General

  • Target
    5558015db127cae9895324c71c905c1955f81a793b2b8036a03deb1d9da44d11
  • Size 14.8MB
  • Sample260815-hxw2ka1eph
  • SHA256 5558015db127cae9895324c71c905c1955f81a793b2b8036a03deb1d9da44d11
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      appinst_up008.exe
    • Size 36.8MB
    • SHA256 017c734ece200241bed47a9dbd2b40a8525813aa9297ff907a5ae2f6c7b9b241
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Windows security bypass

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Target
      appinst_up008.msi
    • Size 8.1MB
    • SHA256 c8d9f700e3c58ab26fb01fd6a865a86bd4df3285fc479372c3f21cffd96a1205
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Windows security bypass

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

    • Modifies RDP port number used by Windows

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Disables service(s)

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks