Lazarus APT DLL Sideloading Activity

calendar Nov 28, 2023 · attack.defense_evasion attack.privilege_escalation attack.t1574.001 attack.t1574.002 attack.g0032 detection.emerging_threats  ·
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Detects sideloading of trojanized DLLs used in Lazarus APT campaign in the case of a Spanish aerospace company

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 1title: Lazarus APT DLL Sideloading Activity
 2id: 24007168-a26b-4049-90d0-ce138e13a5cf
 3status: experimental
 4description: Detects sideloading of trojanized DLLs used in Lazarus APT campaign in the case of a Spanish aerospace company
 5references:
 6    - https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/lazarus-luring-employees-trojanized-coding-challenges-case-spanish-aerospace-company/
 7    - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-breach-aerospace-firm-with-new-lightlesscan-malware/
 8author: Thurein Oo, Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
 9date: 2023/10/18
10tags:
11    - attack.defense_evasion
12    - attack.privilege_escalation
13    - attack.t1574.001
14    - attack.t1574.002
15    - attack.g0032
16    - detection.emerging_threats
17logsource:
18    product: windows
19    category: image_load
20detection:
21    selection_mscoree:
22        Image: 'C:\ProgramShared\PresentationHost.exe'
23        ImageLoaded: ':\ProgramShared\mscoree.dll'
24    selection_colorui:
25        Image: 'C:\ProgramData\Adobe\colorcpl.exe'
26        ImageLoaded: 'C:\ProgramData\Adobe\colorui.dll'
27    selection_mapistub:
28        Image: 'C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\fixmapi.exe'
29        ImageLoaded: 'C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\mapistub.dll'
30    selection_hid:
31        Image: 'C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\tabcal.exe'
32        ImageLoaded: 'C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\HID.dll'
33    condition: 1 of selection_*
34falsepositives:
35    - Unlikely
36level: high

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