Overview

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Static

static

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Nightmare.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

Nightmare.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

9

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General

  • Target
    Nightmare.exe
  • Size 73.7MB
  • Sample260621-pbbl3ac13p
  • SHA256 c5798461420bdc2d43864033988f4995889ebb9d765b0a46bd1e5572d245b679
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionthemidatrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      Nightmare.exe
    • Size 73.7MB
    • SHA256 c5798461420bdc2d43864033988f4995889ebb9d765b0a46bd1e5572d245b679
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    9/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionthemidatrojan

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

      defense_evasion

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

      execution

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

      execution

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

      themida

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks