Manjusaka

Manjusaka is a Chinese-language intrusion framework, similar to Sliver and Cobalt Strike, with an ELF binary written in GoLang as the controller for Windows and Linux implants written in Rust. First identified in 2022, Manjusaka consists of multiple components, only one of which (a command and control module) is freely available.[1]

ID: S1156
Type: MALWARE
Platforms: Linux, Windows
Contributors: Subhash Thapa
Version: 1.0
Created: 04 September 2024
Last Modified: 06 September 2024

Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Enterprise T1555 从密码存储中获取凭证

Manjusaka extracts credentials from the Windows Registry associated with Premiumsoft Navicat, a utility used to facilitate access to various database types.[1]

.003 Credentials from Web Browsers

Manjusaka gathers credentials from Chromium-based browsers.[1]

Enterprise T1059 .003 命令与脚本解释器: Windows Command Shell

Manjusaka can execute arbitrary commands passed to it from the C2 controller via cmd.exe /c.[1]

Enterprise T1113 屏幕捕获

Manjusaka can take screenshots of the victim desktop.[1]

Enterprise T1071 .001 应用层协议: Web Protocols

Manjusaka has used HTTP for command and control communication.[1]

Enterprise T1132 .001 数据编码: Standard Encoding

Manjusaka communication includes a client-created session cookie with base64-encoded information representing information from the victim system.[1]

Enterprise T1083 文件和目录发现

Manjusaka can gather information about specific files on the victim system.[1]

Enterprise T1082 系统信息发现

Manjusaka performs basic system profiling actions to fingerprint and register the victim system with the C2 controller.[1]

Enterprise T1016 系统网络配置发现

Manjusaka gathers information about current network connections, local and remote addresses associated with them, and associated processes.[1]

Enterprise T1041 通过C2信道渗出

Manjusaka data exfiltration takes place over HTTP channels.[1]

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