General

  • Target

    https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkl4cWpvekQ4cEhjYUljRGVNSUF4dXRyUzFPd3xBQ3Jtc0ttaDdCd285SHN6Y055MElfVDJENXNYLTRiamRrVHNMazM4MG9hT01rLXNQRUxlYUZMc3A3aXFHVFZJRmM0aGlBWnFnT2pYZmotM1hKZGVnamtGbVpiaGowWnBTQkVTNmw3ZC1QVVRKTVl4eDVmX0syVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinkgenie.me%2F10f66&v=h-qhNMsehiI

  • Sample

    240424-px3bxaab26

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkl4cWpvekQ4cEhjYUljRGVNSUF4dXRyUzFPd3xBQ3Jtc0ttaDdCd285SHN6Y055MElfVDJENXNYLTRiamRrVHNMazM4MG9hT01rLXNQRUxlYUZMc3A3aXFHVFZJRmM0aGlBWnFnT2pYZmotM1hKZGVnamtGbVpiaGowWnBTQkVTNmw3ZC1QVVRKTVl4eDVmX0syVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinkgenie.me%2F10f66&v=h-qhNMsehiI

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Registers new Print Monitor

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

4
T1112

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Discovery

Query Registry

5
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

Software Discovery

1
T1518

Security Software Discovery

1
T1518.001

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Process Discovery

1
T1057

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks