General

  • Target
    ascension-setup-1.0.101.exe
  • Size 151.4MB
  • Sample260709-b5bl9sbt8m
  • SHA256 e203090d7e77a2428ce075ddd3c62867292dc468bc72f712b6dff874b71681bd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      ascension-setup-1.0.101.exe
    • Size 151.4MB
    • SHA256 e203090d7e77a2428ce075ddd3c62867292dc468bc72f712b6dff874b71681bd
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • 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.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads ssh keys stored on the system

      Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks