Overview

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Static

static

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WindowsHos...4).exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

WindowsHos...4).exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    WindowsHostManager(14).exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260913-ppd94sgm2y
  • SHA256 f75c62ca244fa9ca65f0dc2958db662b3f2c8467b3d1ef2f6f8df8fe2aaeca5c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasionevasionexecutionpersistencetrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      WindowsHostManager(14).exe
    • Size 5.3MB
    • SHA256 f75c62ca244fa9ca65f0dc2958db662b3f2c8467b3d1ef2f6f8df8fe2aaeca5c
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasionevasionexecutionpersistencetrojan

    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence

      persistence

    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings

      evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Windows security bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

      execution

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Windows security modification

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

1
T1547.004

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

4
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

4
T1562.001

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks