General

  • Target
    (UNSAFE) WinLicense_x32_x64_v3.1.3.0_Retail_Licensed.7z
  • Size 226.6MB
  • Sample260709-lk437agy5s
  • SHA256 3633507531344b06079124af605f93434969748d137b37a85136e46269862ec4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      (UNSAFE) WinLicense_x32_x64_v3.1.3.0_Retail_Licensed.7z
    • Size 226.6MB
    • SHA256 3633507531344b06079124af605f93434969748d137b37a85136e46269862ec4
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Patched UPX-packed file

      Sample is packed with UPX but required header fields are zeroed out to prevent unpacking with the default UPX tool.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Enumerates processes with tasklist

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks