Analysis Overview
SHA256
5c2e10388549c3dcc510874f71d4ffb13692b1bbdc5fc06a98e0f3f643302239
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.zip was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Windows security bypass
Phorphiex Worm
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Phorphiex Payload
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Windows security modification
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Program crash
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2021-05-12 01:07
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2021-05-12 01:07
Reported
2021-05-12 01:10
Platform
win7v20210408
Max time kernel
113s
Max time network
111s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Phorphiex Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Phorphiex Worm
Windows security bypass
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AutoUpdateDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Service Driver = "C:\\Windows\\20572149116002\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2455352368-1077083310-2879168483-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Service Driver = "C:\\Windows\\20572149116002\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zfm.exe | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zg.exe | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\20572149116002 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe"
C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1176 -s 848
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | tldrbox.top | udp |
| N/A | 88.218.16.27:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 172.217.20.110:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 172.217.20.110:80 | tcp | |
| N/A | 88.218.16.27:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/1824-60-0x0000000075D51000-0x0000000075D53000-memory.dmp
memory/1824-61-0x0000000001EC0000-0x0000000001EDD000-memory.dmp
memory/1824-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EED90-memory.dmp
\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
memory/1176-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
memory/1176-67-0x0000000002110000-0x000000000212D000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
memory/628-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
\Windows\20572149116002\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
memory/628-74-0x0000000000240000-0x00000000002A0000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2021-05-12 01:07
Reported
2021-05-12 01:10
Platform
win10v20210410
Max time kernel
141s
Max time network
145s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Phorphiex Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Phorphiex Worm
Windows security bypass
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AutoUpdateDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Service Driver = "C:\\Windows\\11874895816198\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3686645723-710336880-414668232-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Service Driver = "C:\\Windows\\11874895816198\\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zfm.exe | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zg.exe | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\11874895816198 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | N/A |
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1696 wrote to memory of 3464 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe |
| PID 1696 wrote to memory of 3464 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe |
| PID 1696 wrote to memory of 3464 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe | C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184.exe"
C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3464 -s 1380
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | tldrbox.top | udp |
| N/A | 8.8.8.8:53 | tldrbox.top | udp |
| N/A | 88.218.16.27:80 | tcp |
Files
memory/1696-115-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004EED90-memory.dmp
memory/1696-114-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EFD000-memory.dmp
memory/3464-116-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
C:\Windows\11874895816198\svchost.exe
| MD5 | 1daca30b2b6c0ef60e02df04e656e990 |
| SHA1 | c1f6f1e1a27e7be32a3f18440c05951fa7e52eb9 |
| SHA256 | 0a052eff71641ff91897af5bdecb4a98ed3cb32bcb6ff86c4396b1e3ceee0184 |
| SHA512 | 7f547f46e21ffe3c764050b081621c5df5046be118eb2765e546ce3fa3c3ed7541dbe0dc4deca85c682a1122d78a528614eac6c6684adcfae5e2f215f3651b52 |
memory/3464-119-0x00000000025D0000-0x00000000025ED000-memory.dmp