phorphiex | 1f2e9724dfb091059ae16c305601e21d64b5308df76ddef6b394573e576ef1ff

General

Target

1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe
Size

96KB
MD5

930c41bc0c20865af61a95bcf0c3b289
SHA1

cecf37c3b6c76d9a79dd2a97cfc518621a6ac924
SHA256

1f2e9724dfb091059ae16c305601e21d64b5308df76ddef6b394573e576ef1ff
SHA512

fa1f33c71da608b3980038981220fcebee0b0cc44331e52f5198dd2761c97631ee8286756c2cc16245a1370c83bb53cc8ea8ef64e0fcdd30af51f023973986b2
SSDEEP

1536:y7zFjdFmav82XA3I9XRH5McIu9Xh0TRvfQaQG9MF7vnn:uRyOPA3MfCwR0toZF7vn

Score

10^/10

phorphiex discovery evasion execution loader persistence trojan worm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

phorphiex

C2

http://185.215.113.66/

http://91.202.233.141/

Wallets

0xCa90599132C4D88907Bd8E046540284aa468a035

TRuGGXNDM1cavQ1AqMQHG8yfxP4QWVSMN6

qph44jx8r9k5xeq5cuf958krv3ewrnp5vc6hhdjd3r

XryzFMFVpDUvU7famUGf214EXD3xNUSmQf

rsXCXBf9SagxV8JfC12d8Bybk84oPdMNN9

AULzfBuUAPfCGAXoG5Vq14aP9s6fx3AH4Z

LTK4xdKPAgFHPLan8kriAD7eY4heyy73mB

MP8GEm8QpYgQYaMo8oM5NQhRBgDGiLZW5Q

4BB7ckkaPTyADc8trtuwDoZxywaR4eNL5cDJ3KBjq9GraN4mUFztf7mLS7WgT7Bh7uPqpjvA4ypVwXKCJ1vvLWWAFvSmDoD

15TssKwtjMtwy4vDLcLsQUZUD2B9f7eDjw85sBNVC5LRPPnC

1BzmrjmKPKSR2hH5BeJySfiVA676E8DYaK

ltc1qt0n3f0t7vz9k0mvcswk477shrxwjhf9sj5ykrp

3PMiLynrGVZ8oEqvoqC4hXD67B1WoALR4pc

3ESHude8zUHksQg1h6hHmzY79BS36L91Yn

DLUzwvyxN1RrwjByUPPzVMdfxNRPGVRMMA

t1J6GCPCiHW1eRdjJgDDu6b1vSVmL5U7Twh

stars125f3mw4xd9htpsq4zj5w5ezm5gags37yxxh6mj

bnb1msyt0djx4ecspfxg5en0ye465kg3kmv9utzml2

bc1ppypcmu3684n648gyj62gjp2rw0xy7w3vwfamatlg29ajp4z52desafa0sr

bc1qc9edl4hzl9jyt8twdad3zjeh2df2znq96tdezd

Attributes

mutex
l9ll8dd6x
user_agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/128.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Signatures

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Windows Service
T1543.003

Processes:

sysvplervcs.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wuauserv\Start = "4" sysvplervcs.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wuauserv\Start = "4"	sysvplervcs.exe

Phorphiex payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe	family_phorphiex

Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.
worm trojan loader phorphiex

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

sysvplervcs.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
execution

PowerShell
T1059.001

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

2320 powershell.exe
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 1 IoCs

Processes:

sysvplervcs.exe

pid process

2200 sysvplervcs.exe

pid	process
2320	powershell.exe

pid	process
2200	sysvplervcs.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

sysvplervcs.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiSpywareOverride = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	sysvplervcs.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Settings = "C:\\Windows\\sysvplervcs.exe"	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe

Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs
Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

Processes:

sc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exesc.exe

pid process

2308 sc.exe
2492 sc.exe
2792 sc.exe
2800 sc.exe
2928 sc.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

pid	process
2308	sc.exe
2492	sc.exe
2792	sc.exe
2800	sc.exe
2928	sc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Processes:

powershell.exesc.exesc.execmd.exesc.exesc.exesc.exe1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exesysvplervcs.execmd.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sysvplervcs.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

2320 powershell.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2320 powershell.exe

pid	process
2320	powershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exesysvplervcs.execmd.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2200	1672	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe	sysvplervcs.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2200	1672	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe	sysvplervcs.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2200	1672	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe	sysvplervcs.exe
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2200	1672	1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe	sysvplervcs.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2284	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2284	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2284	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2284	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2260	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2260	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2260	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2260	2200	sysvplervcs.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2320	2284	cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2320	2284	cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2320	2284	cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2284 wrote to memory of 2320	2284	cmd.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2308	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2308	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2308	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2308	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2492	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2792	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2792	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2792	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2792	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2800	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2800	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2800	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2800	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2928	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2928	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2928	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 2928	2260	cmd.exe	sc.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1F2E9724DFB091059AE16C305601E21D64B5308DF76DDEF6B394573E576EF1FF.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1672

C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe
C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe
2⤵
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2200

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $env:windir; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $env:TEMP; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $env:USERPROFILE"
3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $env:windir; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $env:TEMP; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $env:USERPROFILE"
4⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2320

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop DoSvc & sc stop BITS /wait
3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2260

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
sc stop UsoSvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2492

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
sc stop wuauserv
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2792

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
sc stop DoSvc
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
sc stop BITS /wait
4⤵
- Launches sc.exe
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2928

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1

T1059

PowerShell

1

T1059.001

System Services

1

T1569

Service Execution

1

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Windows Service

2

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

2

T1543

Windows Service

2

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1

T1489

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C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe

Filesize
96KB

MD5
930c41bc0c20865af61a95bcf0c3b289

SHA1
cecf37c3b6c76d9a79dd2a97cfc518621a6ac924

SHA256
1f2e9724dfb091059ae16c305601e21d64b5308df76ddef6b394573e576ef1ff

SHA512
fa1f33c71da608b3980038981220fcebee0b0cc44331e52f5198dd2761c97631ee8286756c2cc16245a1370c83bb53cc8ea8ef64e0fcdd30af51f023973986b2

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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