Overview

overview

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Static

static

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appstep.58680017.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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appstep.58680017.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    300d7d2ecc1867c61ad58f20defa7f472c2fae7917d675f5d7317494b682effe
  • Size 5.9MB
  • Sample260722-bdc11stvdw
  • SHA256 300d7d2ecc1867c61ad58f20defa7f472c2fae7917d675f5d7317494b682effe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitpersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      appstep.58680017.exe
    • Size 54.3MB
    • SHA256 b4201b9d99e550ee02db21950521c24236e467de59bb29aace5b3f9770383237
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitpersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojan

    • UAC bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Windows security bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

      execution

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

      execution

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies RDP port number used by Windows

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

      exploit

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Disables service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

      discovery

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

      Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

      defense_evasion

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

3
T1059

PowerShell

2
T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

System Services

1
T1569

Service Execution

1
T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Screensaver

1
T1546.002

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Screensaver

1
T1546.002

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

2
T1562.001

Indicator Removal

1
T1070

Clear Persistence

1
T1070.009

Modify Registry

4
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Remote Services

1
T1021

Remote Desktop Protocol

1
T1021.001

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks