General
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Target
https://github.com/TheDarkMythos/windows-malware
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Sample
241110-29357axcmq
Static task
static1
URLScan task
urlscan1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
https://github.com/TheDarkMythos/windows-malware
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
Malware Config
Targets
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Target
https://github.com/TheDarkMythos/windows-malware
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Modifies firewall policy service
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Blocklisted process makes network request
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Downloads MZ/PE file
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Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
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Possible privilege escalation attempt
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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.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Modifies file permissions
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Modifies system executable filetype association
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Adds Run key to start application
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Checks installed software on the system
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification
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Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
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Maps connected drives based on registry
Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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Power Settings
powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
5Accessibility Features
1AppInit DLLs
1Change Default File Association
1Component Object Model Hijacking
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Power Settings
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Privilege Escalation
Access Token Manipulation
1Create Process with Token
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
5Accessibility Features
1AppInit DLLs
1Change Default File Association
1Component Object Model Hijacking
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Access Token Manipulation
1Create Process with Token
1File and Directory Permissions Modification
2Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
8Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Discovery
Browser Information Discovery
1Network Share Discovery
1Peripheral Device Discovery
3Query Registry
7System Information Discovery
5System Location Discovery
1System Language Discovery
1System Network Configuration Discovery
1Internet Connection Discovery
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