General

  • Target

    https://github.com/paintdotnet/release/releases/download/v5.0.3/paint.net.5.0.3.install.anycpu.web.zip

  • Sample

    230421-s2p4xsgd68

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://github.com/paintdotnet/release/releases/download/v5.0.3/paint.net.5.0.3.install.anycpu.web.zip

    • CoreEntity .NET Packer

      A .NET packer called CoreEntity where it has embedded the payload as a BitMap object which is later decrypted.

    • 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

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Discovery

Query Registry

5
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Tasks