Overview

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Static

static

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ProtonVPN_...64.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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ProtonVPN_...64.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    ProtonVPN_v4.4.1_x64.exe
  • Size 121.0MB
  • Sample260623-tebtfses5s
  • SHA256 b0d9a4330712601fca4219508a12989fdb536779c93040832ff87559fccf4882
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryinstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      ProtonVPN_v4.4.1_x64.exe
    • Size 121.0MB
    • SHA256 b0d9a4330712601fca4219508a12989fdb536779c93040832ff87559fccf4882
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryinstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Reads ssh keys stored on the system

      Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

      spywarestealer

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation
    behavioral1behavioral2

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

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

5
T1012

System Information Discovery

5
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks