cobaltstrike

General

Target

https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa01hMDlrdUdaamctM1BRVlhjWDFnLXlfZzdoZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuQ1J2WDJhMjVYcnE3ckszQmVBRm45WDdsdWNIS0t5Q282ZDFYeF8zZ01kRWhRaTFmMXVtN09mc2hZNHk4ZkE3bXlvSU1wTzlTYnAyX2V3YmlVbG1rTFhjQVhIdjB6ZG01MjdjZGlNTVdaYmJ4c1JDWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cheatengine.org%2Fdownloads.php&v=yHRdJsVzViA
Sample

240825-erqqtawcmn

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  
  https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa01hMDlrdUdaamctM1BRVlhjWDFnLXlfZzdoZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuQ1J2WDJhMjVYcnE3ckszQmVBRm45WDdsdWNIS0t5Q282ZDFYeF8zZ01kRWhRaTFmMXVtN09mc2hZNHk4ZkE3bXlvSU1wTzlTYnAyX2V3YmlVbG1rTFhjQVhIdjB6ZG01MjdjZGlNTVdaYmJ4c1JDWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cheatengine.org%2Fdownloads.php&v=yHRdJsVzViA
Score

10^/10

cobaltstrike backdoor bootkit discovery evasion execution persistence privilege_escalation spyware stealer trojan
- Cobalt Strike reflective loader
  Detects the reflective loader used by Cobalt Strike.
- Cobaltstrike
  Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.
  trojan backdoor cobaltstrike
- Contains code to disable Windows Defender
  A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
  persistence
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
  persistence
- Stops running service(s)
  evasion execution
- 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.
- Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
  Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
  persistence privilege_escalation
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies file permissions
  discovery
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- 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.
  discovery
- Modifies powershell logging option
  evasion
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
  bootkit persistence
- 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
behavioral1