General

  • Target

    a2169db0fe5dc66d6a207a3d7adfe163decda2922c1980fc6d67e0a10638f9f8

  • Size

    879KB

  • Sample

    220121-nec4maceb2

  • MD5

    b1145a56bbeb10cb56f9482e6f0beea9

  • SHA1

    e6d21a807cf01dffd4d03f63d816a21e9739fd6f

  • SHA256

    a2169db0fe5dc66d6a207a3d7adfe163decda2922c1980fc6d67e0a10638f9f8

  • SHA512

    87d72557604d0d6c3ce163a54e43ae597f93556346d13acc5028bc4904c0ad823ded6b887b2e56c94dacbc297aacaf43be675c519f11550e1c48b6e31d43bfda

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      a2169db0fe5dc66d6a207a3d7adfe163decda2922c1980fc6d67e0a10638f9f8

    • Size

      879KB

    • MD5

      b1145a56bbeb10cb56f9482e6f0beea9

    • SHA1

      e6d21a807cf01dffd4d03f63d816a21e9739fd6f

    • SHA256

      a2169db0fe5dc66d6a207a3d7adfe163decda2922c1980fc6d67e0a10638f9f8

    • SHA512

      87d72557604d0d6c3ce163a54e43ae597f93556346d13acc5028bc4904c0ad823ded6b887b2e56c94dacbc297aacaf43be675c519f11550e1c48b6e31d43bfda

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • RedLine

      RedLine Stealer is a malware family written in C#, first appearing in early 2020.

    • RedLine Payload

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

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • 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.

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

1
T1089

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

2
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Tasks