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Sad Satan_qcxh-W1.exe

windows10-1703-x64

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Sad Satan_qcxh-W1.exe

windows7-x64

8

Sad Satan_qcxh-W1.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Sad Satan_qcxh-W1.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

8

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General

  • Target

    Sad Satan_qcxh-W1.exe

  • Size

    13.8MB

  • Sample

    240924-c5nr9swfma

  • MD5

    f3f16a12cdaf4e3fe51bece5dff8970f

  • SHA1

    e4bb36e12d8f566617f940c32764870e052a89b7

  • SHA256

    f1787b9553ce260b889cbb40b456d62f2cfa01b10f7e512a3528790c65640669

  • SHA512

    5b5837ee05f3a16c645613c5e0462b6d81d6e1dc183156b790e42cd8348fa6b391bdc84de43131cba4c568aba2be308d6e3020c829df0f11d44fd923f8cd827f

  • SSDEEP

    393216:MBBTeN30LpEiSCC9XSpIFwah3RuINhkU9he:ktwkLps9Xhrhhuahk7

Score
10/10
cobaltstrikebackdoorbootkitdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Sad Satan_qcxh-W1.exe

    • Size

      13.8MB

    • MD5

      f3f16a12cdaf4e3fe51bece5dff8970f

    • SHA1

      e4bb36e12d8f566617f940c32764870e052a89b7

    • SHA256

      f1787b9553ce260b889cbb40b456d62f2cfa01b10f7e512a3528790c65640669

    • SHA512

      5b5837ee05f3a16c645613c5e0462b6d81d6e1dc183156b790e42cd8348fa6b391bdc84de43131cba4c568aba2be308d6e3020c829df0f11d44fd923f8cd827f

    • SSDEEP

      393216:MBBTeN30LpEiSCC9XSpIFwah3RuINhkU9he:ktwkLps9Xhrhhuahk7

    Score
    10/10
    discoveryevasionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealerbootkitexecutioncobaltstrikebackdoortrojandefense_evasion

    • Cobalt Strike reflective loader

      Detects the reflective loader used by Cobalt Strike.

    • Cobaltstrike

      Detected malicious payload which is part of Cobaltstrike.

      trojanbackdoorcobaltstrike

    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

      A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

    • Creates new service(s)

      persistenceexecution

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      evasion

    • 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.

      bootkitpersistence

    • AutoIT Executable

      AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • 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.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

System Services

1
T1569

Service Execution

1
T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

4
T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Subvert Trust Controls

2
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

1
T1553.003

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

9
T1012

Software Discovery

1
T1518

Security Software Discovery

1
T1518.001

System Information Discovery

8
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks