General

  • Target

    OfficeActivator.exe

  • Size

    87KB

  • Sample

    241108-v14xsswdmf

  • MD5

    1b4e57be75e855e54e84f55874782d4b

  • SHA1

    f5f17bae63faad537233bb38647940bda7340b2c

  • SHA256

    8441f92e8460a7b2ed37ee96affe547a65589b2e8e980a18a6b08b786b48465d

  • SHA512

    076245019b439583d4a45e46e6c836a2724270aba0a6e1b04e20c4157bdb32533045ee118c22a013e6f7127f1d34eb8b82738156dd152dae7c4ef9da1cf39da9

  • SSDEEP

    1536:LcW4lAJGGnzjoih/NDh/NDuk+XkGAK/hztXcag+PlbBfkWIyvZrw281r5XsmCZEq:4WNGszjoih/NDh/NDuk+XkGAK/hztXcE

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      OfficeActivator.exe

    • Size

      87KB

    • MD5

      1b4e57be75e855e54e84f55874782d4b

    • SHA1

      f5f17bae63faad537233bb38647940bda7340b2c

    • SHA256

      8441f92e8460a7b2ed37ee96affe547a65589b2e8e980a18a6b08b786b48465d

    • SHA512

      076245019b439583d4a45e46e6c836a2724270aba0a6e1b04e20c4157bdb32533045ee118c22a013e6f7127f1d34eb8b82738156dd152dae7c4ef9da1cf39da9

    • SSDEEP

      1536:LcW4lAJGGnzjoih/NDh/NDuk+XkGAK/hztXcag+PlbBfkWIyvZrw281r5XsmCZEq:4WNGszjoih/NDh/NDuk+XkGAK/hztXcE

    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

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

    • Disables service(s)

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Windows security modification

    • 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

    • Modifies WinLogon

    • Network Service Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host's network.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks