General

Malware Config

Targets

    • Modifies security service

    • Renames multiple (98) files with added filename extension

      This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • 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.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Mark of the Web detected: This indicates that the page was originally saved or cloned.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks