Malware analysis on Gamaredon APT campaign (06-08-19)

Malware analysis
Cyber Threat Intel
IOC
References MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
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Malware-analysis

Initial vector

The SFX archive executes a runas for get a bypass of UAC elevation, once this done, this show a fake window of Word with riche020.dll method. Define the language of thread in Russian.

This drops the cmd file and the both PE as txt file, a trace of a capacity to extract a Ink file can observed, a similar sample which has used this. Its create the vbs and ps1 file by redirection of the console output, a schedule task as persistence and execute the files. We can see on the obfuscated strings, that some patterns have been generated and randomized by a DOS obfuscate tool. The vbs file check the version of Word and disable some security features. The powershell file send the reconnaissance informations on the C2. Like observed with muddywater, this repeats until the group edit a URL with the next payload if the target is interesting. This check the connectivity to internet by requesting the DNS of Google and use the shellscript.exe for try to download by the edited URL. This PE file uses the OpenSSL, SMTP, FTP and various algorithms libraries in C, this a compiled version of Wget. The C2 is host by a provider in Russia.This seems be a sample of the campaign of Gamaredon group in June 2018 by the very similar TTPs. This version of Wget is used on many campaigns of this group since 2017.

Cyber kill chain

The process graph resume the cyber kill chain used by the attacker.

References MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

List of all the references with MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Enterprise tactics	Technics used	Ref URL
Execution	T1059 - Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution T1106 - Execution through API T1053 - Scheduled Task T1064 - Scripting	https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059 https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1106 https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053 https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1064
Persistence	T1053 - Scheduled Task	https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053
Privilege Escalation	T1053 - Scheduled Task	https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1053
Defense Evasion	T1112 - Modify Registry T1064 - Scripting	https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1112 https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1064
Discovery	T1012 - Query Registry	https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1012

Indicators Of Compromise (IOC)

List of all the Indicators Of Compromise (IOC)

Indicator	Description
02013f0c6767eb7f0538510ba6ede0103e797fa7b9bc2733d00e3710702fdf1c.scr	02013f0c6767eb7f0538510ba6ede0103e797fa7b9bc2733d00e3710702fdf1c
9856.txt	a48ad33695a44de887bba8f2f3174fd8fb01a46a19e3ec9078b0118647ccf599
176.57.215.22	IP C2
http[:]//shell-create.ddns.net/	URL request
shell-create.ddns.net	Domain C2

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Malware analysis on Gamaredon APT campaign (06-08-19)

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