General

  • Target
    https://www.mediafire.com/file/ku3feppy78407rt/SB_0490_Vista_64-Bit.zip/file
  • Sample260820-pgewnswgmg

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      https://www.mediafire.com/file/ku3feppy78407rt/SB_0490_Vista_64-Bit.zip/file
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Creates a file in the Startup directory

      A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

      Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

    • Themida packer

      Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks