Overview

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Static

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Water Executor.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Water Executor.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    Water Executor.exe
  • Size 3.7MB
  • Sample260828-sms72ay1cs
  • SHA256 1bd6cc7d1374fa0fe03a4ef1894a99a2384e31f3544d79521c8f8118809fe5ce
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealertrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      Water Executor.exe
    • Size 3.7MB
    • SHA256 1bd6cc7d1374fa0fe03a4ef1894a99a2384e31f3544d79521c8f8118809fe5ce
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    defense_evasiondiscoverytrojanexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywarestealer

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

      execution

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • 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.

      spywarestealer

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Network Share Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host network.

      discovery
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Network Share Discovery

1
T1135

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks