phorphiex | 5a651b2be779e145cde1ec5859f66a540c80e06af4504108fb8ed36396e463f9

General

Target

25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe
Size

818KB
MD5

dd1aa660f2f24368dd58c5ce7a709b6c
SHA1

a54d435a04d3e883b1773d1c8d439dc95628fa07
SHA256

25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e
SHA512

a86738a5fd7915f3fbd9ddc8b5c3e01a936074749b7e8d14ceb91defef6657b5e5c1fc76fc6461b86424add2099c14b90c88b7b84de53928404562f2148b16b5

Score

10^/10

phorphiex evasion loader persistence trojan worm

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs
evasion trojan

Modify Registry
T1112

Modify Existing Service
T1031

Disabling Security Tools
T1089

Phorphiex Payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1652-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp	family_phorphiex

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

Processes:

csrss.exe

pid process

1768 csrss.exe
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exeWerFault.exe

pid process

1652 25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe
1648 WerFault.exe
1648 WerFault.exe
1648 WerFault.exe

pid	process
1768	csrss.exe

pid	process
1652	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe
1648	WerFault.exe
1648	WerFault.exe
1648	WerFault.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

csrss.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	csrss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AutoUpdateDisableNotify = "1"	csrss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	csrss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	csrss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	csrss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	csrss.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	csrss.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Client Server Runtime Process = "C:\\Windows\\4281278655928\\csrss.exe"	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2455352368-1077083310-2879168483-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Client Server Runtime Process = "C:\\Windows\\4281278655928\\csrss.exe"	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

csrss.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	csrss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zfm.exe	csrss.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zg.exe	csrss.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\4281278655928	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe
File created	C:\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe

Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

1648 1768 WerFault.exe csrss.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid process

1648 WerFault.exe
1648 WerFault.exe
1648 WerFault.exe
1648 WerFault.exe
1648 WerFault.exe
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid process

1648 WerFault.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1648 WerFault.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
1648	1768	WerFault.exe	csrss.exe

pid	process
1648	WerFault.exe
1648	WerFault.exe
1648	WerFault.exe
1648	WerFault.exe
1648	WerFault.exe

pid	process
1648	WerFault.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1648	WerFault.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.execsrss.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1768	1652	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1768	1652	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1768	1652	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1768	1652	25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe	csrss.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1648	1768	csrss.exe	WerFault.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1648	1768	csrss.exe	WerFault.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1648	1768	csrss.exe	WerFault.exe
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 1648	1768	csrss.exe	WerFault.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1652
- C:\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe
  C:\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1768
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1768 -s 760
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1648

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1

T1031

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe

MD5
dd1aa660f2f24368dd58c5ce7a709b6c

SHA1
a54d435a04d3e883b1773d1c8d439dc95628fa07

SHA256
25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e

SHA512
a86738a5fd7915f3fbd9ddc8b5c3e01a936074749b7e8d14ceb91defef6657b5e5c1fc76fc6461b86424add2099c14b90c88b7b84de53928404562f2148b16b5

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C:\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe

MD5
dd1aa660f2f24368dd58c5ce7a709b6c

SHA1
a54d435a04d3e883b1773d1c8d439dc95628fa07

SHA256
25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e

SHA512
a86738a5fd7915f3fbd9ddc8b5c3e01a936074749b7e8d14ceb91defef6657b5e5c1fc76fc6461b86424add2099c14b90c88b7b84de53928404562f2148b16b5

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\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe

MD5
dd1aa660f2f24368dd58c5ce7a709b6c

SHA1
a54d435a04d3e883b1773d1c8d439dc95628fa07

SHA256
25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e

SHA512
a86738a5fd7915f3fbd9ddc8b5c3e01a936074749b7e8d14ceb91defef6657b5e5c1fc76fc6461b86424add2099c14b90c88b7b84de53928404562f2148b16b5

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\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe

MD5
dd1aa660f2f24368dd58c5ce7a709b6c

SHA1
a54d435a04d3e883b1773d1c8d439dc95628fa07

SHA256
25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e

SHA512
a86738a5fd7915f3fbd9ddc8b5c3e01a936074749b7e8d14ceb91defef6657b5e5c1fc76fc6461b86424add2099c14b90c88b7b84de53928404562f2148b16b5

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\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe

MD5
dd1aa660f2f24368dd58c5ce7a709b6c

SHA1
a54d435a04d3e883b1773d1c8d439dc95628fa07

SHA256
25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e

SHA512
a86738a5fd7915f3fbd9ddc8b5c3e01a936074749b7e8d14ceb91defef6657b5e5c1fc76fc6461b86424add2099c14b90c88b7b84de53928404562f2148b16b5

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\Windows\4281278655928\csrss.exe

MD5
dd1aa660f2f24368dd58c5ce7a709b6c

SHA1
a54d435a04d3e883b1773d1c8d439dc95628fa07

SHA256
25f867b8065165d7876adb29673ac78be2a731ae82b9ea57eb54ba6479bc642e

SHA512
a86738a5fd7915f3fbd9ddc8b5c3e01a936074749b7e8d14ceb91defef6657b5e5c1fc76fc6461b86424add2099c14b90c88b7b84de53928404562f2148b16b5

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memory/1648-70-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1648-74-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1652-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
840KB

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memory/1652-61-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000024A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/1652-60-0x00000000754F1000-0x00000000754F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1768-64-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1768-67-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002FA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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