Analyzing the Mekotio Trojan

The analysis delves into the Mekotio Trojan, a sophisticated malware that employs a PowerShell dropper to execute its payload. The dropper employs obfuscation techniques, such as custom XOR decryption, to conceal its operations. It collects system information, communicates with a command-and-control server for additional payloads, and ensures persistence through system modifications. The main payload consists of executable and script files utilized for malicious activities. Author: AlienVault

Related Tags:
T1064

Obfuscation

T1547.001

T1059.001

persistence

trojan

T1071

T1005

T1083

Associated Indicators:
0241E528277ED955CF8B4991D261D6E4DBA1F509

CC1582CA08498560A84FDF4E795FB63F