Overview

overview

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Static

static

3

plikan.exe

windows10-2004-x64

plikan.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    plikan.exe
  • Size 12.0MB
  • Sample260704-2se22aey2y
  • SHA256 2e08338568fc7dbe032dc1a7acc06b1b8999de5aa6af290d3881d25fb78d1704
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwaredefense_evasionexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      plikan.exe
    • Size 12.0MB
    • SHA256 2e08338568fc7dbe032dc1a7acc06b1b8999de5aa6af290d3881d25fb78d1704
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasionexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationadwareransomwarespyware

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • 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

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • 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.

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks