General

  • Target

    CheatEngine75.exe

  • Size

    28.5MB

  • Sample

    240328-zfyx9sgg62

  • MD5

    1e2b14c4f25f109717f8cab97a050bf6

  • SHA1

    188cabf0640e0203fd9c2612586b78ce173f4fd7

  • SHA256

    2cd9a8ef0b8cb972210c0ff94c510034435771420cf404d8db55ab2d1083299f

  • SHA512

    2783e9c4254b04ba35114b673a62d48b720dab2cbd1e2419bc69581d40112a0a7c20531aa47e78d56f1886eb337f9151d1fb969ab26999b186be33254a3c717b

  • SSDEEP

    786432:3TCxuEnwFho+zM77UDZiZCd08jFZJAI5E70TZFH0MU:32EXFhV0KAcNjxAItj0MU

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      CheatEngine75.exe

    • Size

      28.5MB

    • MD5

      1e2b14c4f25f109717f8cab97a050bf6

    • SHA1

      188cabf0640e0203fd9c2612586b78ce173f4fd7

    • SHA256

      2cd9a8ef0b8cb972210c0ff94c510034435771420cf404d8db55ab2d1083299f

    • SHA512

      2783e9c4254b04ba35114b673a62d48b720dab2cbd1e2419bc69581d40112a0a7c20531aa47e78d56f1886eb337f9151d1fb969ab26999b186be33254a3c717b

    • SSDEEP

      786432:3TCxuEnwFho+zM77UDZiZCd08jFZJAI5E70TZFH0MU:32EXFhV0KAcNjxAItj0MU

    • Cobalt Strike reflective loader

      Detects the reflective loader used by Cobalt Strike.

    • Cobaltstrike

      Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

    • Detect ZGRat V1

    • ZGRat

      ZGRat is remote access trojan written in C#.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as modifying certain DLL exports to make their binary seem valid.

    • 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

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • 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.

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • 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.

    • AutoIT Executable

      AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

    • Checks system information in the registry

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

9
T1012

System Information Discovery

8
T1082

Software Discovery

1
T1518

Security Software Discovery

1
T1518.001

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks