ATT&CKSoftwareSharpDisco

SharpDisco

S1089

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About this malware

SharpDisco is a dropper developed in C# that has been used by MoustachedBouncer since at least 2020 to load malicious plugins.

Techniques used11

Procedure examples11

TechniqueProcedure example
T1005
Data from Local System

SharpDisco has dropped a recent-files stealer plugin to `C:\Users\Public\WinSrcNT\It11.exe`.

T1041
Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

SharpDisco can load a plugin to exfiltrate stolen files to SMB shares also used in C2.

T1053.005
Scheduled Task

SharpDisco can create scheduled tasks to execute reverse shells that read and write data to and from specified SMB shares.

T1059.003
Windows Command Shell

SharpDisco can use `cmd.exe` to execute plugins and to send command output to specified SMB shares.

T1071.002
File Transfer Protocols

SharpDisco has the ability to transfer data between SMB shares.

T1083
File and Directory Discovery

SharpDisco can identify recently opened files by using an LNK format parser to extract the original file path from LNK files found in either `%USERPROFILE%\Recent` (Windows XP) or `%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent` (newer Windows versions) .

T1105
Ingress Tool Transfer

SharpDisco has been used to download a Python interpreter to `C:\Users\Public\WinTN\WinTN.exe` as well as other plugins from external sources.

T1106
Native API

SharpDisco can leverage Native APIs through plugins including `GetLogicalDrives`.

T1120
Peripheral Device Discovery

SharpDisco has dropped a plugin to monitor external drives to `C:\Users\Public\It3.exe`.

T1564.003
Hidden Window

SharpDisco can hide windows using `ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden`.

T1680
Local Storage Discovery

SharpDisco can use a plugin to enumerate system drives.

Groups that use it1

Campaigns0

None recorded.

References1

  1. MoustachedBouncer ESET August 2023 Open source
    Faou, M. (2023, August 10). MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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