General

  • Target

    Build1.exe

  • Size

    115KB

  • Sample

    230630-n9tpvsba4z

  • MD5

    bfaa027a645e567824a10a26fb8dbefd

  • SHA1

    4ab52a0b1cc105a5462c2255ef84be9af431b82e

  • SHA256

    c67b6f45d0beb461838f87ca2ad4774b52d7ccf9b0fa36652e8642dc72f43302

  • SHA512

    2f7ab0e4451cfeec017ba294cfcbc6f02d85c756bebce1cf9b3c69f6c77386fe9a21897734c44f4aa32dcaf3a1b7fbaaf0c4639edab1c8961761767a656b4569

  • SSDEEP

    1536:ztCbuEYE+9z2wpuFavGmhMnDIhzZtz20tnh/:5CbuAsEFNmhMnDIhNI0tnh/

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

blackguard

C2

http://94.142.138.111

Targets

    • Target

      Build1.exe

    • Size

      115KB

    • MD5

      bfaa027a645e567824a10a26fb8dbefd

    • SHA1

      4ab52a0b1cc105a5462c2255ef84be9af431b82e

    • SHA256

      c67b6f45d0beb461838f87ca2ad4774b52d7ccf9b0fa36652e8642dc72f43302

    • SHA512

      2f7ab0e4451cfeec017ba294cfcbc6f02d85c756bebce1cf9b3c69f6c77386fe9a21897734c44f4aa32dcaf3a1b7fbaaf0c4639edab1c8961761767a656b4569

    • SSDEEP

      1536:ztCbuEYE+9z2wpuFavGmhMnDIhzZtz20tnh/:5CbuAsEFNmhMnDIhNI0tnh/

    • BlackGuard

      Infostealer first seen in Late 2021.

    • Grants admin privileges

      Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Sets DLL path for service in the registry

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • Allows Network login with blank passwords

      Allows local user accounts with blank passwords to access device from the network.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Modifies WinLogon

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Tasks