General

  • Target
    cherax (1).exe
  • Size 170KB
  • Sample260822-qnp6nahj2v
  • SHA256 1536a031601814633d7b3ff9ec7fcc2be613d5de6380fc7cc3cfb5392f6d9ab4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      cherax (1).exe
    • Size 170KB
    • SHA256 1536a031601814633d7b3ff9ec7fcc2be613d5de6380fc7cc3cfb5392f6d9ab4
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detect SalatStealer payload

    • Family: salatstealer

      SalatStealer is a stealer that takes sceenshot written in Golang.

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    • Badlisted process makes network request

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

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Uses Session Manager for persistence

      Creates Session Manager registry key to run executable early in system boot.

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

      Steal credentials from unsecured files.

    • Windows security modification

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks for any installed AV software in registry

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • 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.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks