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18-11-2023 12:07

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General

  • Target

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hLxnfe5pn-AexSTVqSaDQim4VkGUyaGK/view?usp=sharing

  • Sample

    231118-parlwsea45

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hLxnfe5pn-AexSTVqSaDQim4VkGUyaGK/view?usp=sharing

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings

    • RMS

      Remote Manipulator System (RMS) is a remote access tool developed by Russian organization TektonIT.

    • Grants admin privileges

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

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Blocks application from running via registry modification

      Adds application to list of disallowed applications.

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to obtain their binary as valid.

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Sets DLL path for service in the registry

    • Sets file execution options in registry

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Installs/modifies Browser Helper Object

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

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Modifies WinLogon

    • AutoIT Executable

      AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks