General

  • Target

    https://hatching.io/blog/tt-2024-06-06/

  • Sample

    240620-qkb5mazarg

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://hatching.io/blog/tt-2024-06-06/

    • Cobalt Strike reflective loader

      Detects the reflective loader used by Cobalt Strike.

    • Cobaltstrike

      Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

    • 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

    • 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

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination

      Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • 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.

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Drops Chrome extension

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Modifies powershell logging option

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • 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 Enterprise v15

Tasks