FELIXROOT
Associated Software Descriptions
Name | Description |
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GreyEnergy mini |
Techniques Used
Domain | ID | Name | Use | |
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Enterprise | T1071 | .001 | Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols |
FELIXROOT uses HTTP and HTTPS to communicate with the C2 server.[1][2] |
Enterprise | T1560 | Archive Collected Data |
FELIXROOT encrypts collected data with AES and Base64 and then sends it to the C2 server.[1] |
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Enterprise | T1547 | .001 | Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder |
FELIXROOT adds a shortcut file to the startup folder for persistence.[2] |
.009 | Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Shortcut Modification | |||
Enterprise | T1059 | .003 | Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell |
FELIXROOT executes batch scripts on the victim’s machine, and can launch a reverse shell for command execution.[1][2] |
Enterprise | T1070 | .004 | Indicator Removal on Host: File Deletion |
FELIXROOT deletes the .LNK file from the startup directory as well as the dropper components.[1] |
Enterprise | T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer |
FELIXROOT downloads and uploads files to and from the victim’s machine.[1][2] |
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Enterprise | T1112 | Modify Registry |
FELIXROOT deletes the Registry key |
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Enterprise | T1027 | Obfuscated Files or Information |
FELIXROOT encrypts strings in the backdoor using a custom XOR algorithm.[1][2] |
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Enterprise | T1057 | Process Discovery | ||
Enterprise | T1012 | Query Registry |
FELIXROOT queries the Registry for specific keys for potential privilege escalation and proxy information. FELIXROOT has also used WMI to query the Windows Registry.[1][2] |
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Enterprise | T1218 | .011 | Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Rundll32 |
FELIXROOT uses Rundll32 for executing the dropper program.[1][2] |
Enterprise | T1518 | .001 | Software Discovery: Security Software Discovery |
FELIXROOT checks for installed security software like antivirus and firewall.[2] |
Enterprise | T1082 | System Information Discovery |
FELIXROOT collects the victim’s computer name, processor architecture, OS version, volume serial number, and system type.[1][2] |
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Enterprise | T1016 | System Network Configuration Discovery |
FELIXROOT collects information about the network including the IP address and DHCP server.[2] |
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Enterprise | T1033 | System Owner/User Discovery |
FELIXROOT collects the username from the victim’s machine.[1][2] |
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Enterprise | T1124 | System Time Discovery |
FELIXROOT gathers the time zone information from the victim’s machine.[2] |
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Enterprise | T1047 | Windows Management Instrumentation |