Overview

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Static

static

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aether-setup.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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aether-setup.exe

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$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

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$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

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$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

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$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

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$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

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$TEMP/Micr...up.exe

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$TEMP/Micr...up.exe

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driver/ins...er.ps1

windows10-2004-x64

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driver/ins...er.ps1

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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temp-tauri.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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temp-tauri.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    aether-setup.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260703-277etsg15v
  • SHA256 cb685910763feca953c82ec67ef6374bf7eda45d088e6efaec7f0de650f84f64
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywaretrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      aether-setup.exe
    • Size 5.3MB
    • SHA256 cb685910763feca953c82ec67ef6374bf7eda45d088e6efaec7f0de650f84f64
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    7/10
    discovery

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

      discovery
    behavioral1behavioral2
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/StartMenu.dll
    • Size 7KB
    • SHA256 fe330320459637d8dd2b5d84d07925c38ec264152ffd3b1760a4d44d76536caa
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral3behavioral4
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
    • Size 12KB
    • SHA256 8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    discoveryadwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

    • 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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    behavioral5behavioral6
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsDialogs.dll
    • Size 9KB
    • SHA256 b1350f487692057c8ffde75dcc55287a52a3272240d4d4912f24464b27551fc0
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    discovery
    behavioral7behavioral8
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/nsis_tauri_utils.dll
    • Size 33KB
    • SHA256 5ba143b5db4a87d32d6e7802e033330aae56cbceabe0d1e3ba41948385ad4709
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

    • 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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    behavioral10behavioral9
    • Target
      $TEMP/MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe
    • Size 1.6MB
    • SHA256 f91077e2c116dcf6377e555d0d4a3a564d242351ad6718b6954658d4f74819c1
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    6/10
    discoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationdefense_evasion

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

      persistence

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • 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
    behavioral11behavioral12
    • Target
      driver/install-filter.ps1
    • Size 1KB
    • SHA256 17416d1f20f9c8a2556491e76fa0e6d6bdc1cac040455ccf319a440160e9d38e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    executionadwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

    • 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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    behavioral13behavioral14
    • Target
      temp-tauri.exe
    • Size 13.8MB
    • SHA256 f254d5b69a42c838f288b1a923507eac5f131b43e94e105f90551e60d593c51d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    6/10
    defense_evasiondiscoverytrojan
    behavioral15behavioral16

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Event Triggered Execution

2
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Network Share Discovery

1
T1135

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

8
T1012

System Information Discovery

8
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks