xmrig | b1a351ee61443b8558934dca6b2fa9efb0a6d2d18bae61ace5a761596604dbfa

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-09-2024 03:07

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General

Target

Updater.exe
Size

2.6MB
MD5

61d3abff46a6bd2946925542c7d30397
SHA1

1fed80a136e67a5b7b6846010a5853400886ee9c
SHA256

b1a351ee61443b8558934dca6b2fa9efb0a6d2d18bae61ace5a761596604dbfa
SHA512

e9e25995faff34da94d30394474471dba45f5993a2efd07f5fb8c15cfdf7b3efa7c89d6796c66323938a1c31b3b89bd7578bef7c4297c6a9b68811f00aa89975
SSDEEP

49152:e+CCncEUAhZfuFtUasR7NICKP6Fhjf+POnLcjzlfXhITNE1u5xY13oNV:c8cMhZfuF6asRxm6Flf++olfX2u1OY13

Score

10^/10

xmrig evasion execution miner persistence upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1796-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/1796-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	xmrig

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2916	powershell.exe
2800	powershell.exe

Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002
Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
468	Process not Found
1508	Updater.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
468	Process not Found

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1796-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1796-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp	upx

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
4	pastebin.com
5	pastebin.com

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\MRT.exe	Updater.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows PowerShell\Windows PowerShell.lnk	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\MRT.exe	Updater.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1508 set thread context of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 set thread context of 1796	1508	Updater.exe	70

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\wusa.lock	wusa.exe
File created	C:\Windows\wusa.lock	wusa.exe

Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

pid	Process
2828	sc.exe
308	sc.exe
2148	sc.exe
552	sc.exe
3020	sc.exe
2804	sc.exe
2624	sc.exe
3028	sc.exe
600	sc.exe
2144	sc.exe
2876	sc.exe
1056	sc.exe
3004	sc.exe
1848	sc.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\CTLs	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage	powershell.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage\StartMenu_Start_Time = 50ad0f6d6502db01	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\CRLs	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
2776	Updater.exe
2800	powershell.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
2776	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
2916	powershell.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1508	Updater.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe
1796	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
468	Process not Found

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2800	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2776	Updater.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2916	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1508	Updater.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1796	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2696	2760	cmd.exe	38
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2696	2760	cmd.exe	38
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2696	2760	cmd.exe	38
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 2284	1452	cmd.exe	61
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 2284	1452	cmd.exe	61
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 2284	1452	cmd.exe	61
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2924	1508	Updater.exe	69
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1796	1508	Updater.exe	70
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1796	1508	Updater.exe	70
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1796	1508	Updater.exe	70
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1796	1508	Updater.exe	70
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 1796	1508	Updater.exe	70

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Updater.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Updater.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2776
- 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
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2800
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2760
- - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
    wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:2696
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3020
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2828
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2804
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2624
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3028
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "WindowsUpdate"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:308
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "WindowsUpdate" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\Windows11\Updater.exe" start= "auto"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:600
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2144
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "WindowsUpdate"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2148

C:\ProgramData\Windows11\Updater.exe
C:\ProgramData\Windows11\Updater.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1508
- 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:2916
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1452
- - C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
    wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    PID:2284
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2876
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1848
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:552
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:1056
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3004
- C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:2924
- C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
  svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1796

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

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Downloads

\ProgramData\Windows11\Updater.exe

Filesize
2.6MB

MD5
61d3abff46a6bd2946925542c7d30397

SHA1
1fed80a136e67a5b7b6846010a5853400886ee9c

SHA256
b1a351ee61443b8558934dca6b2fa9efb0a6d2d18bae61ace5a761596604dbfa

SHA512
e9e25995faff34da94d30394474471dba45f5993a2efd07f5fb8c15cfdf7b3efa7c89d6796c66323938a1c31b3b89bd7578bef7c4297c6a9b68811f00aa89975

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memory/1796-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.3MB

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memory/1796-35-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2800-12-0x000007FEF4740000-0x000007FEF50DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2800-8-0x000007FEF4740000-0x000007FEF50DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2800-5-0x000000001B1F0000-0x000000001B4D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2800-6-0x0000000001E20000-0x0000000001E28000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2800-7-0x000007FEF4740000-0x000007FEF50DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2800-9-0x000007FEF4740000-0x000007FEF50DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2800-10-0x000007FEF4740000-0x000007FEF50DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2800-11-0x000007FEF4740000-0x000007FEF50DD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2800-4-0x000007FEF49FE000-0x000007FEF49FF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2916-17-0x0000000019C10000-0x0000000019EF2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/2916-18-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000518000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2924-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2924-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2924-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2924-23-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2924-26-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2924-22-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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