Overview

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Static

static

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podiumloader.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

podiumloader.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    podiumloader.exe
  • Size 517KB
  • Sample260705-yf17ysft6w
  • SHA256 a3863d47feb46ff3a1c231c05f693869363814cc81e151210ecd31dada7daad8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
discoveryexecutioninstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      podiumloader.exe
    • Size 517KB
    • SHA256 a3863d47feb46ff3a1c231c05f693869363814cc81e151210ecd31dada7daad8
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    discoveryexecutioninstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs

      Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • 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

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Start PowerShell.

      execution

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

AppInit DLLs

1
T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

AppInit DLLs

1
T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks