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02/03/2024, 22:38

240302-2kwptaae3710

02/03/2024, 22:34

240302-2g86qsad9610

General

  • Target
    Fake AV.zip
  • Size 38.6MB
  • Sample240302-2g86qsad96
  • SHA256 aee69ef9040e902b7a6639d7594df47e0e73625143a671583db8b85be525a3e5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      Fake AV/AnViPC2009.exe
    • Size 1.2MB
    • SHA256 06effc4c15d371b5c40a84995a7bae75324b690af9fbe2e8980f8c0e0901bf45
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    7/10
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Target
      Fake AV/Ana.exe
    • Size 2.1MB
    • SHA256 117d7af0deb40b3fe532bb6cbe374884fa55ed7cfe053fe698720cdccb5a59cb
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Adds policy Run key to start application

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • 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

    • UPX packed file

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

    • 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

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Target
      Fake AV/Antivirus.exe
    • Size 2.0MB
    • SHA256 b1369bd254d96f7966047ad4be06103830136629590182d49e5cb8680529ebd4
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Target
      Fake AV/Antivirus2010.exe
    • Size 775KB
    • SHA256 1501affdcf557a9dcb73ae34d43365d5301532a48328564160fdc1f3acb01e2e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Modifies security service

    • Windows security bypass

    • Sets service image path in registry

    • Deletes itself

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Checks registry for disk virtualization

      Detecting virtualization disks is order done to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Maps connected drives based on registry

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • Target
      Fake AV/AntivirusPlatinum.exe
    • Size 739KB
    • SHA256 70e5e902d0ac7534838b743c899f484fe10766aefacc6df697219387a8e3d06b
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    10/10
    • Windows security bypass

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • 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

    • Target
      Fake AV/AntivirusPro2017.exe
    • Size 816KB
    • SHA256 312f082ea8f64609d30ff62b11f564107bf7a4ec9e95944dfd3da57c6cdb4e94
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Target
      Fake AV/CleanThis.exe
    • Size 618KB
    • SHA256 cf6eb8377789e316629c0396a2dbb53c69b5fd67bbd0e7163b8d305aaa756e90
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    10/10
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • UPX packed file

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

    • Maps connected drives based on registry

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

    • Target
      Fake AV/FakeAdwCleaner.exe
    • Size 190KB
    • SHA256 51290129cccca38c6e3b4444d0dfb8d848c8f3fc2e5291fc0d219fd642530adc
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    7/10
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Target
      6AdwCleaner.exe
    • Size 168KB
    • SHA256 4f0033e811fe2497b38f0d45df958829d01933ebe7d331079eefc8e38fbeaa61
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    6/10
    • Target
      Fake AV/FileFixPro/FFProInstall.exe
    • Size 455KB
    • SHA256 25f1979680c26601156c6ba3ad931b555b3f1ce82bf3546f8bf7d6241d3962d8
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • 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.

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Target
      Fake AV/HappyAntivirus.exe
    • Size 1.9MB
    • SHA256 64677f7767d6e791341b2eac7b43df90d39d9bdf26d21358578d2d38037e2c32
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      Fake AV/InternetSecurityGuard.exe
    • Size 6.1MB
    • SHA256 b6371644b93b9d3b9b32b2f13f8265f9c23ddecc1e9c5a0291bbf98aa0fc3b77
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • UAC bypass

    • Checks for common network interception software

      Looks in the registry for tools like Wireshark or Fiddler commonly used to analyze network activity.

    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys

    • Blocks application from running via registry modification

      Adds application to list of disallowed applications.

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Sets file execution options in registry

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination

      Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry

    • 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.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Target
      Fake AV/LPS2019.exe
    • Size 1.1MB
    • SHA256 8abed3ea04d52c42bdd6c9169c59212a7d8c649c12006b8278eda5aa91154cd2
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    7/10
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Target
      Fake AV/Movie.mpeg.exe
    • Size 414KB
    • SHA256 ad6cd46f373aadad85fab5ecdb4cb4ad7ebd0cbe44c84db5d2a2ee1b54eb5ec3
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    7/10
    • Deletes itself

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Target
      Fake AV/NavaShield.exe
    • Size 9.7MB
    • SHA256 83ecb875f87150a88f4c3d496eb3cb5388cd8bafdff4879884ececdbd1896e1d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • 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.

    • Target
      Fake AV/PCDefender.exe
    • Size 878KB
    • SHA256 5ae57d8750822c203f5bf5e241c7132377b250df36a215dff2f396c8440b82dd
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks

static1

upx
Score
7/10

behavioral1

Score
7/10

behavioral2

Score
7/10

behavioral3

bootkitdiscoveryevasionpersistencetrojanupx
Score
8/10

behavioral4

bootkitdiscoveryevasionpersistencetrojanupx
Score
7/10

behavioral5

persistencespywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral6

persistencespywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral7

discoveryevasionpersistencetrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral8

Score
7/10

behavioral9

evasiontrojanupx
Score
10/10

behavioral10

evasiontrojanupx
Score
10/10

behavioral11

bootkitpersistencespywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral12

bootkitpersistencespywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral13

persistenceupx
Score
10/10

behavioral14

persistenceupx
Score
10/10

behavioral15

persistence
Score
7/10

behavioral16

persistence
Score
7/10

behavioral17

persistence
Score
6/10

behavioral18

persistence
Score
6/10

behavioral19

discoveryspywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral20

discoveryspywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral21

Score
1/10

behavioral22

Score
1/10

behavioral23

bootkitdiscoveryevasionpersistencespywarestealertrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral24

bootkitdiscoveryevasionpersistencespywarestealer
Score
9/10

behavioral25

persistence
Score
7/10

behavioral26

persistence
Score
7/10

behavioral27

Score
7/10

behavioral28

Score
3/10

behavioral29

discoverypersistence
Score
7/10

behavioral30

discoverypersistence
Score
7/10

behavioral31

evasionpersistencetrojan
Score
10/10

behavioral32

persistence
Score
10/10