phorphiex | 559a6a1ccb011d72d64859dff39acd52676c63aa8632d13085e86d7ae294b9b9

General

Target

24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

557KB
MD5

24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0
SHA1

3aaa33d198e60250a4388151ff239962aacdc682
SHA256

559a6a1ccb011d72d64859dff39acd52676c63aa8632d13085e86d7ae294b9b9
SHA512

58f7de5163ec05f275f4c93c9d80354e2b581e021ebcbcf891257a09d0ae6f97ead80555f75ffe0b58738b6faa58021e0789fe09fcd72ab94bfd4ff4305a2678
SSDEEP

6144:056wsbR5sev/aggS/iwOaT2f1fXWxh17u3UVwcYD/IYAOy8eOlDQVSFjBLhqUBrs:DworvppqRU1CqWgRm9DzjB1qUF4K

Score

10^/10

phorphiex evasion loader persistence spyware stealer trojan upx worm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

phorphiex

C2

http://185.215.113.66/

http://5.42.96.117/

http://91.202.233.141/

Wallets

0xCa90599132C4D88907Bd8E046540284aa468a035

TRuGGXNDM1cavQ1AqMQHG8yfxP4QWVSMN6

qph44jx8r9k5xeq5cuf958krv3ewrnp5vc6hhdjd3r

XryzFMFVpDUvU7famUGf214EXD3xNUSmQf

LLeT2zkStY3cvxMBFhoWXkG5VuZPoezduv

rwc4LVd9ABpULQ1CuCpDkgX2xVB1fUijyb

48jYpFT6bT8MTeph7VsyzCQeDsGHqdQNc2kUkRFJPzfRHHjarBvBtudPUtParMkDzZbYBrd3yntWBQcsnVBNeeMbN9EXifg

15TssKwtjMtwy4vDLcLsQUZUD2B9f7eDjw85sBNVC5LRPPnC

17hgMFyLDwMjxWqw5GhijhnPdJDyFDqecY

ltc1qt0n3f0t7vz9k0mvcswk477shrxwjhf9sj5ykrp

3PMiLynrGVZ8oEqvoqC4hXD67B1WoALR4pc

3FerB8kUraAVGCVCNkgv57zTBjUGjAUkU3

DLUzwvyxN1RrwjByUPPzVMdfxNRPGVRMMA

t1J6GCPCiHW1eRdjJgDDu6b1vSVmL5U7Twh

stars125f3mw4xd9htpsq4zj5w5ezm5gags37yxxh6mj

bnb1epx67ne4vckqmaj4gwke8m322f4yjr6eh52wqw

bc1qmpkehfffkr6phuklsksnd7nhgx0369sxu772m3

bitcoincash:qph44jx8r9k5xeq5cuf958krv3ewrnp5vc6hhdjd3r

GBQJMXYXPRIWFMXIFJR35ZB7LRKMB4PHCIUAUFR3TKUL6RDBZVLZEUJ3

Attributes

mutex
plo7udsa2s
user_agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/124.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Signatures

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Windows Service
T1543.003

Processes:

syslmgrsvc.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wuauserv\Start = "4" syslmgrsvc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wuauserv\Start = "4"	syslmgrsvc.exe

Phorphiex payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\334958321.exe	family_phorphiex
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2162021571.exe	family_phorphiex

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

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

syslmgrsvc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs

Processes:

19C8.exe334958321.exesyslmgrsvc.exe2712417633.exe2162021571.exe11926235.exeWindows Security Upgrade Service.exe146730178.exe1176623375.exe

pid	process
2220	19C8.exe
2636	334958321.exe
2696	syslmgrsvc.exe
2756	2712417633.exe
2084	2162021571.exe
2868	11926235.exe
3028	Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
1764	146730178.exe
2008	1176623375.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

Processes:

24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe19C8.exesyslmgrsvc.exe11926235.exe146730178.exe

pid	process
1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2220	19C8.exe
2220	19C8.exe
2696	syslmgrsvc.exe
2696	syslmgrsvc.exe
2696	syslmgrsvc.exe
2696	syslmgrsvc.exe
2696	syslmgrsvc.exe
2868	11926235.exe
2696	syslmgrsvc.exe
1764	146730178.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1972-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3DB0-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1972-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3DB0-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1972-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3DB0-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

syslmgrsvc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiSpywareOverride = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	syslmgrsvc.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

334958321.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Settings = "C:\\Windows\\syslmgrsvc.exe"	334958321.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

334958321.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe 334958321.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe 334958321.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe	334958321.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe	334958321.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

Processes:

24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe19C8.exe334958321.exesyslmgrsvc.exe11926235.exe146730178.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2220	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	19C8.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2220	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	19C8.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2220	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	19C8.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2220	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	19C8.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2636	2220	19C8.exe	334958321.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2636	2220	19C8.exe	334958321.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2636	2220	19C8.exe	334958321.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2636	2220	19C8.exe	334958321.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2696	2636	334958321.exe	syslmgrsvc.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2696	2636	334958321.exe	syslmgrsvc.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2696	2636	334958321.exe	syslmgrsvc.exe
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 2696	2636	334958321.exe	syslmgrsvc.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2480	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	splwow64.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2480	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	splwow64.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2480	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	splwow64.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 2480	1972	24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	splwow64.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2712417633.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2712417633.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2712417633.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2756	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2712417633.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2084	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2162021571.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2084	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2162021571.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2084	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2162021571.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2084	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	2162021571.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2868	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	11926235.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2868	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	11926235.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2868	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	11926235.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2868	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	11926235.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 3028	2868	11926235.exe	Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 3028	2868	11926235.exe	Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 3028	2868	11926235.exe	Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 3028	2868	11926235.exe	Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1764	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	146730178.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1764	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	146730178.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1764	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	146730178.exe
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1764	2696	syslmgrsvc.exe	146730178.exe
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2008	1764	146730178.exe	1176623375.exe
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2008	1764	146730178.exe	1176623375.exe
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2008	1764	146730178.exe	1176623375.exe
PID 1764 wrote to memory of 2008	1764	146730178.exe	1176623375.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24293fe80890219d6ba375e03e21bbf0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1972

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19C8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19C8.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\334958321.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\334958321.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2636

C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe
C:\Windows\syslmgrsvc.exe
4⤵
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Windows security modification
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2696

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2712417633.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2712417633.exe
5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2756

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2162021571.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2162021571.exe
5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2084

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11926235.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11926235.exe
5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2868

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe"
6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3028

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\146730178.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\146730178.exe
5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1764

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1176623375.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1176623375.exe
6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2008

C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
2⤵
PID:2480

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

4

T1112

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

2

T1562.001

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\4LR3RN42\2[1]
Filesize
80KB

MD5
2ff2bb06682812eeb76628bfbe817fbb

SHA1
18e86614d0f4904e1fe97198ccda34b25aab7dae

SHA256
985da56fb594bf65d8bb993e8e37cd6e78535da6c834945068040faf67e91e7d

SHA512
5cd3b5a1e16202893b08c0ae70d3bcd9e7a49197ebf1ded08e01395202022b3b6c2d8837196ef0415fea6497d928b44e03544b934f8e062ddbb6c6f79fb6f440

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1176623375.exe
Filesize
5.4MB

MD5
41ab08c1955fce44bfd0c76a64d1945a

SHA1
2b9cb05f4de5d98c541d15175d7f0199cbdd0eea

SHA256
dd12cb27b3867341bf6ca48715756500d3ec56c19b21bb1c1290806aa74cb493

SHA512
38834ae703a8541b4fec9a1db94cfe296ead58649bb1d4873b517df14d0c6a9d25e49ff04c2bf6bb0188845116a4e894aae930d849f9be8c98d2ce51da1ef116

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11926235.exe
Filesize
10KB

MD5
47340d40e7f73e62cf09ac60fd16ad68

SHA1
effd38f6561155802d3e5090f5714589eae5ce6e

SHA256
e8a0c46342abd882318dbfdb17b7d3cb93d7138564878a15c5b91229ed81689c

SHA512
2d5fbacad67eba3c42c2be95c3bf64d787d15cf96d5afe827d6f9bdb175295859e684202ff5afc773202f4b9d0b3135e913c997bbe72026cd7a7ca96ecf5aa08

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\146730178.exe
Filesize
10KB

MD5
c8cf446ead193a3807472fbd294c5f23

SHA1
2162f28c919222f75ce5f52e4bb1155255ae5368

SHA256
e5d12658a690c62af7d4fc7b26735affc7210e3bfb6b2241de1bf90aebdc0717

SHA512
fc94014fabf204ecd57990db4b05b81cbda0a314b621cbfa755296ddf5493ec55fb129d12eff5f92863d9f1d7fea679dc2aeb62baf898791448cb4fe34b595c1

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19C8.exe
Filesize
9KB

MD5
8d8e6c7952a9dc7c0c73911c4dbc5518

SHA1
9098da03b33b2c822065b49d5220359c275d5e94

SHA256
feb4c3ae4566f0acbb9e0f55417b61fefd89dc50a4e684df780813fb01d61278

SHA512
91a573843c28dd32a9f31a60ba977f9a3d4bb19ffd1b7254333e09bcecef348c1b3220a348ebb2cb08edb57d56cb7737f026519da52199c9dc62c10aea236645

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2162021571.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
12cef7fbc69031169590a9b8d548c441

SHA1
9222e30ad87c768f14c1878e3c311ff70d0adf74

SHA256
77673e3d8435c4d156f9f7b7e0a23d1eb632c59d75ac397e41fa8f9564dca573

SHA512
3020dc6c7c847f88e3d0cb6cfd50404aadb1d2b795ed27aeab14540b330c1824ee2352e2912b4e8110ef17d3ffa85919662b07f9e11b5c0b6ec32be4d9962a2d

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\334958321.exe
Filesize
93KB

MD5
a318cc45e79498b93e40d5e5b9b76be4

SHA1
4ebc9969cc3c330741c377e22a5fb0cdb8ce5fd5

SHA256
4b4e596641d0dd9eece8a24556fd1246056cbc315a79675a7400927858bbd7c2

SHA512
3131d627837a3cafdf532173ccadd4beff933ee3d5e050366153434b1394c4d57056b4d273ddb826a1a0478caa83e1f6e095e83366102ae1d3705ab2d3ec0e2c

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Security Upgrade Service.exe
Filesize
20KB

MD5
de36bc2bfc3c67820ebd75c912fadc3d

SHA1
38bd51e1052ae5bede5293827e87d6f494b204c8

SHA256
2a5083d6e55f5cb56764fc4ed7ad082a0ef75a908ed03132178cc80f802c3d16

SHA512
efbc8a797e95f00c142c4c02c2f3faf4f46fabcdcd1a99d81df7581244a22f0b81f846d15de3b5f4b6d323deff555fd569db57aff3171ffebf27c03e4d53e6ef

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memory/1972-44-0x00000000034D0000-0x00000000034D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1972-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3DB0-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3DB0-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005B3DB0-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.7MB

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memory/1972-9-0x00000000034D0000-0x00000000034D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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