Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    299s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    24-05-2024 15:02

General

  • Target

    336488519.exe

  • Size

    93KB

  • MD5

    a318cc45e79498b93e40d5e5b9b76be4

  • SHA1

    4ebc9969cc3c330741c377e22a5fb0cdb8ce5fd5

  • SHA256

    4b4e596641d0dd9eece8a24556fd1246056cbc315a79675a7400927858bbd7c2

  • SHA512

    3131d627837a3cafdf532173ccadd4beff933ee3d5e050366153434b1394c4d57056b4d273ddb826a1a0478caa83e1f6e095e83366102ae1d3705ab2d3ec0e2c

  • SSDEEP

    1536:zL0IGzbFmav82I3dTCPu0864k/+ELInCSA+HK:30poOPPuRxk/jr+HK

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Phorphiex payload 1 IoCs
  • Phorphiex, Phorpiex

    Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 4 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 12 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:1156
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\336488519.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\336488519.exe"
        2⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2480
        • C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe
          C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe
          3⤵
          • Modifies security service
          • Windows security bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Windows security modification
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2580
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\518427069.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\518427069.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2448
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2351722770.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2351722770.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1364
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1680
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1944
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe"
              5⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:2928
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2640713896.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2640713896.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:384
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3409239910.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3409239910.exe
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1124
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2081528148.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2081528148.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:1020
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:1560
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#llzqlmcx#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn 'Windows Upgrade Manager' /tr '''C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'Windows Upgrade Manager' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }
        2⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1624
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Windows Upgrade Manager" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe'"
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1896
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "Windows Upgrade Manager"
        2⤵
          PID:1216
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#llzqlmcx#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn 'Windows Upgrade Manager' /tr '''C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'Windows Upgrade Manager' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }
          2⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2268
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Windows Upgrade Manager" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe'"
            3⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1976
        • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          PID:1332
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
        taskeng.exe {50272B9C-3C44-46ED-8DC5-D551F8FD4E65} S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000:BISMIZHX\Admin:Interactive:[1]
        1⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1296
        • C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\Windows Upgrade\wupgrdsv.exe"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1904

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1687828117.exe
        Filesize

        80KB

        MD5

        2ff2bb06682812eeb76628bfbe817fbb

        SHA1

        18e86614d0f4904e1fe97198ccda34b25aab7dae

        SHA256

        985da56fb594bf65d8bb993e8e37cd6e78535da6c834945068040faf67e91e7d

        SHA512

        5cd3b5a1e16202893b08c0ae70d3bcd9e7a49197ebf1ded08e01395202022b3b6c2d8837196ef0415fea6497d928b44e03544b934f8e062ddbb6c6f79fb6f440

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2081528148.exe
        Filesize

        11KB

        MD5

        cafd277c4132f5d0f202e7ea07a27d5c

        SHA1

        72c8c16a94cce56a3e01d91bc1276dafc65b351d

        SHA256

        e5162fa594811f0f01fc76f4acbd9fe99b2265df9cfcbc346023f28775c19f1e

        SHA512

        7c87d1dec61b78e0f223e8f9fec019d96509813fa6d96129289aab00b2d6f05bf91fe1fafd680b7d9e746f4c2c8cbe48a3028bcaad479048d00d79a19f71b196

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3409239910.exe
        Filesize

        5.4MB

        MD5

        41ab08c1955fce44bfd0c76a64d1945a

        SHA1

        2b9cb05f4de5d98c541d15175d7f0199cbdd0eea

        SHA256

        dd12cb27b3867341bf6ca48715756500d3ec56c19b21bb1c1290806aa74cb493

        SHA512

        38834ae703a8541b4fec9a1db94cfe296ead58649bb1d4873b517df14d0c6a9d25e49ff04c2bf6bb0188845116a4e894aae930d849f9be8c98d2ce51da1ef116

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\901214061.exe
        Filesize

        86KB

        MD5

        fe1e93f12cca3f7c0c897ef2084e1778

        SHA1

        fb588491ddad8b24ea555a6a2727e76cec1fade3

        SHA256

        2ebc4a92f4fdc27d4ab56e57058575a8b18adb076cbd30feea2ecdc8b7fcd41f

        SHA512

        36e0524c465187ae9ad207c724aee45bcd61cfd3fa66a79f9434d24fcbadc0a743834d5e808e6041f3bd88e75deb5afd34193574f005ed97e4b17c6b0388cb93

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

        7KB

        MD5

        68f1bd5a929d28f0f73b696e54dc846b

        SHA1

        11228d046257ac20f19e678ec0f7e893b5b31cff

        SHA256

        29d796494f581bd2c38c947492d3cbb5040ab61b52a7c3b8c2997601041fd76a

        SHA512

        83a12e5cb4c9df3dddd8aac2b6e9908f787bf81554461b567d569cfe352c78916cd39a7783e75dd43a172f513863cf956a6cb2bd67c2de4e8a952006b6216d53

      • C:\Users\Admin\tbtnds.dat
        Filesize

        4KB

        MD5

        330086c407958b0a0e8ff14aea1c58d5

        SHA1

        9b2623bac981a60780fd6dfc76e220d6df946bac

        SHA256

        295480d5d31c501dfaa88d0a2a1c5872821ac1e6e103abd5a3def21ea0b17191

        SHA512

        13fa7cbb5974b640fa6af10571beed68d96d263a63bbfc29ff1e442968b4205526fd60e886322b1dc2951a836ac0d04d1cf9c6cdc8d2aeb7f6f607980df8982f

      • C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe
        Filesize

        93KB

        MD5

        a318cc45e79498b93e40d5e5b9b76be4

        SHA1

        4ebc9969cc3c330741c377e22a5fb0cdb8ce5fd5

        SHA256

        4b4e596641d0dd9eece8a24556fd1246056cbc315a79675a7400927858bbd7c2

        SHA512

        3131d627837a3cafdf532173ccadd4beff933ee3d5e050366153434b1394c4d57056b4d273ddb826a1a0478caa83e1f6e095e83366102ae1d3705ab2d3ec0e2c

      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2351722770.exe
        Filesize

        10KB

        MD5

        47340d40e7f73e62cf09ac60fd16ad68

        SHA1

        effd38f6561155802d3e5090f5714589eae5ce6e

        SHA256

        e8a0c46342abd882318dbfdb17b7d3cb93d7138564878a15c5b91229ed81689c

        SHA512

        2d5fbacad67eba3c42c2be95c3bf64d787d15cf96d5afe827d6f9bdb175295859e684202ff5afc773202f4b9d0b3135e913c997bbe72026cd7a7ca96ecf5aa08

      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2640713896.exe
        Filesize

        10KB

        MD5

        c8cf446ead193a3807472fbd294c5f23

        SHA1

        2162f28c919222f75ce5f52e4bb1155255ae5368

        SHA256

        e5d12658a690c62af7d4fc7b26735affc7210e3bfb6b2241de1bf90aebdc0717

        SHA512

        fc94014fabf204ecd57990db4b05b81cbda0a314b621cbfa755296ddf5493ec55fb129d12eff5f92863d9f1d7fea679dc2aeb62baf898791448cb4fe34b595c1

      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
        Filesize

        20KB

        MD5

        de36bc2bfc3c67820ebd75c912fadc3d

        SHA1

        38bd51e1052ae5bede5293827e87d6f494b204c8

        SHA256

        2a5083d6e55f5cb56764fc4ed7ad082a0ef75a908ed03132178cc80f802c3d16

        SHA512

        efbc8a797e95f00c142c4c02c2f3faf4f46fabcdcd1a99d81df7581244a22f0b81f846d15de3b5f4b6d323deff555fd569db57aff3171ffebf27c03e4d53e6ef

      • memory/1124-77-0x000000013F710000-0x000000013FC86000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.5MB

      • memory/1332-91-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        128KB

      • memory/1332-101-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-122-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-121-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-119-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-96-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-97-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-98-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-100-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-104-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-102-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1332-103-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.9MB

      • memory/1560-25-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.9MB

      • memory/1560-24-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.9MB

      • memory/1624-73-0x000000001B650000-0x000000001B932000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/1624-74-0x0000000001E30000-0x0000000001E38000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/1904-90-0x000000013F940000-0x000000013FEB6000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.5MB

      • memory/2268-86-0x000000001B600000-0x000000001B8E2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2268-87-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000001EA8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB