Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-15 00:50

Sample ID 240626-qpc8gswfpa
Target http://start-process PowerShell -verb runas irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lachine1/xmrig-scripts/main/windows.ps1 | iex
Tags
defense_evasion privilege_escalation
score
3/10

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 Overview

score
3/10

Threat Level: Likely benign

The file http://start-process PowerShell -verb runas irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lachine1/xmrig-scripts/main/windows.ps1 | iex was found to be: Likely benign.

Malicious Activity Summary

defense_evasion privilege_escalation

Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-26 13:25

Signatures

N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-26 13:25

Reported

2024-06-26 13:29

Platform

win10v2004-20240508-en

Max time kernel

125s

Max time network

198s

Command Line

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://start-process PowerShell -verb runas irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lachine1/xmrig-scripts/main/windows.ps1 | iex

Signatures

Access Token Manipulation: Create Process with Token

defense_evasion privilege_escalation
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Modifies Internet Explorer settings

adware spyware
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "426173352" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{AB9C50E9-33BF-11EF-B8C0-EABD73F69B33} = "0" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31115212" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 50f09b80ccc7da01 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2147397279" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2150209967" C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 50619e80ccc7da01 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b2e58ab8bf361247b7301f68e304ddb20000000002000000000010660000000100002000000012af29594740bd678445308911a51f6a3ac9d0f8aab2dd0b6acfd43523d172a1000000000e8000000002000020000000fb8ab1ce6fdc95bbf8fdbb75ecf6598b2ce042ed61a890b67f68ea030bc16559200000003436027151dccc9c04df53b73666732c1f6923fd8fa69580e592ff571ac69dcb40000000721ceb29261f6fd328c2d1806454790476b28f4b8008a1415def6492f93e648430ed2ecce84cd90d9a8601b9c568ab433c5d6766840b265b83a8bc611b030971 C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\ C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2147397279" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU\AdapterInfo = "vendorId=\"0x10de\",deviceID=\"0x8c\",subSysID=\"0x0\",revision=\"0x0\",version=\"10.0.19041.546\"hypervisor=\"No Hypervisor (No SLAT)\"" C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31115212" C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31115212" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b2e58ab8bf361247b7301f68e304ddb200000000020000000000106600000001000020000000f4515ef05ac43b7b339c081246f2c06d1762869bcc545f08925567be3dd93855000000000e80000000020000200000006a3e8f871505a661c6f5461768b7255cfef4e19c3d6926f8df2459761a76a1c020000000e14f7500fa86f4a4fda8dc35c51822fbfb92f0ed8f73669b207dbedb8c4fc55b40000000717f963ce90611e599bcc275746a7cc72dfdf7333213be00ae0f815bbe6efc044c7bae63b6ac685e55dbfa9c8a57704a9f789a1e6cb3fdbef4b84c6c53a5b8ec C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1181767204-2009306918-3718769404-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://start-process PowerShell -verb runas irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Lachine1/xmrig-scripts/main/windows.ps1 | iex

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:4180 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2

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 --field-trial-handle=4316,i,15721081447618313297,6839074028983272033,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3976 /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 82.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 68.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 161.19.199.152.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.15.31.184.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 204.79.197.200:443 ieonline.microsoft.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 200.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

MD5 5f0847e5a15af2d7923393c3cd30c5d1
SHA1 326c44f2bc29ec6578a400d6d46361efcb013540
SHA256 28766e681bf500e9cddbcd3275cd898c4165354ad087c2461d9ee374a7e2221e
SHA512 a83751183cd1f2ac063a0077f8edfaecda72a4649437070c83f88151c822ff42d43fb8a291c123af2598e10d15cbdc147cef353b2149baca9462fb02e3d67a06

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

MD5 dc897fbf4061c53636e7fb1c3ccdbe3b
SHA1 cd3e1758ba8ee0674a02c455dd1b46d7d48223ea
SHA256 40a62b0f1366e109de0636c722a52f4fafb8ff7d6ef48237eeae057f8e61e78b
SHA512 43d89748b1b9fc847920ef840e86e656548aeaf095215f1249aacdb47d1c7a77bdae3885c095610e312ee07b64492cc372dde9fd6c1f2b9e06236717f96c3b86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\YOJF4VYG\suggestions[1].en-US

MD5 5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a
SHA1 3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f
SHA256 c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad
SHA512 e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee