Overview

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Static

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xhopeless.exe

windows10-2004-x64

xhopeless.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    xhopeless.exe
  • Size 406KB
  • Sample260724-glht5atamb
  • SHA256 b77f680bf36519600963372d5a6bc7883c26ba3ba17669083b2123c534a6489b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarebootkitdefense_evasionevasionexecutionpersistencespywaretrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      xhopeless.exe
    • Size 406KB
    • SHA256 b77f680bf36519600963372d5a6bc7883c26ba3ba17669083b2123c534a6489b
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    bootkitdefense_evasionevasionexecutionpersistencetrojanadwarespyware

    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings

      evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Windows security bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

      defense_evasion

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

      defense_evasion

    • 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

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

      defense_evasion

    • Windows security modification

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • 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.

      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

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

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

1
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

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

4
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

4
T1562.001

Modify Registry

7
T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

3
T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

5
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

3
T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks