blackmoon | cc8eb79f7b6bb704c2ef7f2a06df967c7ec348f750c24828c887e55b62a2d2e4

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run = "C:\\Windows\\360\\360Safe\\deepscan\\ZhuDongFangYu.exe"	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3027557611-1484967174-339164627-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Disableregistrytools = "1"	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3027557611-1484967174-339164627-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5672	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
4712	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ZhuDongFangYu = "C:\\Windows\\360\\360Safe\\deepscan\\ZhuDongFangYu.exe"	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\autorun.inf	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	D:\autorun.inf	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	D:\autorun.inf	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	F:\autorun.inf	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	F:\autorun.inf	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 20 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\InputPersonalization.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\mip.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\ShapeCollector.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
File created	C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2540	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5672	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
Token: 33	5672	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5672	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4712	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2540	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe
5672	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
4712	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 5672	2540	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe	89
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 5672	2540	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe	89
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 5672	2540	2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe	89
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 4712	3796	cmd.exe	92
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 4712	3796	cmd.exe	92
PID 3796 wrote to memory of 4712	3796	cmd.exe	92

System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	ZhuDongFangYu.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer	ZhuDongFangYu.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-22_59ad55af9cb72054981b67056d191468_elex_icedid_rhadamanthys_xiaobaminer.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2540
- C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
  "C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe"
  2⤵
  - UAC bypass
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops autorun.inf file
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - System policy modification
  PID:5672

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3796
- C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
  C:\Windows\360\360Safe\deepscan\ZhuDongFangYu.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4712

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media