General

Malware Config

Targets

    • Detects Novablight infostealer

    • Family: Novablight

      Novablight is an infostealer written in NodeJS operating as a Malware-as-a-Service.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Uses browser remote debugging

      Can be used to control the browser and steal sensitive information such as credentials and session cookies.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Clipboard Data

      Adversaries may collect data stored in the clipboard from users copying information within or between applications.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Discovers running processes

      Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks