Analysis

  • max time kernel
    174s
  • max time network
    180s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    16-05-2022 13:54

General

  • Target

    22b5e969c1621e6065f407f9fb7f71ef21b592982cc75ff402892b399a49e9a7.exe

  • Size

    14.8MB

  • MD5

    0167d867d0e0c974d66d6ff02cda9c1c

  • SHA1

    1580c09b356286bb4ab5526ec2367c6c5d36ec0a

  • SHA256

    22b5e969c1621e6065f407f9fb7f71ef21b592982cc75ff402892b399a49e9a7

  • SHA512

    e8ef3047e28d7f237f05bde56b543ad67667e1dd83cde7ecdafa303b12dc33dfa95902b1afb4571a7edff699191b92d05ace1d9add54df2520604aa52c10e6be

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs
  • xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner Payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Sets file execution options in registry 2 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 26 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22b5e969c1621e6065f407f9fb7f71ef21b592982cc75ff402892b399a49e9a7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\22b5e969c1621e6065f407f9fb7f71ef21b592982cc75ff402892b399a49e9a7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4372
    • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3592

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1060

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1088

Defense Evasion

Bypass User Account Control

1
T1088

Disabling Security Tools

1
T1089

Modify Registry

4
T1112

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\config.json
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    88c5c5706d2e237422eda18490dc6a59

    SHA1

    bb8d12375f6b995301e756de2ef4fa3a3f6efd39

    SHA256

    4756a234ed3d61fe187d9b6140792e54e7b757545edff82df594a507e528ed8e

    SHA512

    a417270a0d46de5bb06a621c0383c893042a506524713f89ba55567df6e5c3ac8b198bce5a0300ec6e716897bb53fd3e8289a51240157dc743004517673d4ab7

  • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
    Filesize

    833KB

    MD5

    4a87a4d6677558706db4afaeeeb58d20

    SHA1

    7738dc6a459f8415f0265d36c626b48202cd6764

    SHA256

    08b55f9b7dafc53dfc43f7f70cdd7048d231767745b76dc4474370fb323d7ae7

    SHA512

    bedd8ed4975df3fcd4a0f575d6f38e3841e7a4b771baac4f72033102a070818b8539eb101c50563d89d4f3454899a1cedb33047b02e421256dedf9aaf258b594

  • memory/3592-130-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp