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Static

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WaterProject.exe

windows7_x64

9

WaterProject.exe

windows10-2004_x64

9

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General

  • Target

    WaterProject.exe

  • Size

    5.4MB

  • Sample

    220204-y38kjsfbbj

  • MD5

    f2a57bb6758905eaca06a660c09b260a

  • SHA1

    e4d7b16d17af272921436bddf3766894ab0084b1

  • SHA256

    48cd84c3636a60624ed4055ac6276f0623c4f1313c1dc81060e15c58d9aec461

  • SHA512

    228a934e3ca5600eb6e8252cbb7bf8bcacdadbcc301758725d1681cd0ff0aa7b0e1ff691a3f5fdcb6b906a9fa95a30be29ffec33375d1d69ac072ab17a9d551c

Score
9/10
evasionpersistencethemidatrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      WaterProject.exe

    • Size

      5.4MB

    • MD5

      f2a57bb6758905eaca06a660c09b260a

    • SHA1

      e4d7b16d17af272921436bddf3766894ab0084b1

    • SHA256

      48cd84c3636a60624ed4055ac6276f0623c4f1313c1dc81060e15c58d9aec461

    • SHA512

      228a934e3ca5600eb6e8252cbb7bf8bcacdadbcc301758725d1681cd0ff0aa7b0e1ff691a3f5fdcb6b906a9fa95a30be29ffec33375d1d69ac072ab17a9d551c

    Score
    9/10
    evasionthemidatrojanpersistence

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

      evasion

    • Sets service image path in registry

      persistence

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

      themida

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      evasiontrojan

    • 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

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

1
T1497

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Tasks