General

Malware Config

Targets

    • Family: CryptoLocker

      Ransomware family with multiple variants.

    • Process spawned unexpected child process

      This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

    • Grants admin privileges

      Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

    • Remote Service Session Hijacking: RDP Hijacking

      Adversaries may hijack a legitimate user's remote desktop session to move laterally within an environment.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Creates a file in the Startup directory

      A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Modifies visibility of existing users in the login screen

      A user account was hidden or made visible on the Windows login screen through a registry modification.

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Password Policy Discovery

      Attempt to access detailed information about the password policy used within an enterprise network.

    • Creates a new local user account

      Uses net.exe to create a new local user account, often for persistence or a backdoor account.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks