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Live C2 Dump Recovering Every Stage of the Kill Chain: CHM Dropper, VBScript Stager, PowerShell Keylogger
On April 11, 2026, researchers analyzed a CHM file (api_reference.chm) tagged as Kimsuky that initiated a three-stage attack chain. The C2 server at check[.]nid-log[.]com had directory listing enabled, allowing recovery of complete source code for all payload stages: a 6,338-byte VBScript performing system reconnaissance and establishing persistence via scheduled task, a 449-byte VBScript bridge to PowerShell, and a 6,234-byte PowerShell keylogger with clipboard monitoring and timed exfiltration. The infrastructure included 79+ domains across 5 C2 IPs spanning Korean VPS providers. The server responded with "Million OK !!!!" signature, matching previously documented Kimsuky infrastructure while showing upgraded Apache/PHP stack. The operation targeted Korean Naver users through credential phishing and tax authority impersonation, with infrastructure linked to previously documented Kimsuky campaigns via shared DAOU Technology subnets.
MITRE ATT&CK & Malware Families
Indicators of Compromise (5 / 39 total)
| TYPE | INDICATOR | DESCRIPTION | CREATED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FileHash-SHA1 | 51ab17a51cc000bbae89980082c57281c4c0b462 | — | 2026-04-13 | |
| FileHash-SHA1 | 66af61e3e376284f691d449d0042e8b2c1174278 | — | 2026-04-13 | |
| FileHash-SHA1 | 6aa51c23f0319a6b940072274adf47a0c29f27b6 | — | 2026-04-13 | |
| FileHash-SHA1 | a76af8176da28fdab47f9a77d50eb0e89f2b8557 | — | 2026-04-13 | |
| FileHash-SHA1 | f759ccb6886234c63a66abd6102c636a46d1eba8 | — | 2026-04-13 |