phorphiex | 390d7472201e8ea9bdc6c7fa2b4ab1f6faca02071f1f997037cc5f52759a9cb6

Phorphiex Worm
Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.
worm trojan loader phorphiex
Windows security bypass 2 TTPs
evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools
T1089

Modify Registry
T1112

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3264	wcfgmgr32.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral28/files/0x000100000001ab87-3.dat	upx
behavioral28/files/0x000100000001ab87-2.dat	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AutoUpdateDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WCfgMgr32 = "C:\\Windows\\3049586940303040\\wcfgmgr32.exe"	good.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3341490333-719741536-2920803124-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WCfgMgr32 = "C:\\Windows\\3049586940303040\\wcfgmgr32.exe"	good.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe	good.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe	good.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\3049586940303040	good.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 3264	3004	good.exe	76
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 3264	3004	good.exe	76
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 3264	3004	good.exe	76

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\good.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\good.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3004
- C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe
  C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  PID:3264

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/3004-0-0x0000000002F31000-0x0000000002F35000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/3264-4-0x0000000002EE1000-0x0000000002EE5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Resubmissions

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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