General

  • Target
    sub_ff901988b0c8.bin
  • Size 72.6MB
  • Sample260524-cfat4sav31
  • SHA256 ff901988b0c857514da4ab2a13be9eb6aa4d34f7ee74340dab15de81dd709e43
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    https://i.imgflip.com/472b3c.jpg

Targets

    • Target
      sub_ff901988b0c8.bin
    • Size 72.6MB
    • SHA256 ff901988b0c857514da4ab2a13be9eb6aa4d34f7ee74340dab15de81dd709e43
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects Novablight infostealer

    • Family: Novablight

      Novablight is an infostealer written in NodeJS operating as a Malware-as-a-Service.

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Uses browser remote debugging

      Can be used control the browser and steal sensitive information such as credentials and session cookies.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Clipboard Data

      Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Drops startup file

    • 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.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/StdUtils.dll
    • Size 100KB
    • SHA256 b72e9013a6204e9f01076dc38dabbf30870d44dfc66962adbf73619d4331601e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
    • Size 12KB
    • SHA256 3eb38ae99653a7dbc724132ee240f6e5c4af4bfe7c01d31d23faf373f9f2eaca
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      LICENSES.chromium.html
    • Size 8.8MB
    • SHA256 6a717038f81271f62318212f00b1a2173b9cb0cc435f984710ac8355eb409081
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    4/10
    • Target
      d3dcompiler_47.dll
    • Size 4.7MB
    • SHA256 7353f25dc5cf84d09894e3e0461cef0e56799adbc617fce37620ca67240b547d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      ffmpeg.dll
    • Size 2.8MB
    • SHA256 84482be78116676e174d0c5b7e0ec7873b4aa23d31633a81ad70c9b6f4e7a30f
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      libEGL.dll
    • Size 477KB
    • SHA256 5771f67ba551ebe2a808d1718d76fd05a96447420d9d44ed32c7809af81d2bee
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      libGLESv2.dll
    • Size 7.3MB
    • SHA256 ab5adaa1fa2c83bcfa87e421b3455d212e43e2f7f19fa51d620653618b29419e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      resources/elevate.exe
    • Size 105KB
    • SHA256 9b1fbf0c11c520ae714af8aa9af12cfd48503eedecd7398d8992ee94d1b4dc37
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      salca.exe
    • Size 164.7MB
    • SHA256 bac451940ca349066e85529266ffe87c470d9f74b34a48ec3171c8bf1b15bf67
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects Novablight infostealer

    • Family: Novablight

      Novablight is an infostealer written in NodeJS operating as a Malware-as-a-Service.

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Uses browser remote debugging

      Can be used control the browser and steal sensitive information such as credentials and session cookies.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Clipboard Data

      Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Drops startup file

    • 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.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Target
      vk_swiftshader.dll
    • Size 4.9MB
    • SHA256 ede42b2b9191b18cea5a63939fec682bbbf8c69133485303d26c50ec4f10930d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      vulkan-1.dll
    • Size 931KB
    • SHA256 1d1f2f47c7369c9416705c4bdf5fd9235174bdcc065c9a85c8495101d8b60490
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsis7z.dll
    • Size 424KB
    • SHA256 b393f05e8ff919ef071181050e1873c9a776e1a0ae8329aefff7007d0cadf592
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks

static1

Score
3/10

behavioral1

collectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionnovablightimpactpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer
Score
10/10

behavioral2

collectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionnovablightimpactpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer
Score
10/10

behavioral3

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral4

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral5

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral6

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral7

discovery
Score
4/10

behavioral8

discovery
Score
4/10

behavioral9

Score
1/10

behavioral10

Score
1/10

behavioral11

Score
1/10

behavioral12

Score
1/10

behavioral13

Score
1/10

behavioral14

Score
1/10

behavioral15

Score
1/10

behavioral16

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral17

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral18

collectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionnovablightimpactpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer
Score
10/10

behavioral19

collectioncredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionimpactpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer
Score
10/10

behavioral20

Score
1/10

behavioral21

Score
1/10

behavioral22

Score
1/10

behavioral23

Score
1/10

behavioral24

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral25

discovery
Score
3/10