Overview

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Static

static

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CyberGhost...up.exe

windows10-2004-x64

8

CyberGhost...up.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

8

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General

  • Target
    CyberGhostVPNSetup.exe
  • Size 127KB
  • Sample260523-sg2bfsd14x
  • SHA256 f6dfae75fd23c0446ec1721994cf2530c66bd76366423176414747b39153bf58
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywaretrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      CyberGhostVPNSetup.exe
    • Size 127KB
    • SHA256 f6dfae75fd23c0446ec1721994cf2530c66bd76366423176414747b39153bf58
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywaretrojan

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to make their binary seem validly signed.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • 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_evasiontrojan

    • Network Share Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host network.

      discovery

    • Drops file in System32 directory

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

2
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

1
T1553.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Network Share Discovery

1
T1135

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Query Registry

5
T1012

System Information Discovery

6
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks