Overview

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Static

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894d616b8f...aa.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target
    894d616b8ff3f6dddd0de6b3025ec8aff3a9b511a95024dca75480bc8076e6aa
  • Size 1016KB
  • Sample260827-kq38easbkb
  • SHA256 894d616b8ff3f6dddd0de6b3025ec8aff3a9b511a95024dca75480bc8076e6aa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
pykspadefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojanworm

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      894d616b8ff3f6dddd0de6b3025ec8aff3a9b511a95024dca75480bc8076e6aa
    • Size 1016KB
    • SHA256 894d616b8ff3f6dddd0de6b3025ec8aff3a9b511a95024dca75480bc8076e6aa
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoverypykspapersistenceprivilege_escalationtrojanworm

    • Detect Pykspa worm

      worm

    • Family: Pykspa

      Pykspa is a worm spreads via Skype uses DGA and it's written in C++.

      wormpykspa

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • UAC bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Adds policy Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

      defense_evasion

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

      defense_evasion

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

      Possible Turn off User Account Control's privilege elevation for standard users.

      defense_evasionpersistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

      discovery

    • Drops autorun.inf file

      Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

1
T1091

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Hijack Execution Flow

1
T1574

Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

1
T1574.005

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Hijack Execution Flow

1
T1574

Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

1
T1574.005

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1548

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1548.002

Hijack Execution Flow

1
T1574

Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness

1
T1574.005

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

1
T1562.001

Safe Mode Boot

1
T1562.009

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1
T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media

1
T1091

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks