General

  • Target

    https://github.com/addi00000/empyrean

  • Sample

    241104-yrmhyaypak

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      https://github.com/addi00000/empyrean

    • Detects Empyrean stealer

    • Empyrean Stealer

      An Open-source information stealer.

    • Empyrean family

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Powershell Invoke Web Request.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • 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.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • 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

    • UPX packed file

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks