Overview

overview

10

Static

static

3

appinst_up014.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

appinst_up014.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    549f06075c59a87ab92854fc694876056393718eb4ab4c4b58e6a56caeb7d6c2
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260814-qp2abavbmd
  • SHA256 549f06075c59a87ab92854fc694876056393718eb4ab4c4b58e6a56caeb7d6c2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistencetrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      appinst_up014.exe
    • Size 53.8MB
    • SHA256 19da47e8ca448e98ca31c73429dd6550b9d2ab6e1459ebe3df799dd4563ecc17
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistencetrojan

    • UAC bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Windows security bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

      execution

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

      discovery

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

      Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

      defense_evasion

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

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

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

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

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

2
T1562.001

Indicator Removal

1
T1070

Clear Persistence

1
T1070.009

Modify Registry

4
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks