Overview

overview

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Static

static

1

URLScan

urlscan

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https://www.cheateng...

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    https://www.cheatengine.org
  • Sample260805-gee5nazakc
Score
9/10
bootkitdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutioninstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      https://www.cheatengine.org
    Score
    9/10
    bootkitdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutioninstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

    • Renames multiple (6110) files with added filename extension

      This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

      ransomware

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • 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.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

      discovery

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

      spywarestealer

    • Stops running service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

      discovery

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • 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

    behavioral1

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

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

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1
T1542

Bootkit

1
T1542.003

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

1
T1553.003

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Query Registry

5
T1012

Software Discovery

1
T1518

Security Software Discovery

1
T1518.001

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks