Lazarus Backdoor with IT Lure

2025-02-13 dmpdump

https://dmpdump.github.io/posts/Lazarus-Backdoor-ITLure/

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A sample shared as possible Lazarus malware was assessed as a North Korean backdoor likely representing a newer version of PEBBLEDASH. The campaign used a 64-bit dropper with a PDF icon and a decoy Oracle scheduled maintenance report tied to South Korean IT context, with Unison Co Ltd. assessed as the likely target. The dropper installed iconcache.tmp.pif under C:\ProgramData and set persistence through a registry run key before the backdoor decrypted its C2 at www.addfriend[.]kr and entered a remote-command loop. The backdoor supports process creation, token impersonation, file read/write, DLL registration via regsvr32, shell command execution, screenshot capture, host and adapter discovery, persistence removal, and self-deletion. Data sent to C2 uses sep, sid, and encrypted data parameters, with response data appearing to be AES-encrypted and base64-encoded.

Indicators of Compromise

Type Value First Seen Last Seen
URL http://www.addfriend.kr/board/u… 2025-02-13 2025-04-13
HASH d0a41dfe8f5b5c8ba6a5d0bdc375454… 2025-02-13 2025-02-13
HASH 6744ca5d49833c9b90aee0f3be39d28… 2025-02-13 2025-02-13

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