Flame

S0143

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About this malware

Flame is a sophisticated toolkit that has been used to collect information since at least 2010, largely targeting Middle East countries.

Techniques used10

Procedure examples10

TechniqueProcedure example
T1011.001
Exfiltration Over Bluetooth

Flame has a module named BeetleJuice that contains Bluetooth functionality that may be used in different ways, including transmitting encoded information from the infected system over the Bluetooth protocol, acting as a Bluetooth beacon, and identifying other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity.

T1036.010
Masquerade Account Name

Flame can create backdoor accounts with login `HelpAssistant` on domain connected systems if appropriate rights are available.

T1091
Replication Through Removable Media

Flame contains modules to infect USB sticks and spread laterally to other Windows systems the stick is plugged into using Autorun functionality.

T1113
Screen Capture

Flame can take regular screenshots when certain applications are open that are sent to the command and control server.

T1123
Audio Capture

Flame can record audio using any existing hardware recording devices.

T1136.001
Local Account

Flame can create backdoor accounts with login “HelpAssistant” on domain connected systems if appropriate rights are available.

T1210
Exploitation of Remote Services

Flame can use MS10-061 to exploit a print spooler vulnerability in a remote system with a shared printer in order to move laterally.

T1218.011
Rundll32

Rundll32.exe is used as a way of executing Flame at the command-line.

T1518.001
Security Software Discovery

Flame identifies security software such as antivirus through the Security module.

T1547.002
Authentication Package

Flame can use Windows Authentication Packages for persistence.

Groups that use it0

None recorded.

Campaigns0

None recorded.

References1

  1. Kaspersky Flame Open source
    Gostev, A. (2012, May 28). The Flame: Questions and Answers. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

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