General
- Target Be sure u want to open this.zip
- Size 9.2MB
- Sample261104-x18l4afs2n
- SHA256 3dd48400f700218bc149ec5a910d5712c38f34969cb7cbaa65bdf416e1c7c7fd
- MD5 6e67544c1f85bb679e09a4e185dfd7ac
- SHA1 c68cf022a8ef53e8e0aed4e37250a0e67119b203
- SHA512 92b6dfed624226b2eec8649854dd958e1463423595b2d26c03847474d84841c1a2469b930368ea94aa0bf010cf5c933d672b366102b8aba0bb1c3bd090bb1591
- SSDEEP 196608:DuaaH/7qQu78SChAxKsUe465rr+ukU1/KzEmznoxR46Jh+65h8UMrUlUoO6/Nb:DuaaH/713Sxf2UszEmznoxR1JhtFMrUp
- TLSH T17DA633EE592CFF380D6744276EB78286C7CD99FE8580649A901817F35C2E82516ED2F3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Be sure u want to open this/Naenara.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Be sure u want to open this/Naenara.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
Be sure u want to open this/goonerware.installer.bat
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral4
Sample
Be sure u want to open this/goonerware.installer.bat
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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ps1
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exe.dropper
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lemurfox-samanthamedora-northkorean-spy/north-korean-programs/refs/heads/main/Naenara.exe
Targets
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- Target Be sure u want to open this/Naenara.exe
- Size 9.2MB
- SHA256 bff8ef5dccbec8801164cf8d90b8bd80b0e7638ec25afdba0fbcc76b0fdbad82
- MD5 020ab399f90d1d88ffb86f39bf8762b3
- SHA1 ed62784354eb45af27b807c2bc7532d71251bb57
- SHA512 2b3b2c5f92a43173a84120c32b568eaafcf0bc49ad81fc097e6bd39dbd8216d001dfe56ee5c40d130bd02804d04ac7616ca8d091eaf785353a387de43a3dd224
- SSDEEP 196608:7kqch5jKq0N2asZ8BQgsmucLzh8u4GfjoBE+9hq3R4UT1yuHh8UErmvoeo4xX:7kqch5j/lyB7SGEBE+9hq3RXT1LDErm9
- TLSH T16EA633DE563CFF38CD7744366AB78285C7CD98FE8580649A901816B71C2E82616ED2F3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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UAC bypass
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Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
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Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
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Looks for VMWare services registry key.
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Possible privilege escalation attempt
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Modifies file permissions
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification
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Maps connected drives based on registry
Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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Modifies WinLogon
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Uses WMI to collect hardware manufacturer information
Uses WMI to read the system manufacturer, model, baseboard or display adapter, which is often used to detect virtual machines and evade sandboxes.
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Checks system information in the registry
System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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- Target Be sure u want to open this/goonerware.installer.bat
- Size 2KB
- SHA256 bce6f68a7d83cfbe6125d72e2496921a1f29cf3cfbe21fa00ca66469b19ca07d
- MD5 b4ed749ffd88566ebe52ef75e20a1f65
- SHA1 0484138c52c3771a827dd037f0dd06e6040b548c
- SHA512 31752d4dc1a06be53baa1ab301e4a6351e50bef4b48cbd5e5f78b1712b1acf6ae718672a1fd61f4e56e104be301df7ecc0fca8b2339699bd0a3ee8691f8435a1
- TLSH T1B451CB3EDF79F8D0437DB0A0C8292E6731946B93C7B18F78E181196A4C68215DF2B68C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score10/10-
Badlisted process makes network request
Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
3PowerShell
2Windows Command Shell
1Windows Management Instrumentation
2Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1File and Directory Permissions Modification
2Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification
1Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
5Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
5System Checks
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