Analysis Overview
SHA256
143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Phorphiex Payload
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex Worm
Windows security bypass
Executes dropped EXE
Windows security modification
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2021-12-23 16:11
Signatures
Phorphiex Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Phorphiex family
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2021-12-21 11:54
Reported
2021-12-21 11:56
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
152s
Command Line
Signatures
Phorphiex Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiSpywareOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.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 Windows Update Service = "C:\\Windows\\wlpmsvcr.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 968 wrote to memory of 1692 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe |
| PID 968 wrote to memory of 1692 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe |
| PID 968 wrote to memory of 1692 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe |
| PID 968 wrote to memory of 1692 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe"
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 52.137.90.34:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| IR | 78.39.146.132:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 46.225.21.117:40555 | tcp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| IR | 5.238.19.165:40555 | udp | |
| NG | 197.255.1.94:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 2.181.145.225:40555 | udp | |
| RU | 5.136.129.226:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 77.42.55.38:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| IR | 80.210.243.59:40555 | tcp | |
| TH | 184.22.76.48:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 46.225.206.4:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 31.184.160.220:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 151.232.202.182:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 42.248.183.174:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 5.236.202.102:40555 | tcp | |
| CN | 42.248.183.149:40555 | udp | |
| CN | 42.248.182.124:40555 | udp | |
| UZ | 89.236.250.69:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| BA | 77.221.27.41:40555 | udp | |
| PK | 182.180.9.243:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 109.122.236.177:40555 | tcp | |
| UZ | 89.236.240.212:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 2.180.107.206:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| IR | 176.65.172.118:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.57:40555 | udp | |
| CN | 42.248.182.42:40555 | udp | |
| MZ | 197.249.5.69:40555 | tcp | |
| RU | 93.80.107.39:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 42.248.183.69:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 2.187.35.93:40555 | udp | |
| UZ | 87.237.233.213:40555 | udp | |
| CN | 42.248.182.151:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 77.104.108.114:40555 | tcp | |
| UZ | 62.209.132.119:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 42.248.183.88:40555 | udp |
Files
memory/968-54-0x0000000075B51000-0x0000000075B53000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
| MD5 | bd5f71fcdba70236587930dddef0e59a |
| SHA1 | 4c47a7d780fb06a05763be682f6694de93e609b0 |
| SHA256 | 143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682 |
| SHA512 | 98b05fd4fae3ff5c3f433fe82cec481ef8c040fa80fc92ad01b2d9bb9f95f5cd898e49efd253d62043a2e5db71c737ea44bf8440b3f4497f66efe059ca1075cf |
memory/1692-55-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
| MD5 | bd5f71fcdba70236587930dddef0e59a |
| SHA1 | 4c47a7d780fb06a05763be682f6694de93e609b0 |
| SHA256 | 143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682 |
| SHA512 | 98b05fd4fae3ff5c3f433fe82cec481ef8c040fa80fc92ad01b2d9bb9f95f5cd898e49efd253d62043a2e5db71c737ea44bf8440b3f4497f66efe059ca1075cf |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2021-12-21 11:54
Reported
2021-12-21 11:56
Platform
win10-en-20211208
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Phorphiex Payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
Windows security modification
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiSpywareOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.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 Windows Update Service = "C:\\Windows\\wlpmsvcr.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3976 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe |
| PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3976 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe |
| PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3976 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe | C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682.bin.exe"
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| IE | 52.109.76.32:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | time.windows.com | udp |
| NL | 40.119.148.38:123 | time.windows.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 52.185.71.28:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | 185.215.113.84 | tcp |
| MX | 189.242.245.204:40555 | tcp | |
| IR | 178.169.31.126:40555 | udp | |
| RU | 178.185.63.95:40555 | udp | |
| IN | 117.201.172.163:40555 | udp | |
| UZ | 89.236.227.208:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 151.239.133.138:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 2.186.162.125:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 5.239.159.10:40555 | tcp | |
| PK | 39.57.16.134:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| CN | 42.248.183.81:40555 | udp | |
| UZ | 89.236.250.69:40555 | udp | |
| IN | 117.213.224.102:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 89.43.217.22:40555 | udp | |
| CN | 42.248.183.14:40555 | tcp | |
| IR | 2.180.253.136:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| IR | 217.219.197.194:40555 | udp | |
| UZ | 89.236.216.4:40555 | udp | |
| N/A | 100.88.41.176:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 31.59.189.4:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| IR | 46.225.21.117:40555 | tcp | |
| IR | 2.178.208.211:40555 | udp | |
| UZ | 62.209.133.251:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 2.189.240.61:40555 | udp | |
| IR | 46.225.195.34:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| IR | 151.234.111.115:40555 | udp | |
| KZ | 88.204.223.198:40555 | tcp | |
| IR | 46.225.206.4:40555 | udp | |
| UZ | 87.237.236.131:40555 | udp | |
| SC | 185.215.113.84:80 | tcp | |
| MX | 187.226.132.116:40555 | udp | |
| MX | 189.244.230.86:40555 | udp | |
| CN | 42.248.183.197:40555 | tcp | |
| IR | 2.181.161.220:40555 | udp |
Files
memory/3976-115-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
| MD5 | bd5f71fcdba70236587930dddef0e59a |
| SHA1 | 4c47a7d780fb06a05763be682f6694de93e609b0 |
| SHA256 | 143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682 |
| SHA512 | 98b05fd4fae3ff5c3f433fe82cec481ef8c040fa80fc92ad01b2d9bb9f95f5cd898e49efd253d62043a2e5db71c737ea44bf8440b3f4497f66efe059ca1075cf |
C:\Windows\wlpmsvcr.exe
| MD5 | bd5f71fcdba70236587930dddef0e59a |
| SHA1 | 4c47a7d780fb06a05763be682f6694de93e609b0 |
| SHA256 | 143e15adc8d63526b124a401fe1182a44542fb79f22fc17c602151a839c22682 |
| SHA512 | 98b05fd4fae3ff5c3f433fe82cec481ef8c040fa80fc92ad01b2d9bb9f95f5cd898e49efd253d62043a2e5db71c737ea44bf8440b3f4497f66efe059ca1075cf |