General

  • Target

    kfff_cleanup-transformed.png

  • Size

    2.6MB

  • Sample

    230129-zpqcgscf65

  • MD5

    043df1141628bc8363938feada5179a0

  • SHA1

    ec0b70cf548e81857ae3605042caec993df4b747

  • SHA256

    937c85dd23722c078faa0179f163e256646aac9b47caa1c23d476d4f4100763b

  • SHA512

    5c53a9aea9e497b99ae355e9e30d69509f23d49710a8537a75f886bbe146735b3b8501169d5130d3e0793dc672d33fa8bd0bd27589977c1e22b2f073bad8a340

  • SSDEEP

    49152:wMiv/g3NzhH6JDJAhSoOhhOYimEoAgXUmPkhmiXdOK7dktcpAJEvIDBrAEIJ:wMivY3NzhKAh2EoMkkhBXdOQscp+EvIM

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      kfff_cleanup-transformed.png

    • Size

      2.6MB

    • MD5

      043df1141628bc8363938feada5179a0

    • SHA1

      ec0b70cf548e81857ae3605042caec993df4b747

    • SHA256

      937c85dd23722c078faa0179f163e256646aac9b47caa1c23d476d4f4100763b

    • SHA512

      5c53a9aea9e497b99ae355e9e30d69509f23d49710a8537a75f886bbe146735b3b8501169d5130d3e0793dc672d33fa8bd0bd27589977c1e22b2f073bad8a340

    • SSDEEP

      49152:wMiv/g3NzhH6JDJAhSoOhhOYimEoAgXUmPkhmiXdOK7dktcpAJEvIDBrAEIJ:wMivY3NzhKAh2EoMkkhBXdOQscp+EvIM

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings

    • Modifies firewall policy service

    • Modifies security service

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Clears Windows event logs

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Blocks application from running via registry modification

      Adds application to list of disallowed applications.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies Installed Components in the registry

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • Sets file execution options in registry

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

      BHOs are DLL modules which act as plugins for Internet Explorer.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

6
T1031

Change Default File Association

1
T1042

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

4
T1060

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Bootkit

1
T1067

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

12
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

3
T1089

Indicator Removal on Host

1
T1070

File Deletion

2
T1107

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

File Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

2
T1490

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks