Overview

overview

10

Static

static

3

xhopeless.exe

windows10-2004-x64

xhopeless.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    xhopeless.exe
  • Size 88KB
  • Sample260723-hmsldshf86
  • SHA256 790cc87a425c563af56d042624b2b04ea222e01fd6607d35b9017443b43dd5df
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
bootkitdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionpersistencetrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      xhopeless.exe
    • Size 88KB
    • SHA256 790cc87a425c563af56d042624b2b04ea222e01fd6607d35b9017443b43dd5df
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    bootkitdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionpersistencetrojan

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings

      evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Windows security bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • 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

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

      defense_evasion

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

      persistence

    • Uses Session Manager for persistence

      Creates Session Manager registry key to run executable early in system boot.

      persistence

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

      defense_evasion

    • Windows security modification

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

      remove IFEO.

      defense_evasion

    • Modifies WinLogon

      persistence

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

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

      bootkitpersistence

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

5
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

2
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

5
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

2
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

5
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

4
T1562.001

Safe Mode Boot

1
T1562.009

Indicator Removal

1
T1070

Clear Persistence

1
T1070.009

Modify Registry

10
T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks