Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    14-06-2024 17:41

General

  • Target

    help.scr

  • Size

    9.0MB

  • MD5

    2d927fdb462570728a981443bf36d19f

  • SHA1

    eb4f351d937729b14a196bf228ba12a2ff07e73e

  • SHA256

    d4d451457c40bf4dacb36cbbedc89c6dede6dba47493b472aa1450d8c9f87239

  • SHA512

    efdf3b568fa07d67bb89eb8880c5140653321f9267c771045d1c7be6a6e88fd680059b779d2e4da497e0a88ff1e9adac6e293bb254e5c4dda776aafd518097c9

  • SSDEEP

    196608:rhHMBGC3PtXtT+Was8/wq1wo9JoYx5JAMdJOnZTG1IvQSaKe6NZOn:r2G02wuwasMdJOnZKVSaaNZOn

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr" /S
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "QQMusic" /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr /F
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "QQMusic" /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr /F
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2452
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c taskkill /f /im spreadTpqrst.exe&&exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2460
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im spreadTpqrst.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ipconfig /flushdns
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2796
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
        ipconfig /flushdns
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:1516
    • C:\ProgramData\spreadTpqrst.exe
      C:\ProgramData\spreadTpqrst.exe -o stratum+tcp://auto.c3pool.org:19999 -u 44eVhmxJhpzhk8bN8hWUCPCR2YD4dBqgMhyNn2kkMXEWd7XsZtBnhVHiEZqUxUrN35EdEo3P7WsPajPhgLKka78jHd2dTo4 -p X -a cn/r --max-cpu-usage=50 --cpu-priority 3 --cpu-max-threads-hint=50 -K
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1872
    • C:\ProgramData\SMB.exe
      C:\ProgramData\SMB.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:896
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {2F9C7E2B-9FDF-4288-B232-773A02391FC3} S-1-5-21-1298544033-3225604241-2703760938-1000:IZKCKOTP\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:776
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
      PID:1396

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Discovery

System Information Discovery

3
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\ProgramData\X64.dll
    Filesize

    85KB

    MD5

    22b246309e8b68cdb0ff189a9ce5fc21

    SHA1

    5abbfe241b42006aff18fdda35e9c89962fe40b3

    SHA256

    5067e218ed8134223d5544bf9fd2a244421b25aa8e7eae20cef325f2ea25e40c

    SHA512

    bf3ba4378fcd91e34f7e1611eaa7405bf9aa97c28706888ab51bec70142862a2e888051208554cb23959e9e23d7a8733b522413b0d3d3d07224886320aeab57c

  • C:\ProgramData\X86.dll
    Filesize

    71KB

    MD5

    0e980a877a42b3eaa6dfd5f5e5567686

    SHA1

    3fd0cba11c2cea22ee99d4f76b130892014daed1

    SHA256

    98fa5a07ad844ba5e6a410ff422ce35fac3e791d16f1603643316f061eee5055

    SHA512

    33388be213b5c4dd1cd053e290dbf555b2584bc93e8858092b14e17d2b92f7005c2cd785a0a010e0a5b4f31b60ed1e53afae902b4d2817c68c007eed53916d91

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\help.scr
    Filesize

    9.0MB

    MD5

    2d927fdb462570728a981443bf36d19f

    SHA1

    eb4f351d937729b14a196bf228ba12a2ff07e73e

    SHA256

    d4d451457c40bf4dacb36cbbedc89c6dede6dba47493b472aa1450d8c9f87239

    SHA512

    efdf3b568fa07d67bb89eb8880c5140653321f9267c771045d1c7be6a6e88fd680059b779d2e4da497e0a88ff1e9adac6e293bb254e5c4dda776aafd518097c9

  • \ProgramData\SMB.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    7b2f170698522cd844e0423252ad36c1

    SHA1

    303ac0aaf0e9f48d4943e57d1ee6c757f2dd48c5

    SHA256

    5214f356f2e8640230e93a95633cd73945c38027b23e76bb5e617c71949f8994

    SHA512

    7155477e6988a16f6d12a0800ab72b9b9b64b97a509324ac0669cec2a4b82cd81b3481ae2c2d1ce65e73b017cebb56628d949d6195aac8f6ddd9625a80789dfa

  • \ProgramData\spreadTpqrst.exe
    Filesize

    1.3MB

    MD5

    23d84a7ed2e8e76d0a13197b74913654

    SHA1

    23d04ba674bafbad225243dc81ce7eccd744a35a

    SHA256

    ac530d542a755ecce6a656ea6309717ec222c34d7e34c61792f3b350a8a29301

    SHA512

    aa6b0100d477214d550b6498787190fc1a8fafa7c478f9595d45e4e76ece9888b84dcca26696500d5710a9d1acae4810f2606d8962c46d31f2bdfcdd27bd675c

  • memory/1872-144-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-11-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-139-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-141-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-142-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-10-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000114000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/1872-145-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-146-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-147-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1872-148-0x000000013F9C0000-0x0000000140004000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1948-140-0x0000000004390000-0x00000000049D4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB

  • memory/1948-9-0x0000000004390000-0x00000000049D4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.3MB