fabd0fa87700dda3d92afe543f2569f2e92077afd0d00869c5cdf24902968050132eccd9a230719378

    • DcRat

      DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.

    • Taurus Stealer

      Taurus is an infostealer first seen in June 2020.

    • xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • XMRig Miner Payload

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Deletes itself

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Accesses 2FA software files, possible credential harvesting

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • 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.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

3
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Collection

Data from Local System

3
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks