zloader | hxxps://hone[.]gg/

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General

Target

https://hone.gg/
Sample

250307-s5z4asswcw

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Targets

- Target
  
  https://hone.gg/
Score

10^/10

zloader bootkit botnet defense_evasion discovery execution motw persistence phishing privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer trojan upx
- Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess
- Zloader family
  zloader
- Zloader, Terdot, DELoader, ZeusSphinx
  Zloader is a malware strain that was initially discovered back in August 2015.
  trojan botnet zloader
- Renames multiple (66) files with added filename extension
  This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
  ransomware
- Blocklisted process makes network request
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
  Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
  persistence
- Contacts a large (704) amount of remote hosts
  This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
  discovery
- Creates new service(s)
  persistence execution
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Drops file in Drivers directory
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
  persistence
- Modifies Windows Firewall
  defense_evasion
- Sets service image path in registry
  persistence
- Uses Session Manager for persistence
  Creates Session Manager registry key to run executable early in system boot.
  persistence
- ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software
  Detects file using ACProtect software.
- Checks computer location settings
  Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- 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.
  persistence privilege_escalation
- Executes dropped EXE
- Identifies Wine through registry keys
  Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications, which can be used as sandboxing environment.
  defense_evasion
- Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
  defense_evasion
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies file permissions
  discovery
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers
  Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
  spyware stealer
- Windows security modification
  defense_evasion trojan
- Adds Run key to start application
  persistence
- Checks for any installed AV software in registry
- Checks installed software on the system
  Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
  discovery
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
  defense_evasion trojan
- Creates a large amount of network flows
  This may indicate a network scan to discover remotely running services.
  discovery
- 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
- Mark of the Web detected: This indicates that the page was originally saved or cloned.
  phishing motw
- Network Service Discovery
  Attempt to gather information on host's network.
  discovery
- Network Share Discovery
  Attempt to gather information on host network.
  discovery
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
  bootkit persistence
- Checks system information in the registry
  System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Drops file in System32 directory
- UPX packed file
  Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.
  upx
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