General

  • Target

    http://google.com

  • Sample

    230401-qk46eabf3t

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      http://google.com

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Sets file execution options in registry

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

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

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

3
T1060

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1158

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Hidden Files and Directories

1
T1158

Discovery

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks