phorphiex | f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241

General

Target

f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe
Size

75KB
MD5

4ece4d073b759e00584078490e1424f8
SHA1

a4ec941cfcc1e8151da0bbb5aabe8e5a8d88f6dc
SHA256

f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241
SHA512

0c79c74c8f7111a9d6904cfa03b64925ab8b64efe6121eac8836371558672017753af22f7cbb9f2ce3e63642dc2c4b039a6860e33e130fa693596b77896f4654

Score

10^/10

phorphiex evasion loader persistence suricata trojan worm

Malware Config

Signatures

Phorphiex Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\131019982546\svchost.exe	family_phorphiex
C:\131019982546\svchost.exe	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
suricata: ET MALWARE APT-C-23 Activity (GET)
suricata: ET MALWARE APT-C-23 Activity (GET)
suricata
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe1681017508.exewsecsvcmgr.exe

pid process

4300 svchost.exe
4292 1681017508.exe
4012 wsecsvcmgr.exe

pid	process
4300	svchost.exe
4292	1681017508.exe
4012	wsecsvcmgr.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 11 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

svchost.exewsecsvcmgr.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	wsecsvcmgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	wsecsvcmgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	wsecsvcmgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiSpywareOverride = "1"	wsecsvcmgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	wsecsvcmgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	wsecsvcmgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	wsecsvcmgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe1681017508.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Host Process for Windows Services = "C:\\131019982546\\svchost.exe"	f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2481030822-2828258191-1606198294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Host Process for Windows Services = "C:\\131019982546\\svchost.exe"	f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Windows Update Service = "C:\\Windows\\wsecsvcmgr.exe"	1681017508.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

1681017508.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe 1681017508.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe 1681017508.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe	1681017508.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe	1681017508.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exesvchost.exe1681017508.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 4300	3732	f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 4300	3732	f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3732 wrote to memory of 4300	3732	f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4292	4300	svchost.exe	1681017508.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4292	4300	svchost.exe	1681017508.exe
PID 4300 wrote to memory of 4292	4300	svchost.exe	1681017508.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4012	4292	1681017508.exe	wsecsvcmgr.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4012	4292	1681017508.exe	wsecsvcmgr.exe
PID 4292 wrote to memory of 4012	4292	1681017508.exe	wsecsvcmgr.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3732

C:\131019982546\svchost.exe
C:\131019982546\svchost.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4300

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1681017508.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1681017508.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4292

C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe
C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
PID:4012

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Disabling Security Tools

2

T1089

Modify Registry

3

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\131019982546\svchost.exe
MD5
4ece4d073b759e00584078490e1424f8

SHA1
a4ec941cfcc1e8151da0bbb5aabe8e5a8d88f6dc

SHA256
f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241

SHA512
0c79c74c8f7111a9d6904cfa03b64925ab8b64efe6121eac8836371558672017753af22f7cbb9f2ce3e63642dc2c4b039a6860e33e130fa693596b77896f4654

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C:\131019982546\svchost.exe
MD5
4ece4d073b759e00584078490e1424f8

SHA1
a4ec941cfcc1e8151da0bbb5aabe8e5a8d88f6dc

SHA256
f878382efbdcff1151e93bc9ca4c016e72a0c424137728995ad722a36ce37241

SHA512
0c79c74c8f7111a9d6904cfa03b64925ab8b64efe6121eac8836371558672017753af22f7cbb9f2ce3e63642dc2c4b039a6860e33e130fa693596b77896f4654

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1681017508.exe
MD5
c532ac418f3e867907c2757a7ca56a53

SHA1
0583af526b3825a570237c0d954c445fb30948d3

SHA256
555513aa074aca680c4962f0078f43445a0d382e78046623d53203d8436bad99

SHA512
4d906dfa69bd84c5a7b37cb1139c9de2ce3025bcc6ee0f5d36444c9f75c31e03c8d06d6379ff7ba526a72cce319f979a9e2cbc18bd096e5d4bff53839761608c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1681017508.exe
MD5
c532ac418f3e867907c2757a7ca56a53

SHA1
0583af526b3825a570237c0d954c445fb30948d3

SHA256
555513aa074aca680c4962f0078f43445a0d382e78046623d53203d8436bad99

SHA512
4d906dfa69bd84c5a7b37cb1139c9de2ce3025bcc6ee0f5d36444c9f75c31e03c8d06d6379ff7ba526a72cce319f979a9e2cbc18bd096e5d4bff53839761608c

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C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe
MD5
c532ac418f3e867907c2757a7ca56a53

SHA1
0583af526b3825a570237c0d954c445fb30948d3

SHA256
555513aa074aca680c4962f0078f43445a0d382e78046623d53203d8436bad99

SHA512
4d906dfa69bd84c5a7b37cb1139c9de2ce3025bcc6ee0f5d36444c9f75c31e03c8d06d6379ff7ba526a72cce319f979a9e2cbc18bd096e5d4bff53839761608c

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C:\Windows\wsecsvcmgr.exe
MD5
c532ac418f3e867907c2757a7ca56a53

SHA1
0583af526b3825a570237c0d954c445fb30948d3

SHA256
555513aa074aca680c4962f0078f43445a0d382e78046623d53203d8436bad99

SHA512
4d906dfa69bd84c5a7b37cb1139c9de2ce3025bcc6ee0f5d36444c9f75c31e03c8d06d6379ff7ba526a72cce319f979a9e2cbc18bd096e5d4bff53839761608c

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memory/4012-121-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4292-118-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4300-115-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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