Overview

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Static

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NovaTune.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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General

  • Target
    NovaTune.exe
  • Size 27.5MB
  • Sample260806-g4algavdqb
  • SHA256 8855fa95b39b0893561f168fc4816167f5abd24dbd849c5663d702a701be006f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistencepyinstaller

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      NovaTune.exe
    • Size 27.5MB
    • SHA256 8855fa95b39b0893561f168fc4816167f5abd24dbd849c5663d702a701be006f
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    9/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistence

    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys

      defense_evasion

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

      defense_evasion

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

      defense_evasion

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Discovers running processes

      Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

      discovery
    behavioral1

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

3
T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Process Discovery

1
T1057

Query Registry

5
T1012

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

3
T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks