General

  • Target
    https://www.ldplayer.net/games/devastate-on-pc.html
  • Sample260929-asc4wsys4j

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      https://www.ldplayer.net/games/devastate-on-pc.html
    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Manipulates Digital Signatures

      Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to make their binary seem validly signed.

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

    • Creates new service(s)

    • 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

    • Modifies file permissions

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Power Settings

      powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks