Overview
overview
10Static
static
7Fake AV/An...09.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/An...09.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/Ana.exe
windows7-x64
8Fake AV/Ana.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/Antivirus.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/Antivirus.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/An...10.exe
windows7-x64
10Fake AV/An...10.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/An...um.exe
windows7-x64
10Fake AV/An...um.exe
windows10-2004-x64
10Fake AV/An...17.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/An...17.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/CleanThis.exe
windows7-x64
Fake AV/CleanThis.exe
windows10-2004-x64
Fake AV/Fa...er.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/Fa...er.exe
windows10-2004-x64
76AdwCleaner.exe
windows7-x64
66AdwCleaner.exe
windows10-2004-x64
6Fake AV/Fi...ll.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/Fi...ll.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/Ha...us.exe
windows7-x64
1Fake AV/Ha...us.exe
windows10-2004-x64
1Fake AV/In...rd.exe
windows7-x64
10Fake AV/In...rd.exe
windows10-2004-x64
9Fake AV/LPS2019.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/LPS2019.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/Mo...eg.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/Mo...eg.exe
windows10-2004-x64
3Fake AV/Na...ld.exe
windows7-x64
7Fake AV/Na...ld.exe
windows10-2004-x64
7Fake AV/PC...er.exe
windows7-x64
10Fake AV/PC...er.exe
windows10-2004-x64
10General
- Target Fake AV.zip
- Size 38.6MB
- Sample240302-2g86qsad96
- SHA256 aee69ef9040e902b7a6639d7594df47e0e73625143a671583db8b85be525a3e5
- MD5 5d2863ac5f62a9fee17cd8c6799edba7
- SHA1 6f99e22d4f7308713c7262387c9a77f8e8b241b4
- SHA512 d3e5aaec5fe7d3a81f881f31e1dae14baff0e5a806f50e7d1e2556124bcd1fa556485b073b459b8111de714e5be0eccb49bbe686ecf60a0e30f7e308c19d68a0
- SSDEEP 786432:eD3TpOcp9S8a8BvOuL+ZN6AiBFvm2FmlhVgw8PnxMyxGl:A3Fbp9Sl8pNL+mTR7PxnGl
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Fake AV/AnViPC2009.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Fake AV/AnViPC2009.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
Fake AV/Ana.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
Fake AV/Ana.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral5
Sample
Fake AV/Antivirus.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral6
Sample
Fake AV/Antivirus.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral7
Sample
Fake AV/Antivirus2010.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral8
Sample
Fake AV/Antivirus2010.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral9
Sample
Fake AV/AntivirusPlatinum.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral10
Sample
Fake AV/AntivirusPlatinum.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral11
Sample
Fake AV/AntivirusPro2017.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral12
Sample
Fake AV/AntivirusPro2017.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral13
Sample
Fake AV/CleanThis.exe
Resource
win7-20240220-en
Behavioral task
behavioral14
Sample
Fake AV/CleanThis.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral15
Sample
Fake AV/FakeAdwCleaner.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral16
Sample
Fake AV/FakeAdwCleaner.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral17
Sample
6AdwCleaner.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral18
Sample
6AdwCleaner.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral19
Sample
Fake AV/FileFixPro/FFProInstall.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral20
Sample
Fake AV/FileFixPro/FFProInstall.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral21
Sample
Fake AV/HappyAntivirus.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral22
Sample
Fake AV/HappyAntivirus.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral23
Sample
Fake AV/InternetSecurityGuard.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral24
Sample
Fake AV/InternetSecurityGuard.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral25
Sample
Fake AV/LPS2019.exe
Resource
win7-20240220-en
Behavioral task
behavioral26
Sample
Fake AV/LPS2019.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral27
Sample
Fake AV/Movie.mpeg.exe
Resource
win7-20240215-en
Behavioral task
behavioral28
Sample
Fake AV/Movie.mpeg.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral29
Sample
Fake AV/NavaShield.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral30
Sample
Fake AV/NavaShield.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Behavioral task
behavioral31
Sample
Fake AV/PCDefender.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
Behavioral task
behavioral32
Sample
Fake AV/PCDefender.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240226-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target Fake AV/AnViPC2009.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 06effc4c15d371b5c40a84995a7bae75324b690af9fbe2e8980f8c0e0901bf45
- MD5 910dd666c83efd3496f21f9f211cdc1f
- SHA1 77cd736ee1697beda0ac65da24455ec566ba7440
- SHA512 467d3b4d45a41b90c8e29c8c3d46ddfbdee9875606cd1c1b7652c2c7e26d60fedac54b24b75def125d450d8e811c75974260ba48a79496d2bdaf17d674eddb47
- SSDEEP 24576:Lutr5OUF7zfbMEsJiZp8uSOBpik+Qijrcq0y0JL4SprofsCghjmxQ:LuXfbMvGei9yjrcq0y0JL4ggghjv
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score7/10-
Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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- Target Fake AV/Ana.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 117d7af0deb40b3fe532bb6cbe374884fa55ed7cfe053fe698720cdccb5a59cb
- MD5 f571faca510bffe809c76c1828d44523
- SHA1 7a3ca1660f0a513316b8cd5496ac7dbe82f0e0c2
- SHA512 a08bca2fb1387cc70b737520d566c7117aa3fdb9a52f5dbb0bb7be44630da7977882d8c808cbee843c8a180777b4ac5819e8bafda6b2c883e380dc7fb5358a51
- SSDEEP 49152:OwVYlfBUDiZx8Fa/Q0NuB3btlnCItWNSwoy:OxPUDQmso0NuBZlnCItM
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
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Adds policy Run key to start application
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Checks BIOS information in registry
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Adds Run key to start application
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Checks installed software on the system
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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- Target Fake AV/Antivirus.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- SHA256 b1369bd254d96f7966047ad4be06103830136629590182d49e5cb8680529ebd4
- MD5 c7e9746b1b039b8bd1106bca3038c38f
- SHA1 cb93ac887876bafe39c5f9aa64970d5e747fb191
- SHA512 cf5d688f1aec8ec65c1cb91d367da9a96911640c695d5c2d023836ef11e374ff158c152b4b6207e8fcdb5ccf0eed79741e080f1cbc915fe0af3dacd624525724
- SSDEEP 49152:FH/1Fdq0wneDrEoYxWFjmYMcKabLVp3diY7kp:FH/1Fdq0nIo2YAcl/NisA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score7/10-
Adds Run key to start application
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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- Target Fake AV/Antivirus2010.exe
- Size 775KB
- SHA256 1501affdcf557a9dcb73ae34d43365d5301532a48328564160fdc1f3acb01e2e
- MD5 f49bcb5336b1e1212ae82cbb98f8dfe4
- SHA1 fc87518aee297f9c18e40f4604ea048aec0342c4
- SHA512 51a4b1a5ede81e4dbeb9a335fe3a370e6ae452a46d4f4ce8753b37d6e399b00e0de3b066921febf1b5b20f5e3356e0d93da5df366acd2002b792ecb7eb32a7e4
- SSDEEP 12288:msCyG0JUuqby8mkxhZZIQUopL1UnDs1WxWM1W0pdNkFGNjB7tDWYK:j/kxX/ZLwo1WgMPACBv
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score10/10-
Modifies security service
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Sets service image path in registry
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Deletes itself
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Modifies system executable filetype association
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Checks installed software on the system
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Checks registry for disk virtualization
Detecting virtualization disks is order done to detect sandboxing environments.
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Maps connected drives based on registry
Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
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Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
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- Target Fake AV/AntivirusPlatinum.exe
- Size 739KB
- SHA256 70e5e902d0ac7534838b743c899f484fe10766aefacc6df697219387a8e3d06b
- MD5 382430dd7eae8945921b7feab37ed36b
- SHA1 c95ddaebe2ae8fbcb361f3bf080d95a7bb5bf128
- SHA512 26abc02bde77f0b94613edc32e0843ac71a0a8f3d8ba01cb94a42c047d0be7befef52a81984e9a0fa867400082a8905e7a63aaaf85fa32a03d27f7bc6a548c3b
- SSDEEP 12288:kUWA3AheuswygKEOKlC0DaWL8ldxj1UT1fzosC2kyINJATi1v2yUQpf84i:kUWqistgKErL8P6VzosCfE6TNpf8D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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- Target Fake AV/AntivirusPro2017.exe
- Size 816KB
- SHA256 312f082ea8f64609d30ff62b11f564107bf7a4ec9e95944dfd3da57c6cdb4e94
- MD5 7dfbfba1e4e64a946cb096bfc937fbad
- SHA1 9180d2ce387314cd4a794d148ea6b14084c61e1b
- SHA512 f47b05b9c294688811dd72d17f815cce6c90f96d78f6835804d5182e2f4bfbd2d6738de854b8a79dea6345f9372ba76a36920e51e6cb556ef4b38b620e887eb4
- SSDEEP 12288:De/2dxVZ+ivtwdeOkD5YNfEp5UOc1+A4cMfZIYMlBlfwFyfr7BM9G/9V:6/iBFSkyNfI51cQFhMlvIofZRn
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score7/10-
Adds Run key to start application
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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- Target Fake AV/CleanThis.exe
- Size 618KB
- SHA256 cf6eb8377789e316629c0396a2dbb53c69b5fd67bbd0e7163b8d305aaa756e90
- MD5 a50fc0da1d2b3c4aa8a6adaccf69a5de
- SHA1 e001f4043ab4be644ea10e0d65303d6e57b31ffe
- SHA512 4bbc7676391ed4085f628d1f4e1f0af16f5cd6fd9efb8c61176bccdb6ee03b06896c6ddfba9fcf363b133ade3a8a1b8cd17ef92d8eb9adeec247f9bd41dbec2b
- SSDEEP 12288:EQIfqOiX9P/aazd1ctyDXHrJW2dGMToCRn5VxWRaqsrOkqgyQD:EQIydX/d1rTLRd/TvVUsrOkqFQD
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score10/10-
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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Maps connected drives based on registry
Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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- Target Fake AV/FakeAdwCleaner.exe
- Size 190KB
- SHA256 51290129cccca38c6e3b4444d0dfb8d848c8f3fc2e5291fc0d219fd642530adc
- MD5 248aadd395ffa7ffb1670392a9398454
- SHA1 c53c140bbdeb556fca33bc7f9b2e44e9061ea3e5
- SHA512 582b917864903252731c3d0dff536d7b1e44541ee866dc20e0341cbee5450f2f0ff4d82e1eee75f770e4dad9d8b9270ab5664ffedfe21d1ad2bd7fe6bc42cf0e
- SSDEEP 3072:15TDpNFVbxDSXJFFGhcBR1WLZ37p73G8Wn7GlDOg+ELqdSxo5XtIZjnvxRJgghaR:157TcfFPB6B3GL7g+me5aZjn5VlI9T/
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score7/10-
Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Adds Run key to start application
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- Target 6AdwCleaner.exe
- Size 168KB
- SHA256 4f0033e811fe2497b38f0d45df958829d01933ebe7d331079eefc8e38fbeaa61
- MD5 87e4959fefec297ebbf42de79b5c88f6
- SHA1 eba50d6b266b527025cd624003799bdda9a6bc86
- SHA512 232fedec0180e85560a226870a244a22f54ca130ed6d6dc95dc02a1ff85f17da396925c9ff27d522067a30ee3e74a38adff375d8752161ee629df14f39cf6ba9
- SSDEEP 3072:sqp6y91BH91Be/MbNBQ3MypF06N25xOT5Ng2WV4:Oy/BH/Be00Mypk5sYp4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score6/10-
Adds Run key to start application
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- Target Fake AV/FileFixPro/FFProInstall.exe
- Size 455KB
- SHA256 25f1979680c26601156c6ba3ad931b555b3f1ce82bf3546f8bf7d6241d3962d8
- MD5 d70754abc051edb0248b7287834808e2
- SHA1 9266f535d621c52e7603c1f30be7f67025663003
- SHA512 4be8b38129532429c84835197c329ff69d74a567d00f0fa88319656c531bc3af6326fa24a5692a1ebbe9bc4005a53a52aeb818507c773055b76a4e33c34482ea
- SSDEEP 12288:qmkOy5ws5qyKxg3Ismvo2gYcfygnXqD+k3TW:qfOy50Jx+IsV2mfXw+7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Checks installed software on the system
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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- Target Fake AV/HappyAntivirus.exe
- Size 1.9MB
- SHA256 64677f7767d6e791341b2eac7b43df90d39d9bdf26d21358578d2d38037e2c32
- MD5 cb02c0438f3f4ddabce36f8a26b0b961
- SHA1 48c4fcb17e93b74030415996c0ec5c57b830ea53
- SHA512 373f91981832cd9a1ff0b8744b43c7574b72971b5b6b19ea1f4665b6c878f7a1c7834ac08b92e0eca299eb4b590bf10f48a0485350a77a5f85fc3d2dd6913db3
- SSDEEP 49152:p/VoMTzwF77l0VqmuTefhLTtk31XyXb9:ptoMTzwVmq3ettk31ob9
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score1/10 -
- Target Fake AV/InternetSecurityGuard.exe
- Size 6.1MB
- SHA256 b6371644b93b9d3b9b32b2f13f8265f9c23ddecc1e9c5a0291bbf98aa0fc3b77
- MD5 04155ed507699b4e37532e8371192c0b
- SHA1 a14107131237dbb0df750e74281c462a2ea61016
- SHA512 6de59ebbc9b96c8a19d530caa13aa8129531ebd14b3b6c6bbb758426b59ed5ab12483bfa232d853af2e661021231b4b3fcc6c53e187eeba38fa523f673115371
- SSDEEP 98304:hvOOFJ+Z8eAgy7SH9s76RSvyqJOBgECfMfYv+85JH0DVczt8A:hvOOFJ+ggr9s76R+wcMAv+IHCczt8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
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Checks for common network interception software
Looks in the registry for tools like Wireshark or Fiddler commonly used to analyze network activity.
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Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
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Blocks application from running via registry modification
Adds application to list of disallowed applications.
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Sets file execution options in registry
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Loads dropped DLL
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Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.
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Adds Run key to start application
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Checks for any installed AV software in registry
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Checks installed software on the system
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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- Target Fake AV/LPS2019.exe
- Size 1.1MB
- SHA256 8abed3ea04d52c42bdd6c9169c59212a7d8c649c12006b8278eda5aa91154cd2
- MD5 2eb3ce80b26345bd139f7378330b19c1
- SHA1 10122bd8dd749e20c132d108d176794f140242b0
- SHA512 e3223cd07d59cd97893304a3632b3a66fd91635848160c33011c103cca2badbfe9b78fe258666b634e455872f3a98889ede5a425d8fae91cae6983da1ea1190a
- SSDEEP 24576:pXhZgPlmWcA4Te9+g6+lET/+xRXKRwFSmjTGIWrwg:xInpSe99pCkRXKRMdGIWrN
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score7/10-
Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Adds Run key to start application
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- Target Fake AV/Movie.mpeg.exe
- Size 414KB
- SHA256 ad6cd46f373aadad85fab5ecdb4cb4ad7ebd0cbe44c84db5d2a2ee1b54eb5ec3
- MD5 d0deb2644c9435ea701e88537787ea6e
- SHA1 866e47ecd80da89c4f56557659027a3aee897132
- SHA512 6faac2e1003290bb3a0613ee84d5c76d3c48a4524e97975e9174d6fcfb5a6a48d6648b06ed5a4c10c3349f70efffc6a08a185fdeb0824250ae044b96ef39fcdf
- SSDEEP 6144:BCoFAtv2DDWANPG4F0vwDsl6JEFiGUHzAB4lTa7tKzWNYRbvhLWxsqgyn:koOv2D60PLyvaJTT9Za7kziYD69g
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score7/10-
Deletes itself
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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- Target Fake AV/NavaShield.exe
- Size 9.7MB
- SHA256 83ecb875f87150a88f4c3d496eb3cb5388cd8bafdff4879884ececdbd1896e1d
- MD5 1f13396fa59d38ebe76ccc587ccb11bb
- SHA1 867adb3076c0d335b9bfa64594ef37a7e2c951ff
- SHA512 82ca2c781bdaa6980f365d1eedb0af5ac5a80842f6edc28a23a5b9ea7b6feec5cd37d54bd08d9281c9ca534ed0047e1e234873b06c7d2b6fe23a7b88a4394fdc
- SSDEEP 196608:CtbTP1ErBwMQjd1YTHdmpCP2PVgP/acIE/xQ0zyZejVk+YzbRdTZ:C1E1+dYx6OP9hdyZwV4zd
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score7/10-
Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Adds Run key to start application
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Checks installed software on the system
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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- Target Fake AV/PCDefender.exe
- Size 878KB
- SHA256 5ae57d8750822c203f5bf5e241c7132377b250df36a215dff2f396c8440b82dd
- MD5 e4d4a59494265949993e26dee7b077d1
- SHA1 83e3d0c7e544117d6054e7d55932a7d2dbaf1163
- SHA512 efd176555415e0771a22a6ca6f15a82aec14ca090d2599959612db9d8e07065e38a7b82e2bf7be67cbe1494733344879782f5516bb502e0177e7b540c96fa718
- SSDEEP 24576:bUWqistOB98g0Z1hPLX2jOmsQl3eW0a92Vdcvd7wR:bUUZ98g0FPLIRl3sa92Hcvd8R
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score10/10-
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Drops desktop.ini file(s)
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
5Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
4Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Change Default File Association
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
5Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
4Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Change Default File Association
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify Tools
3Modify Registry
14Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Subvert Trust Controls
1Install Root Certificate
1Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
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