General

  • Target

    https://github.com/YofaGh/MangaDownloader/releases/download/latest/Manga.Downloader_1.0.0_x64_en-US.msi

  • Sample

    240424-qy1p5sah4y

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://github.com/YofaGh/MangaDownloader/releases/download/latest/Manga.Downloader_1.0.0_x64_en-US.msi

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Installed Components in the registry

    • Sets file execution options in registry

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • 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

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

4
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

4
T1547.001

Browser Extensions

1
T1176

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

4
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

4
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

7
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks