General

  • Target

    https://tria.ge/submit/file

  • Sample

    240617-x3gamavemq

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://tria.ge/submit/file

    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

    • Sets file execution options in registry

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Identifies Wine through registry keys

      Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Registers COM server for autorun

    • 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

    • 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.

    • Detected potential entity reuse from brand microsoft.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

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

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

5
T1497

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

12
T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

5
T1497

System Information Discovery

8
T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Tasks