General

  • Target

    file.exe

  • Size

    11.4MB

  • Sample

    231012-jhlgysge93

  • MD5

    de48c29c5a332eefd3f957b1e2023dd3

  • SHA1

    d66ef2bf888db92e9d2114fca7b535a7c4d22dbf

  • SHA256

    93ec2f65e8dcbd9bf755573667f9bc5d085e3533f1c0a67391fd2feed16899ed

  • SHA512

    803f3dce7d7e62f6a00bed77098cec8eb5cfdd1f748015bcd97d0e5113ce37ab08028d25e11421decda02c5ff1773496cca4ad79d7002fc14f11a62e52236a11

  • SSDEEP

    196608:W+Vl3y6ZHYgg8K6RrpICQ9UG8k7StZW4S80UehjyKmFyaculAMhxPuZOof:vVZHYaKorptQ9X7SS4fn8aPAQ2Y

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

smokeloader

Botnet

up3

Targets

    • Target

      file.exe

    • Size

      11.4MB

    • MD5

      de48c29c5a332eefd3f957b1e2023dd3

    • SHA1

      d66ef2bf888db92e9d2114fca7b535a7c4d22dbf

    • SHA256

      93ec2f65e8dcbd9bf755573667f9bc5d085e3533f1c0a67391fd2feed16899ed

    • SHA512

      803f3dce7d7e62f6a00bed77098cec8eb5cfdd1f748015bcd97d0e5113ce37ab08028d25e11421decda02c5ff1773496cca4ad79d7002fc14f11a62e52236a11

    • SSDEEP

      196608:W+Vl3y6ZHYgg8K6RrpICQ9UG8k7StZW4S80UehjyKmFyaculAMhxPuZOof:vVZHYaKorptQ9X7SS4fn8aPAQ2Y

    • Glupteba

      Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

    • Glupteba payload

    • SmokeLoader

      Modular backdoor trojan in use since 2014.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Windows security bypass

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Possible attempt to disable PatchGuard

      Rootkits can use kernel patching to embed themselves in an operating system.

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Windows security modification

    • 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.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Manipulates WinMon driver.

      Roottkits write to WinMon to hide PIDs from being detected.

    • Manipulates WinMonFS driver.

      Roottkits write to WinMonFS to hide directories/files from being detected.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks