General

  • Target
    cheatupd.exe
  • Size 3.8MB
  • Sample251016-kf5ngseq31
  • SHA256 5a4eaf32d0659b7901cf0c8414447abf7729f191ee9117afdabbb67d10367f27
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • umbral

Version
  • v1.3

C2
  • https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1427743406863679569/hLCDYDCHNZUWCjL-zXW8URDpd2uw5mUrqLR7utdIoMvaskMgdzVlJvBujZ4cuAvXZi5g

Targets

    • Target
      cheatupd.exe
    • Size 3.8MB
    • SHA256 5a4eaf32d0659b7901cf0c8414447abf7729f191ee9117afdabbb67d10367f27
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Detects Umbral payload

    • Umbral

      Umbral stealer is an open-source modular stealer written in C#.

    • Umbral family

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Disables automatic submission of suspicious files to Microsoft by Windows Defender

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to prevent Windows Defender from automatically sending files to Microsoft for analysis.

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • 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.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks