Cracking the Code: When Albertsons Payment Turns into a Malware Circus!
In a twist of digital deception, the Albertsons_payment.GZ file masquerades as both a picture and a Windows Cabinet file. Inside, an obfuscated cmd file unleashes a cascade of coded chaos, using a LOLbin to execute commands. The payload? A Delphi-based Modiloader malware, trying to fetch more trouble from a now-defunct URL.
Hot Take:
Breaking news: Albertsons is branching out from groceries to malware distribution! Just kidding, but this file certainly isn’t delivering any fresh produce. It seems some mischievous cyber chef has cooked up a spicy blend of obfuscation and deceit, wrapped it in a .GZ file, and sent it out for delivery. Who knew a supermarket chain could be the unlikely topic of a cyber whodunit?
Key Points:
- Albertsons_payment.GZ masquerades as a harmless image but is actually a Windows Cabinet file.
- The file contains obfuscated code, specifically using “string slicing” techniques.
- The script uses Windows built-in tools (LOLbins) like extrac32.exe and certutil.exe to execute its payload.
- The payload is a Delphi-based malware, suspected to be Modiloader.
- The malware attempts to connect to a remote server, but the payload is no longer available there.
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