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DeliveryCheck

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Groups observed using it

2 distinct threat actors attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.

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Turla

When activated, these macros execute a PowerShell command, creating a scheduled task impersonating a Firefox browser updater. However, this task downloads the DeliveryCheck backdoor (also known as CapiBar and GAMEDAY) and launches it in memory, where it connects to the threat actor's command and control server to receive commands to execute or deploy further malware payloads.

via bleeping computerbleepingcomputer.com
UAC-0003

When activated, these macros execute a PowerShell command, creating a scheduled task impersonating a Firefox browser updater. However, this task downloads the DeliveryCheck backdoor (also known as CapiBar and GAMEDAY) and launches it in memory, where it connects to the threat actor's command and control server to receive commands to execute or deploy further malware payloads.

via bleeping computerbleepingcomputer.com
MITRE ATT&CK

Techniques & procedures

14 distinct techniques documented for this family, organized by ATT&CK tactic.

Initial Access

1 technique
T1566.001Spearphishing AttachmentEvidence2

The attacks start with phishing emails containing Excel XLSM attachments that contain malicious macros.

Execution

4 techniques
T1053.005Scheduled TaskEvidence1

When activated, these macros execute a PowerShell command, creating a scheduled task impersonating a Firefox browser updater.

T1059Command and Scripting InterpreterEvidence1
TacticExecution

Microsoft says that these malware payloads are embedded and launched from XSLT stylesheets.

T1059.001PowerShellEvidence1
TacticExecution

When activated, these macros execute a PowerShell command, creating a scheduled task impersonating a Firefox browser updater.

T1059.005Visual BasicEvidence1
TacticExecution

The attacks start with phishing emails containing Excel XLSM attachments that contain malicious macros. When activated, these macros execute a PowerShell command...

Persistence

3 techniques
T1053.005Scheduled TaskEvidence1

When activated, these macros execute a PowerShell command, creating a scheduled task impersonating a Firefox browser updater.

T1505Server Software ComponentEvidence1

What makes DeliveryCheck stand out is a Microsoft Exchange server-side component that turns the server into a command and control server for the threat actors.

T1546.015Component Object Model HijackingEvidence1

"...COM-hijacking..."

T1053.005Scheduled TaskEvidence1

When activated, these macros execute a PowerShell command, creating a scheduled task impersonating a Firefox browser updater.

T1546.015Component Object Model HijackingEvidence1

"...COM-hijacking..."

Stealth

3 techniques
T1036MasqueradingEvidence1
TacticStealth

...creating a scheduled task impersonating a Firefox browser updater.

T1218System Binary Proxy ExecutionEvidence1
TacticStealth

Microsoft says that these malware payloads are embedded and launched from XSLT stylesheets.

T1220XSL Script ProcessingEvidence1
TacticStealth

"Окрім застосування XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations)..."

T1071Application Layer ProtocolEvidence1

...launches it in memory, where it connects to the threat actor's command and control server to receive commands to execute or deploy further malware payloads.

T1071.001Web ProtocolsEvidence1

Multiple C2 URLs over HTTPS, including Exchange-themed paths like "/outlook/api/logon.aspx" and "/.../RPCWITHCERT/SYNC".

T1105Ingress Tool TransferEvidence1

...connects to the threat actor's command and control server to receive commands to execute or deploy further malware payloads.

Exfiltration

1 technique
T1041Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelEvidence1

After infecting devices, the threat actors utilize the backdoor to exfiltrate data from the compromised devices using the Rclone tool.

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Exploited vulnerabilities

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MITRE ATT&CK mapping14

Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.

Researcher chatter

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