General

  • Target

    https://torrent9.to/torrent/49995/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-pc

  • Sample

    240515-qw1mcsbh3t

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://torrent9.to/torrent/49995/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-pc

    • 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#.

    • Creates a large amount of network flows

      This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

    • Contacts a large (1014) amount of remote hosts

      This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • 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

    • 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 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.

    • Modifies powershell logging option

    • 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

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
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

Network Service Discovery

2
T1046

Query Registry

9
T1012

System Information Discovery

9
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Tasks