General

  • Target

    http://krnl.place

  • Sample

    230504-wd3lwseb76

Malware Config

Targets

    • Lumma Stealer

      An infostealer written in C++ first seen in August 2022.

    • Zloader, Terdot, DELoader, ZeusSphinx

      Zloader is a malware strain that was initially discovered back in August 2015.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Installed Components in the registry

    • 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

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • 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.

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Drops Chrome extension

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

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

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Checks system information in the registry

      System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

4
T1060

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

7
T1112

File Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Install Root Certificate

1
T1130

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1
T1081

Discovery

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

7
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks