General

  • Target

    parsec-windows.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • Sample

    230401-zqeblsea9x

  • MD5

    b49af1859c41d9178c4af8b330d64741

  • SHA1

    1272d1cd56010a813e05bcb32d8cf824e8a5e725

  • SHA256

    ae654731f8e85ec41a77edbfad7ec0064497421803fbc5105ca8a935af57fd6e

  • SHA512

    238add2b5db89886e31e281fa633ac4657580c853b5f6750a6e6816ffb85551466abbe7589fe60e19c0fe57989258c99a658331a4e039b48a991a5d2f8cc66cc

  • SSDEEP

    49152:MmRtVNwyndBmOrH+e/xsQjhtmZZcoANnuR+pAfkdE2WX8zPmK:3vhQ1st7oMpA92fmK

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      parsec-windows.exe

    • Size

      2.7MB

    • MD5

      b49af1859c41d9178c4af8b330d64741

    • SHA1

      1272d1cd56010a813e05bcb32d8cf824e8a5e725

    • SHA256

      ae654731f8e85ec41a77edbfad7ec0064497421803fbc5105ca8a935af57fd6e

    • SHA512

      238add2b5db89886e31e281fa633ac4657580c853b5f6750a6e6816ffb85551466abbe7589fe60e19c0fe57989258c99a658331a4e039b48a991a5d2f8cc66cc

    • SSDEEP

      49152:MmRtVNwyndBmOrH+e/xsQjhtmZZcoANnuR+pAfkdE2WX8zPmK:3vhQ1st7oMpA92fmK

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

New Service

1
T1050

Modify Existing Service

2
T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Bootkit

1
T1067

Privilege Escalation

New Service

1
T1050

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Discovery

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks