General

  • Target
    qldhptnm.exe
  • Size 79.1MB
  • Sample260808-gwq89aca89
  • SHA256 9af87a9b34bb822c3560557a07e3859e84096339140bae2455cb15b369a10f15
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      qldhptnm.exe
    • Size 79.1MB
    • SHA256 9af87a9b34bb822c3560557a07e3859e84096339140bae2455cb15b369a10f15
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Discovers running processes

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks