General

  • Target

    Hone-Optimizer.exe

  • Size

    7.7MB

  • Sample

    241212-r69tfszjhm

  • MD5

    baa9792a0bb9c8df5521b14e425dbe09

  • SHA1

    1cf257b5c2ac3c84d468a3a6a3dbc846f7d50d5e

  • SHA256

    07f228e81a538261d88699e099867204dc8fa6ba44590a75bd6c17bf50217b65

  • SHA512

    45e7285cbbddb8ed61d4a39a09f15b032d8e39534139e96fe81f522fd9a644e2461080ff861062a35f3dec517a55bf584683b17dc2381c6f683f09ae06a4a636

  • SSDEEP

    98304:8VeYgI6OshoKyDvuIYc5AhV+gEc4kZvRLoI0EJfNA3z5UTbdk+QqnWv9JTSPhlVX:8AYmOshoKMuIkhVastRL5Di3tKb0SPJX

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target

      Hone-Optimizer.exe

    • Size

      7.7MB

    • MD5

      baa9792a0bb9c8df5521b14e425dbe09

    • SHA1

      1cf257b5c2ac3c84d468a3a6a3dbc846f7d50d5e

    • SHA256

      07f228e81a538261d88699e099867204dc8fa6ba44590a75bd6c17bf50217b65

    • SHA512

      45e7285cbbddb8ed61d4a39a09f15b032d8e39534139e96fe81f522fd9a644e2461080ff861062a35f3dec517a55bf584683b17dc2381c6f683f09ae06a4a636

    • SSDEEP

      98304:8VeYgI6OshoKyDvuIYc5AhV+gEc4kZvRLoI0EJfNA3z5UTbdk+QqnWv9JTSPhlVX:8AYmOshoKMuIkhVastRL5Di3tKb0SPJX

    • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions

      Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • UPX packed file

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks