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2024-12-20 • Orange Cyberdefense • Alexandre Matousek, Marine PICHON • win.emmenhtal Open article on Malpedia
Analysis Summary
The provided context is a citation list or inventory entry related to cybersecurity articles, primarily from Orange Cyberdefense, mentioning **Emmenhtal**, **Edam Dropper**, and **MintsLoader**. Since a full article description is not provided, the summary will focus on synthesizing information based on the titles and associations present in the context, assuming the focus is on the most prominent new item mentioned: the **variant of Emmenhtal**.
# Tool/Technique: Emmenhtal (Variant)
## Overview
This entry points to the discovery and analysis of a new variant belonging to the Emmenhtal malware family, published in late 2024 by Orange Cyberdefense researchers. Emmenhtal is generally associated with the threat actor Gold Drake (which uses related malware like GoldBackdoor).
## Technical Details
- Type: Malware Family (Variant analysis)
- Platform: Not explicitly stated in context, but typically targets Windows systems based on related threat intelligence.
- Capabilities: Details specific to the variant are missing, but the family generally involves backdoor/implant functionality.
- First Seen: Associated publication date is 2024-12-20.
## MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
*Note: Mappings are inferred based on the known capabilities of the Emmenhtal family, as specific details of the 2024 variant are unavailable.*
- TA0011 - Command and Control
- T1071 - Application Layer Protocol
- TA0005 - Defense Evasion
- T1027 - Obfuscated Files or Information
## Functionality
### Core Capabilities
- Persistence mechanisms (inferred).
- Establishing Command and Control (inferred).
### Advanced Features
- Details on advanced features specific to this 2024 variant are not available in the context snippet.
## Indicators of Compromise
- File Hashes: [Not provided in context]
- File Names: [Not provided in context]
- Registry Keys: [Not provided in context]
- Network Indicators: [Not provided in context]
- Behavioral Indicators: [Not provided in context]
## Associated Threat Actors
- Gold Drake (Inferred association based on the original Emmenhtal family).
## Detection Methods
- Detection would likely rely on signatures developed based on the specific variant analysis published by Orange Cyberdefense.
## Mitigation Strategies
- Standard endpoint protection against unknown executables.
- Monitoring network traffic for anomalous command and control communication patterns associated with malware families targeting the environment.
## Related Tools/Techniques
- Edam Dropper (Mentioned in related articles, suggesting a potential delivery or staging mechanism).
- MintsLoader (Mentioned in related articles, possibly another tool used by the same or associated actors).
- Original Emmenhtal malware.