General

  • Target

    PDF.VIVO.DIGITAL.URN5SP.msi

  • Size

    3.4MB

  • Sample

    220121-m2vfrabeh6

  • MD5

    a43b17ac461d2eee6153710850346200

  • SHA1

    724917b805b4b609f3beaa7b713004b6d42d14f2

  • SHA256

    2f45197ef087c00da456fa9dc97b038e387eb2508c6197ed3f438c87f9d07063

  • SHA512

    6142cc2b3f904f49508c00e96bc69f4c21ca7547eb1f0ae01d37e3698b5436e5871c5750b5b12114b9516dc30d2f6b03b61a0e55d99c2b161063932f2f6b092d

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      PDF.VIVO.DIGITAL.URN5SP.msi

    • Size

      3.4MB

    • MD5

      a43b17ac461d2eee6153710850346200

    • SHA1

      724917b805b4b609f3beaa7b713004b6d42d14f2

    • SHA256

      2f45197ef087c00da456fa9dc97b038e387eb2508c6197ed3f438c87f9d07063

    • SHA512

      6142cc2b3f904f49508c00e96bc69f4c21ca7547eb1f0ae01d37e3698b5436e5871c5750b5b12114b9516dc30d2f6b03b61a0e55d99c2b161063932f2f6b092d

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

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Tasks