General

  • Target
    ascension-setup-1.0.102.exe
  • Size 151.4MB
  • Sample260827-mrj72asscx
  • SHA256 c64fb39ed754cef548cd3167098772eedfc4bfb34cb38d4e6b86fc9dbc56fd5b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      ascension-setup-1.0.102.exe
    • Size 151.4MB
    • SHA256 c64fb39ed754cef548cd3167098772eedfc4bfb34cb38d4e6b86fc9dbc56fd5b
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • 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.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads ssh keys stored on the system

      Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Discovers running processes

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/DirectX_20190310.exe
    • Size 6.6MB
    • SHA256 feb83edebe4f9776a1c3d1e679e13bbc9be48b4e0f676c54a86ab733ceefaea0
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    5/10
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/DirectX_9_SDK_Install.exe
    • Size 15.5MB
    • SHA256 4414efaf78c592ce41cb1995da0ba2f50c129d5a88b5823381d26b0314d2e785
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    5/10
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/StdUtils.dll
    • Size 100KB
    • SHA256 b72e9013a6204e9f01076dc38dabbf30870d44dfc66962adbf73619d4331601e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/System.dll
    • Size 12KB
    • SHA256 3eb38ae99653a7dbc724132ee240f6e5c4af4bfe7c01d31d23faf373f9f2eaca
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/UAC.dll
    • Size 14KB
    • SHA256 2f7f8fc05dc4fd0d5cda501b47e4433357e887bbfed7292c028d99c73b52dc08
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/WinShell.dll
    • Size 3KB
    • SHA256 9be85b986ea66a6997dde658abe82b3147ed2a1a3dcb784bb5176f41d22815a6
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      $PLUGINSDIR/app-64.7z
    • Size 111.2MB
    • SHA256 c255995a47ed00819c7e267bd98c1b8740854b934bbe2a6b41f5287a9cc3dc67
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      Ascension Launcher.exe
    • Size 216.3MB
    • SHA256 6b76d81a8655e6d84ddc66385b8865390a4b8ffde3b5b433a88159f2978e73f6
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Reads ssh keys stored on the system

      Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

    • Target
      LICENSES.chromium.html
    • Size 19.4MB
    • SHA256 e3c8a6093358521d4512d68945e16338755e687619196e63948d46c9267537b6
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      d3dcompiler_47.dll
    • Size 4.5MB
    • SHA256 a05f99734f7c4822fefc12b367af21fd0976ed6608752fb1e1e80b6ece7ecbbb
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      dxcompiler.dll
    • Size 24.5MB
    • SHA256 9feb01af5460d69042b715dd2dc8d23faa3a409b07b811e07b7195c044aac1c7
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      dxil.dll
    • Size 1.4MB
    • SHA256 77e039c905030a641e53658a008b74e90635a5ea9b6b79eabd0f2003bdfca59a
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      ffmpeg.dll
    • Size 2.9MB
    • SHA256 568b4a799381c45e34f7ecdc73d7ffc4340688153766f5e6d15b7d99ca8a47ee
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      resources/AscensionClientServices.exe
    • Size 14.2MB
    • SHA256 ef8b2b3f75e43a2c076de1a9944d02ee0eb64db531efbda5877542d34a7d9b3d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10
    • Target
      resources/app.asar
    • Size 14.6MB
    • SHA256 c6cd21f4f4588c0a6b90e0eae6284f1f919ab88bee665dc989f6872e2c3f4ce7
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      resources/elevate.exe
    • Size 105KB
    • SHA256 9b1fbf0c11c520ae714af8aa9af12cfd48503eedecd7398d8992ee94d1b4dc37
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    3/10
    • Target
      resources/native/ascension-client-services.node
    • Size 3.2MB
    • SHA256 4b18a26d1fc7001f4a16c3de8c1818af9ca3d6617c517925eacc001856213cd0
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    1/10

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks

static1

Score
3/10

behavioral1

defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral2

defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral3

discovery
Score
5/10

behavioral4

discovery
Score
4/10

behavioral5

discovery
Score
5/10

behavioral6

discovery
Score
4/10

behavioral7

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral8

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral9

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral10

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral11

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral12

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral13

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral14

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral15

Score
1/10

behavioral16

Score
1/10

behavioral17

defense_evasionexecutionspywarestealer
Score
7/10

behavioral18

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral19

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral20

Score
1/10

behavioral21

Score
1/10

behavioral22

Score
1/10

behavioral23

Score
1/10

behavioral24

Score
1/10

behavioral25

Score
1/10

behavioral26

Score
1/10

behavioral27

execution
Score
3/10

behavioral28

execution
Score
3/10

behavioral29

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral30

discovery
Score
3/10

behavioral31

Score
1/10

behavioral32

Score
1/10