xmrig | 999d43ee4c9a1ec38c0b00fc38abe0b29b13cc83983c6ee895cbb2768b29022d

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
156s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230915-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07-10-2023 08:33

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General

Target

3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
Size

5.2MB
MD5

d381d9db9cbd1b60afdfb4f05e52a775
SHA1

d59c52583ca791e07f3e6aec2ee2590ab9bfd67e
SHA256

3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9
SHA512

cebe8732fbcdc7d5672667d94473245377780e7cce940f5162789fcb6684c49b3c9c9cef6d7aff3cb005d614e32c228fe958011ee27d5063ca488b28b594d861
SSDEEP

98304:Qp4L/JhqnNKIjRFlrDlyzVd/dCR36YDAbJC5kZne:QeL/JhqNRrhyXCR3FAbfhe

Score

10^/10

xmrig miner

Malware Config

Signatures

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 7 IoCs

Processes:

3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exeupdater.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4656 created 3172	4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 4656 created 3172	4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 4656 created 3172	4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 4656 created 3172	4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1108 created 3172	1108	updater.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1108 created 3172	1108	updater.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1108 created 3172	1108	updater.exe	Explorer.EXE

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

XMRig Miner payload 11 IoCs

miner

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral9/memory/5036-15-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-18-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-21-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-22-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-23-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-24-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-25-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-26-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-27-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-28-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral9/memory/5036-29-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

updater.exe

pid process

1108 updater.exe
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

updater.exe

description pid process target process

PID 1108 set thread context of 5036 1108 updater.exe explorer.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/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

2628 schtasks.exe
3756 schtasks.exe

pid	process
1108	updater.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1108 set thread context of 5036	1108	updater.exe	explorer.exe

pid	process
2628	schtasks.exe
3756	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

Processes:

3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exeupdater.exe

pid	process
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
4656	3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
1108	updater.exe
1108	updater.exe
1108	updater.exe
1108	updater.exe
1108	updater.exe
1108	updater.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

Processes:

pid process

676

pid	process
676

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs

Processes:

powercfg.exepowercfg.exepowercfg.exepowercfg.exepowercfg.exepowercfg.exeexplorer.exepowercfg.exepowercfg.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1316	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1316	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	384	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	384	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2768	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2768	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1824	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1824	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3056	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3056	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1916	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1916	powercfg.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5036	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	980	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	980	powercfg.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5036	explorer.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5072	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5072	powercfg.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.execmd.exeupdater.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 1316	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 1316	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 384	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 384	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2768	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2768	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 1824	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 1824	4508	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 3056	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 3056	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 5036	1108	updater.exe	explorer.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 1916	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 1916	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 980	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 980	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 5072	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe
PID 4184 wrote to memory of 5072	4184	cmd.exe	powercfg.exe

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:3172

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4656

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:4508

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1316

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:384

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2768

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1824

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /delete /f /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
2⤵
PID:4952

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /f /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\starkrqppzsg.xml"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2628

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
2⤵
PID:3272

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:4184

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3056

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1916

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:980

C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5072

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /create /f /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\starkrqppzsg.xml"
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3756

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
2⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1108

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\starkrqppzsg.xml
Filesize
1KB

MD5
059ccb70dc2c65c81c0dc8bea26a4bb2

SHA1
09c60376bf998dff186950104a6e7e4f74b37c24

SHA256
0b28be2c63d9b0b5936fb7a5fecbe3dc9bb69de7d212fadaefc03d643bf9482d

SHA512
416909daef33f4c55dcd99594b47a2ea65a0fa034179cb206a477d73378b8981eddb2187398e4b121b5448d3643f48033bf131c89d6fbfab3c33f21b8bd42c9d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\starkrqppzsg.xml
Filesize
1KB

MD5
059ccb70dc2c65c81c0dc8bea26a4bb2

SHA1
09c60376bf998dff186950104a6e7e4f74b37c24

SHA256
0b28be2c63d9b0b5936fb7a5fecbe3dc9bb69de7d212fadaefc03d643bf9482d

SHA512
416909daef33f4c55dcd99594b47a2ea65a0fa034179cb206a477d73378b8981eddb2187398e4b121b5448d3643f48033bf131c89d6fbfab3c33f21b8bd42c9d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
Filesize
5.2MB

MD5
d381d9db9cbd1b60afdfb4f05e52a775

SHA1
d59c52583ca791e07f3e6aec2ee2590ab9bfd67e

SHA256
3e488cd6f6cc7b35713c321dc58b63fa95ba9c69248008109b7bf9a543add7e9

SHA512
cebe8732fbcdc7d5672667d94473245377780e7cce940f5162789fcb6684c49b3c9c9cef6d7aff3cb005d614e32c228fe958011ee27d5063ca488b28b594d861

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memory/1108-13-0x00007FF6198A0000-0x00007FF619DD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/1108-7-0x00007FF6198A0000-0x00007FF619DD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/4656-3-0x00007FF6594A0000-0x00007FF6599D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/4656-5-0x00007FF6594A0000-0x00007FF6599D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/4656-0-0x00007FF6594A0000-0x00007FF6599D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.2MB

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memory/5036-17-0x0000000013960000-0x0000000013980000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5036-22-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-15-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-16-0x0000000013940000-0x0000000013960000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5036-12-0x0000000001010000-0x0000000001030000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5036-18-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-20-0x0000000013960000-0x0000000013980000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5036-19-0x0000000013940000-0x0000000013960000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5036-21-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-14-0x0000000002DF0000-0x0000000002E30000-memory.dmp

Filesize
256KB

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memory/5036-23-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-24-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-25-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-26-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-27-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-28-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5036-29-0x00007FF6E1790000-0x00007FF6E1FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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