General

  • Target

    http://Google.com

  • Sample

    240419-xq4v6acg85

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      http://Google.com

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • 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

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks