Flame
Flame is a sophisticated toolkit that has been used to collect information since at least 2010, largely targeting Middle East countries. [1]
Associated Software Descriptions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Flamer | |
| sKyWIper |
Techniques Used
| Domain | ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | T1123 | Audio Capture |
Flame can record audio using any existing hardware recording devices.[1][4] |
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| Enterprise | T1547 | .002 | Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package |
Flame can use Windows Authentication Packages for persistence.[3] |
| Enterprise | T1136 | .001 | Create Account: Local Account |
Flame can create backdoor accounts with login "HelpAssistant" on domain connected systems if appropriate rights are available.[1][4] |
| Enterprise | T1011 | .001 | Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium: Exfiltration Over Bluetooth |
Flame has a module named BeetleJuice that contains Bluetooth functionality that may be used in different ways, including transmitting encoded information from the infected system over the Bluetooth protocol, acting as a Bluetooth beacon, and identifying other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity.[2] |
| Enterprise | T1210 | Exploitation of Remote Services |
Flame can use MS10-061 to exploit a print spooler vulnerability in a remote system with a shared printer in order to move laterally.[1][4] |
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| Enterprise | T1091 | Replication Through Removable Media |
Flame contains modules to infect USB sticks and spread laterally to other Windows systems the stick is plugged into using Autorun functionality.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1113 | Screen Capture |
Flame can take regular screenshots when certain applications are open that are sent to the command and control server.[1] |
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| Enterprise | T1518 | .001 | Software Discovery: Security Software Discovery |
Flame identifies security software such as antivirus through the Security module.[1][4] |
| Enterprise | T1218 | .011 | System Binary Proxy Execution: Rundll32 |
Rundll32.exe is used as a way of executing Flame at the command-line.[3] |