Overview

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Static

static

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cheat-engi...-0.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

7

cheat-engi...-0.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

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General

  • Target
    cheat-engine-7-6-0.exe
  • Size 35.0MB
  • Sample260814-mlvfta11ev
  • SHA256 f96eca4a678f34c5d6c5e8b3ebb0f086f17ffc869c021e5576f8b906dace0336
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutioninstallerpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      cheat-engine-7-6-0.exe
    • Size 35.0MB
    • SHA256 f96eca4a678f34c5d6c5e8b3ebb0f086f17ffc869c021e5576f8b906dace0336
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    discoveryinstallerdefense_evasionexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

    • 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

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

      discovery

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

System Services

1
T1569

Service Execution

1
T1569.002

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Privilege Escalation

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

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

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

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks