Overview

overview

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Static

static

5

lsass.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

lsass.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    lsass.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260625-wfktvsdy6v
  • SHA256 c1be7431839c4a6af793f2c81678410a0a21e51b4d36966ee0ab7773b50b9415
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
salatstealerxmrigcredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionminerpersistencepyinstallerspywarestealerupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      lsass.exe
    • Size 3.4MB
    • SHA256 c1be7431839c4a6af793f2c81678410a0a21e51b4d36966ee0ab7773b50b9415
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    discoverysalatstealerstealerupxcredential_accessdefense_evasionexecutionxmrigminerpersistencepyinstallerspyware

    • Detect SalatStealer payload

    • Family: salatstealer

      SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

      stealersalatstealer

    • Family: xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

      minerxmrig

    • XMRig Miner payload

      miner

    • Badlisted process makes network request

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

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

      execution

    • Creates new service(s)

      persistenceexecution

    • 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

    • Stops running service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution

    • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

      Steal credentials from unsecured files.

      credential_accessstealer

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

      spyware

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Power Settings

      powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

      persistence

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

      upx
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

System Services

2
T1569

Service Execution

2
T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Power Settings

1
T1653

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

3
T1552

Credentials In Files

3
T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks