Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-15 08:09

Sample ID 240530-lskphsed82
Target 2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike
SHA256 bfbc3b5340436073dfbec87d834938bce32cc2568de74c622fcbb7030279a953
Tags
xmrig miner upx 0 cobaltstrike
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

bfbc3b5340436073dfbec87d834938bce32cc2568de74c622fcbb7030279a953

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xmrig miner upx 0 cobaltstrike

Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist

Xmrig family

Cobaltstrike family

xmrig

Cobalt Strike reflective loader

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts

XMRig Miner payload

XMRig Miner payload

Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

UPX packed file

Unsigned PE

Modifies system certificate store

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-05-30 09:47

Signatures

Cobalt Strike reflective loader

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Cobaltstrike family

cobaltstrike

Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

XMRig Miner payload

miner
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Xmrig family

xmrig

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-30 09:47

Reported

2024-05-30 09:50

Platform

win7-20240215-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

120s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe"

Signatures

xmrig

miner xmrig

Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

XMRig Miner payload

miner
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Modifies system certificate store

evasion spyware trojan
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\317A2AD07F2B335EF5A1C34E4B57E8B7D8F1FCA6 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\317A2AD07F2B335EF5A1C34E4B57E8B7D8F1FCA6\Blob = 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 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\317A2AD07F2B335EF5A1C34E4B57E8B7D8F1FCA6\Blob = 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 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\317A2AD07F2B335EF5A1C34E4B57E8B7D8F1FCA6\Blob = 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 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 en88lwtnlt6us.x.pipedream.net udp
US 54.85.81.111:443 en88lwtnlt6us.x.pipedream.net tcp

Files

memory/2200-0-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002F0000-memory.dmp

memory/2200-1-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

MD5 49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5
SHA1 1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976
SHA256 b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f
SHA512 bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tar1156.tmp

MD5 4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1
SHA1 a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7
SHA256 8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8
SHA512 6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

MD5 694d7dfc4ab6e8d5331a4757c0d4ddba
SHA1 f3256266aafbd9933d692c1f72802c67e37d8228
SHA256 896f9c6d166c5923346aaa5d9ed5a16e00704ea739b04284f916d591ef96c633
SHA512 d65f4449ff7aefc48924ee3e3b60d73b092560f2a478f451a9925d2adcf651e1ad15b8522cbfd2380b1c102be9102ce9bc0ad0f1b1b0cba36d9a3e8834fba493

memory/2200-135-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-05-30 09:47

Reported

2024-05-30 09:50

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

141s

Max time network

148s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe"

Signatures

xmrig

miner xmrig

Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

XMRig Miner payload

miner
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

UPX packed file

upx
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-30_f9a3af24af78f25d32fb4a64968e00ae_cobalt-strike_cobaltstrike.exe"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3816 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 en88lwtnlt6us.x.pipedream.net udp
US 50.17.249.53:443 en88lwtnlt6us.x.pipedream.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 53.249.17.50.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 17.201.222.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 98.251.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 20.231.121.79:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 13.107.246.64:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 31.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 168.253.116.51.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/4544-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp

memory/4544-1-0x00000000001F0000-0x0000000000200000-memory.dmp

memory/4544-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000010B6000-memory.dmp