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Sibot is dual-purpose malware written in VBScript designed to achieve persistence on a compromised system as well as download and execute additional payloads. Microsoft discovered three Sibot variants in early 2021 during its investigation of APT29 and the SolarWinds Compromise.
| Technique | Procedure example |
|---|---|
| T1012 Query Registry |
Sibot has queried the registry for proxy server information. |
| T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery |
Sibot checked if the compromised system is configured to use proxies. |
| T1027.010 Command Obfuscation |
Sibot has obfuscated scripts used in execution. |
| T1027.011 Fileless Storage |
Sibot has installed a second-stage script in the |
| T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location |
Sibot has downloaded a DLL to the |
| T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation |
Sibot has used WMI to discover network connections and configurations. Sibot has also used the Win32_Process class to execute a malicious DLL. |
| T1049 System Network Connections Discovery |
Sibot has retrieved a GUID associated with a present LAN connection on a compromised machine. |
| T1053.005 Scheduled Task |
Sibot has been executed via a scheduled task. |
| T1059.005 Visual Basic |
Sibot executes commands using VBScript. |
| T1070 Indicator Removal |
Sibot will delete an associated registry key if a certain server response is received. |
| T1070.004 File Deletion |
Sibot will delete itself if a certain server response is received. |
| T1071.001 Web Protocols |
Sibot communicated with its C2 server via HTTP GET requests. |
| T1102 Web Service |
Sibot has used a legitimate compromised website to download DLLs to the victim's machine. |
| T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer |
Sibot can download and execute a payload onto a compromised system. |
| T1112 Modify Registry |
Sibot has modified the Registry to install a second-stage script in the |
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