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S0263: TYPEFRAME

TYPEFRAME is a remote access tool that has been used by Lazarus Group. [1]

EnterpriseS0263MalwareObject v1.3Modified
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Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

TYPEFRAME

TYPEFRAME is a remote access tool that has been used by Lazarus Group. [1]

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Techniques used

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DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
EnterpriseT1027.011Fileless StorageSub-technique

TYPEFRAME can install and store encrypted configuration data under the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellCompatibility\Applications\laxhost.dll and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrintConfigs.[1]

EnterpriseT1105Ingress Tool Transfer

TYPEFRAME can upload and download files to the victim’s machine.[1]

EnterpriseT1027.013Encrypted/Encoded FileSub-technique

APIs and strings in some TYPEFRAME variants are RC4 encrypted. Another variant is encoded with XOR.[1]

EnterpriseT1686.003Windows Host FirewallSub-technique

TYPEFRAME can open the Windows Firewall on the victim’s machine to allow incoming connections.[1]

EnterpriseT1204.002Malicious FileSub-technique

A Word document delivering TYPEFRAME prompts the user to enable macro execution.[1]

EnterpriseT1140Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information

One TYPEFRAME variant decrypts an archive using an RC4 key, then decompresses and installs the decrypted malicious DLL module. Another variant decodes the embedded file by XORing it with the value "0x35".[1]

EnterpriseT1090Proxy

A TYPEFRAME variant can force the compromised system to function as a proxy server.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.005Visual BasicSub-technique

TYPEFRAME has used a malicious Word document for delivery with VBA macros for execution.[1]

EnterpriseT1543.003Windows ServiceSub-technique

TYPEFRAME variants can add malicious DLL modules as new services.TYPEFRAME can also delete services from the victim’s machine.[1]

EnterpriseT1112Modify Registry

TYPEFRAME can install encrypted configuration data under the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellCompatibility\Applications\laxhost.dll and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrintConfigs.[1]

EnterpriseT1680Local Storage Discovery

TYPEFRAME can gather the disk volume information.[1]

EnterpriseT1571Non-Standard Port

TYPEFRAME has used ports 443, 8080, and 8443 with a FakeTLS method.[1]

EnterpriseT1059.003Windows Command ShellSub-technique

TYPEFRAME can uninstall malware components using a batch script.[1] TYPEFRAME can execute commands using a shell.[1]

EnterpriseT1070.004File DeletionSub-technique

TYPEFRAME can delete files off the system.[1]

EnterpriseT1083File and Directory Discovery

TYPEFRAME can search directories for files on the victim’s machine.[1]

Associated objects

Groups, software, and campaigns

GroupEnterprise

G0032: Lazarus Group

Lazarus Group is a North Korean state-sponsored cyber threat group attributed to the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). [1] [2] Lazarus Group has been active since at least 2009 and is reportedly responsible for the November 2014 destructive wiper attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, identified by Novetta as part of Operation Blockbuster. Malware used by Lazarus Group correlates to other reported campaigns, including Operation Flame, Operation 1Mission, Operation Troy, DarkSeoul, and Ten Days of Rain.[3]

North Korea’s cyber operations have shown a consistent pattern of adaptation, forming and reorganizing units as national priorities shift. These units frequently share personnel, infrastructure, malware, and tradecraft, making it difficult to attribute specific operations with high confidence. Public reporting often uses “Lazarus Group” as an umbrella term for multiple North Korean cyber operators conducting espionage, destructive attacks, and financially motivated campaigns.[4][5][6]

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All related ATT&CK context

uses · TechniqueT1027.011: Fileless StorageEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1105: Ingress Tool TransferEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1027.013: Encrypted/Encoded FileEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1686.003: Windows Host FirewallEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1204.002: Malicious FileEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1140: Deobfuscate/Decode Files or InformationEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1090: ProxyEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.005: Visual BasicEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1543.003: Windows ServiceEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1112: Modify RegistryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1680: Local Storage DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1571: Non-Standard PortEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1059.003: Windows Command ShellEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1070.004: File DeletionEnterpriseuses · TechniqueT1083: File and Directory DiscoveryEnterpriseuses · GroupG0032: Lazarus GroupEnterprise
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ATT&CK release
20.0
Object version
1.3
Created
Modified
Raw hash
0d4506a26f86f738...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(3)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
20.01.3Current bundle0d4506a26f86…
19.21.3Older bundle0d4506a26f86…
19.11.3Older bundle0d4506a26f86…
Raw source

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Source references

External references and citations

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  1. [1]
    US-CERT TYPEFRAME June 2018

    US-CERT. (2018, June 14). MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME. Retrieved July 13, 2018.

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  2. [2]
    TYPEFRAME

    (Citation: US-CERT TYPEFRAME June 2018)

  3. [3]
    mitre-attackS0263
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