Overview

overview

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Static

static

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Abantes.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

Abantes.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    Abantes.exe
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260822-ty2tzshr71
  • SHA256 dac4b5511343cf863832e38886af8a3e1d55529648314eb02cc21fa3979f6419
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwaretrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      Abantes.exe
    • Size 2.7MB
    • SHA256 dac4b5511343cf863832e38886af8a3e1d55529648314eb02cc21fa3979f6419
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwaretrojan

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • UAC bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

      defense_evasion

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

      persistence

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

      exploit

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies file permissions

      discovery

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

      persistence

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

      defense_evasion

    • Modifies WinLogon

      persistence

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

      ransomware
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

2
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

2
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Change Default File Association

1
T1546.001

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

File and Directory Permissions Modification

2
T1222

Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222.001

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

1
T1562.001

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

1
T1491

Tasks