JPIN

S0201

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About this malware

JPIN is a custom-built backdoor family used by PLATINUM. Evidence suggests developers of JPIN and Dipsind code bases were related in some way.

Techniques used20

Procedure examples20

TechniqueProcedure example
T1007
System Service Discovery

JPIN can list running services.

T1012
Query Registry

JPIN can enumerate Registry keys.

T1016
System Network Configuration Discovery

JPIN can obtain network information, including DNS, IP, and proxies.

T1027
Obfuscated Files or Information

A JPIN uses a encrypted and compressed payload that is disguised as a bitmap within the resource section of the installer.

T1033
System Owner/User Discovery

JPIN can obtain the victim user name.

T1055
Process Injection

JPIN can inject content into lsass.exe to load a module.

T1056.001
Keylogging

JPIN contains a custom keylogger.

T1057
Process Discovery

JPIN can list running processes.

T1059.003
Windows Command Shell

JPIN can use the command-line utility cacls.exe to change file permissions.

T1069.001
Local Groups

JPIN can obtain the permissions of the victim user.

T1070.004
File Deletion

JPIN's installer/uninstaller component deletes itself if it encounters a version of Windows earlier than Windows XP or identifies security-related processes running.

T1071.002
File Transfer Protocols

JPIN can communicate over FTP.

T1071.003
Mail Protocols

JPIN can send email over SMTP.

T1082
System Information Discovery

JPIN can obtain system information such as OS version and disk space.

T1083
File and Directory Discovery

JPIN can enumerate drives and their types. It can also change file permissions using cacls.exe.

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Groups that use it1

Campaigns0

None recorded.

References1

  1. Microsoft PLATINUM April 2016 Open source
    Windows Defender Advanced Threat Hunting Team. (2016, April 29). PLATINUM: Targeted attacks in South and Southeast Asia. Retrieved February 15, 2018.

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