General

  • Target

    https://github.com/kazareworking/public_deathdesk/blob/main/deathdesk.exe

  • Sample

    221012-nq6v3sddd6

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://github.com/kazareworking/public_deathdesk/blob/main/deathdesk.exe

    • Modifies security service

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

2
T1031

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

4
T1112

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

File Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks