Overview

overview

8

Static

static

3

photon.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...er.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

LICENSES.c...m.html

windows11-21h2-x64

4

d3dcompiler_47.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

ffmpeg.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

libEGL.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

libGLESv2.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

photon.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

8

resources/...42.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

resources/....3.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

resources/...64.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

resources/elevate.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

3

vk_swiftshader.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

vulkan-1.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

1

$PLUGINSDI...ec.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ss.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...7z.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$R0/Uninst...on.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

7

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDIR/UAC.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ll.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ec.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ss.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

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General

  • Target
    photon.exe
  • Size 124.0MB
  • Sample260528-nrbrbsfv2x
  • SHA256 a0536a7d62c8d5e40a195661df8f41b8551e50ff40c8aeab3ca00583e1ae4129
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      photon.exe
    • Size 124.0MB
    • SHA256 a0536a7d62c8d5e40a195661df8f41b8551e50ff40c8aeab3ca00583e1ae4129
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

    • 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

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

      execution

    • 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.

      spywarestealer

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

      discovery

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

      defense_evasion

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/SpiderBanner.dll
    • Size 9KB
    • SHA256 996a259e53ca18b89ec36d038c40148957c978c0fd600a268497d4c92f882a93
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral2
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/StdUtils.dll
    • Size 100KB
    • SHA256 b72e9013a6204e9f01076dc38dabbf30870d44dfc66962adbf73619d4331601e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral3
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
    • Size 12KB
    • SHA256 3eb38ae99653a7dbc724132ee240f6e5c4af4bfe7c01d31d23faf373f9f2eaca
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral4
    • Target
      LICENSES.chromium.html
    • Size 8.7MB
    • SHA256 000ae5775ffa701d57afe7ac3831b76799e8250a2d0c328d1785cba935aab38d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    4/10
    discovery
    behavioral5
    • Target
      d3dcompiler_47.dll
    • Size 4.7MB
    • SHA256 7353f25dc5cf84d09894e3e0461cef0e56799adbc617fce37620ca67240b547d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral6
    • Target
      ffmpeg.dll
    • Size 2.7MB
    • SHA256 c8476ee68088d72b9fab25703093df19237d14387016b77f472e10c99c9415ed
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral7
    • Target
      libEGL.dll
    • Size 467KB
    • SHA256 7bee4e33d89e5a4f2b3bc74d632f7c773ae9a399b6b2ba6d29b1192e25695a8b
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral8
    • Target
      libGLESv2.dll
    • Size 7.4MB
    • SHA256 ee039e42a4948e9f26ece8515f3c699014fa7803ae597cd3427fa1548962f9af
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral9
    • Target
      photon.exe
    • Size 168.9MB
    • SHA256 e45c6d2001888c42400457764ba400c6e0d5d8b39f7d627b3ee5b6223ae2a6bb
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    defense_evasionexecutionspywarestealer

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

      execution

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • 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.

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

      defense_evasion
    behavioral10
    • Target
      resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@img/sharp-win32-x64/lib/libvips-42.dll
    • Size 18.2MB
    • SHA256 f8d356def73941668252347b825055310e99023ff77c7d3036e592d0771e1529
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral11
    • Target
      resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@img/sharp-win32-x64/lib/libvips-cpp-8.17.3.dll
    • Size 319KB
    • SHA256 f1b3c3eeea1b6a8292a69d78dd2cd1debacb9951cabdd9217a57e34137570cd1
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral12
    • Target
      resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/@img/sharp-win32-x64/lib/sharp-win32-x64.node
    • Size 423KB
    • SHA256 afc813593f255968ddae8f1d66557e0f96484bb374606e4eb2267a7dbc7cb25a
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral13
    • Target
      resources/elevate.exe
    • Size 105KB
    • SHA256 9b1fbf0c11c520ae714af8aa9af12cfd48503eedecd7398d8992ee94d1b4dc37
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral14
    • Target
      vk_swiftshader.dll
    • Size 5.0MB
    • SHA256 680ea3717671c896d516517ff322976ab708f18862135be4216a27ad57353dcc
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral15
    • Target
      vulkan-1.dll
    • Size 925KB
    • SHA256 d5df2f59cc8b32abd6178250e7d1370a7f37270cc727449e21778080b5e29cd2
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    behavioral16
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsExec.dll
    • Size 6KB
    • SHA256 5d9ceb1ce5f35aea5f9e5a0c0edeeec04dfefe0c77890c80c70e98209b58b962
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral17
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsProcess.dll
    • Size 4KB
    • SHA256 30c6c3dd3cc7fcea6e6081ce821adc7b2888542dae30bf00e881c0a105eb4d11
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral18
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsis7z.dll
    • Size 424KB
    • SHA256 b393f05e8ff919ef071181050e1873c9a776e1a0ae8329aefff7007d0cadf592
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral19
    • Target
      $R0/Uninstall photon.exe
    • Size 410KB
    • SHA256 8786edf4e14a137339d05fda67f52cf164c0100158c6a7b16f4cef9bda6f1698
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    7/10
    discovery

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    behavioral20
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/StdUtils.dll
    • Size 100KB
    • SHA256 b72e9013a6204e9f01076dc38dabbf30870d44dfc66962adbf73619d4331601e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral21
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
    • Size 12KB
    • SHA256 3eb38ae99653a7dbc724132ee240f6e5c4af4bfe7c01d31d23faf373f9f2eaca
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral22
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/UAC.dll
    • Size 14KB
    • SHA256 2f7f8fc05dc4fd0d5cda501b47e4433357e887bbfed7292c028d99c73b52dc08
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral23
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/WinShell.dll
    • Size 3KB
    • SHA256 9be85b986ea66a6997dde658abe82b3147ed2a1a3dcb784bb5176f41d22815a6
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral24
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsExec.dll
    • Size 6KB
    • SHA256 5d9ceb1ce5f35aea5f9e5a0c0edeeec04dfefe0c77890c80c70e98209b58b962
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral25
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsProcess.dll
    • Size 4KB
    • SHA256 30c6c3dd3cc7fcea6e6081ce821adc7b2888542dae30bf00e881c0a105eb4d11
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral26

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

2
T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

1
T1564

Ignore Process Interrupts

1
T1564.011

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Obfuscated Files or Information

1
T1027

Command Obfuscation

1
T1027.010

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

6
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

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks

static1

Score
3/10

behavioral1

defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceransomwarespywarestealer
Score
8/10

behavioral2

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral3

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral4

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral5

discovery
Score
4/10

behavioral6

Score
1/10

behavioral7

Score
1/10

behavioral8

Score
1/10

behavioral9

Score
1/10

behavioral10

defense_evasionexecutionspywarestealer
Score
8/10

behavioral11

Score
1/10

behavioral12

Score
1/10

behavioral13

Score
1/10

behavioral14

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral15

Score
1/10

behavioral16

Score
1/10

behavioral17

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral18

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral19

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral20

discovery
Score
7/10

behavioral21

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral22

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral23

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral24

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral25

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral26

discovery
Score
3/10