General

  • Target

    Optimizer-10.9.exe

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • Sample

    230307-2cf96abh9v

  • MD5

    f5a5123443d544e9e580793fbdc16099

  • SHA1

    62e75d5714d031900db894f34b97528162d68195

  • SHA256

    8d78838a8c4bda57e8de3d9de4dc4d0e4e51c3e7c0af62fe8490df3e6bd22f59

  • SHA512

    049faf08e5f48438e4dabeb031f8541d10b3a56f6422ad58e7c03156bb412eef61772264d5ed3d984fc7ff7b3699f3b8cf08ea37a2e6c913e74a2a5b694431c9

  • SSDEEP

    24576:x9yoBcCUpGQzP7vXUrUmG/aeggD7PIEjR4xq7iiXTK7D3So9AIB+jg:vyoBQzTvXUImG/aeL70XWIB+j

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Optimizer-10.9.exe

    • Size

      1.6MB

    • MD5

      f5a5123443d544e9e580793fbdc16099

    • SHA1

      62e75d5714d031900db894f34b97528162d68195

    • SHA256

      8d78838a8c4bda57e8de3d9de4dc4d0e4e51c3e7c0af62fe8490df3e6bd22f59

    • SHA512

      049faf08e5f48438e4dabeb031f8541d10b3a56f6422ad58e7c03156bb412eef61772264d5ed3d984fc7ff7b3699f3b8cf08ea37a2e6c913e74a2a5b694431c9

    • SSDEEP

      24576:x9yoBcCUpGQzP7vXUrUmG/aeggD7PIEjR4xq7iiXTK7D3So9AIB+jg:vyoBQzTvXUImG/aeL70XWIB+j

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1158

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

4
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

1
T1089

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1158

File Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks