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TRANSLATEXT is malware that is believed to be used by Kimsuky. TRANSLATEXT masqueraded as a Google Translate extension for Google Chrome, but is actually a collection of four malicious Javascript files that perform defense evasion, information collection and exfiltration.
| Technique | Procedure example |
|---|---|
| T1012 Query Registry |
TRANSLATEXT has queried the following registry key to check for installed Chrome extensions: ` HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist `. |
| T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location |
TRANSLATEXT has been named `GoogleTranslate.crx` to masquerade as a legitimate Chrome extension. |
| T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel |
TRANSLATEXT has exfiltrated collected credentials to the C2 server. |
| T1059.001 PowerShell |
TRANSLATEXT has used PowerShell to collect system information and to upload the collected data to a Github repository. |
| T1071.001 Web Protocols |
TRANSLATEXT has used HTTP to communicate with the C2 server. |
| T1102.001 Dead Drop Resolver |
TRANSLATEXT has used a dead drop resolver to retrieve configurations and commands from a public blog site. |
| T1102.002 Bidirectional Communication |
TRANSLATEXT has used a Github repository for C2. |
| T1112 Modify Registry |
TRANSLATEXT has modified the following registry key to install itself as the value, granting permission to install specified extensions: ` HKCU\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist`. |
| T1113 Screen Capture |
TRANSLATEXT has the ability to capture screenshots of new browser tabs, based on the presence of the `Capture` flag. |
| T1114 Email Collection |
TRANSLATEXT has exfiltrated collected email addresses to the C2 server. |
| T1176.001 Browser Extensions |
TRANSLATEXT has the ability to capture credentials, cookies, browser screenshots, etc. and to exfiltrate data. |
| T1185 Browser Session Hijacking |
TRANSLATEXT has the ability to use form-grabbing and event-listening to extract data from web data forms. |
| T1205 Traffic Signaling |
TRANSLATEXT has redirected clients to legitimate Gmail, Naver or Kakao pages if the clients connect with no parameters. |
| T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie |
TRANSLATEXT has exfiltrated updated cookies from Google, Naver, Kakao or Daum to the C2 server. |
| T1555.003 Credentials from Web Browsers |
TRANSLATEXT has stolen credentials stored in Chrome. |
None recorded.
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