PUNCHBUGGY
PUNCHBUGGY is a backdoor malware used by FIN8 that has been observed targeting POS networks in the hospitality industry. [1][2] [3]
Associated Software Descriptions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ShellTea |
Techniques Used
| Domain | ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | T1087 | .001 | Account Discovery: Local Account |
PUNCHBUGGY can gather user names.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1071 | .001 | Application Layer Protocol: Web Protocols |
PUNCHBUGGY enables remote interaction and can obtain additional code over HTTPS GET and POST requests.[2][3][1] |
| Enterprise | T1560 | .001 | Archive Collected Data: Archive via Utility |
PUNCHBUGGY has Gzipped information and saved it to a random temp file before exfil.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1547 | .001 | Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder |
PUNCHBUGGY has been observed using a Registry Run key.[3][1] |
| Enterprise | T1059 | .001 | Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell |
PUNCHBUGGY has used PowerShell scripts.[1] |
| .006 | Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python |
PUNCHBUGGY has used python scripts.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1074 | .001 | Data Staged: Local Data Staging |
PUNCHBUGGY has saved information to a random temp file before exfil.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1140 | Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information |
PUNCHBUGGY has used PowerShell to decode base64-encoded assembly.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1546 | .009 | Event Triggered Execution: AppCert DLLs |
PUNCHBUGGY can establish using a AppCertDLLs Registry key.[3] |
| Enterprise | T1070 | .004 | Indicator Removal on Host: File Deletion |
PUNCHBUGGY can delete files written to disk.[3][1] |
| Enterprise | T1105 | Ingress Tool Transfer |
PUNCHBUGGY can download additional files and payloads to compromised hosts.[3][1] |
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| Enterprise | T1036 | .005 | Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or Location |
PUNCHBUGGY mimics filenames from %SYSTEM%\System32 to hide DLLs in %WINDIR% and/or %TEMP%.[3][1] |
| Enterprise | T1027 | Obfuscated Files or Information |
PUNCHBUGGY has hashed most its code's functions and encrypted payloads with base64 and XOR.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1129 | Shared Modules |
PUNCHBUGGY can load a DLL using the LoadLibrary API.[3] |
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| Enterprise | T1218 | .011 | Signed Binary Proxy Execution: Rundll32 |
PUNCHBUGGY can load a DLL using Rundll32.[3] |
| Enterprise | T1518 | .001 | Software Discovery: Security Software Discovery |
PUNCHBUGGY can gather AVs registered in the system.[1] |
| Enterprise | T1082 | System Information Discovery |
PUNCHBUGGY can gather system information such as computer names.[1] |
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Groups That Use This Software
| ID | Name | References |
|---|---|---|
| G0061 | FIN8 |