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Static

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PROJECTREALHELPER.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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PROJECTREALHELPER.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
  • Size 605KB
  • Sample260809-ne62pswhna
  • SHA256 e6706f23db628fbca3fbd5a1373bd49275eb3d15235ae8829fb594ef0623ada6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
discoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalation

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
    • Size 605KB
    • SHA256 e6706f23db628fbca3fbd5a1373bd49275eb3d15235ae8829fb594ef0623ada6
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    discoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs

      Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

      discovery

    • 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

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

AppInit DLLs

1
T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

AppInit DLLs

1
T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks