Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/10/2024, 00:10

General

  • Target

    8fc444a3c5959cd63ace3ba0daf4b90ec70b69a26e4b461ae821c5ee14080f8f.exe

  • Size

    5.5MB

  • MD5

    79abce23942e1808d915431903f3b931

  • SHA1

    27b696379da377b45f4ed2db19a10d3be0428a2f

  • SHA256

    8fc444a3c5959cd63ace3ba0daf4b90ec70b69a26e4b461ae821c5ee14080f8f

  • SHA512

    34a11323958a8da790dbb5a9fb107addc1fc26aff2b90a3676035bbb827f00537f2b67844fd0e2c87ca10c7ed368144f19fe541171d956cdebc7269c7d50cc38

  • SSDEEP

    98304:KggSZTFznDHwE8oohoIgNgx+r3P4jw4fn9E32RW0O2gT/gQGhP3oFL6p4kvDZ/Hn:DgSZJznDHMo+JgNgx+r3P+e32BO2gjgj

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Xmrig family
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 11 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
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 16 IoCs

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

  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8fc444a3c5959cd63ace3ba0daf4b90ec70b69a26e4b461ae821c5ee14080f8f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8fc444a3c5959cd63ace3ba0daf4b90ec70b69a26e4b461ae821c5ee14080f8f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3536
    • 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
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:236
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2924
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:1436
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3096
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1488
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3048
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:100
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2372
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1212
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1432
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2444
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5008
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4748
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "JVNIRHNX" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3112
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2184
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:548
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3 & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8fc444a3c5959cd63ace3ba0daf4b90ec70b69a26e4b461ae821c5ee14080f8f.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4348
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:4376
      • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:860
        • 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:4916
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4468
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:4068
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3940
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2516
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1716
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:920
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4980
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:64
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2644
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:876
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4852
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:2016
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1800

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

                  Filesize

                  5.5MB

                  MD5

                  79abce23942e1808d915431903f3b931

                  SHA1

                  27b696379da377b45f4ed2db19a10d3be0428a2f

                  SHA256

                  8fc444a3c5959cd63ace3ba0daf4b90ec70b69a26e4b461ae821c5ee14080f8f

                  SHA512

                  34a11323958a8da790dbb5a9fb107addc1fc26aff2b90a3676035bbb827f00537f2b67844fd0e2c87ca10c7ed368144f19fe541171d956cdebc7269c7d50cc38

                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_byxwe3vq.te3.ps1

                  Filesize

                  60B

                  MD5

                  d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

                  SHA1

                  6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

                  SHA256

                  96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

                  SHA512

                  5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

                • memory/236-0-0x00007FFD4DF93000-0x00007FFD4DF95000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8KB

                • memory/236-1-0x00000154377B0000-0x00000154377D2000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  136KB

                • memory/236-11-0x00007FFD4DF90000-0x00007FFD4EA51000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  10.8MB

                • memory/236-12-0x00007FFD4DF90000-0x00007FFD4EA51000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  10.8MB

                • memory/236-15-0x00007FFD4DF90000-0x00007FFD4EA51000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  10.8MB

                • memory/236-16-0x00007FFD4DF90000-0x00007FFD4EA51000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  10.8MB

                • memory/1800-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-70-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-74-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-64-0x0000013BC5080000-0x0000013BC50A0000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  128KB

                • memory/1800-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/1800-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  8.3MB

                • memory/2016-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/2016-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/2016-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/2016-56-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/2016-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/2016-53-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  56KB

                • memory/4916-46-0x000002CFABE20000-0x000002CFABE2A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  40KB

                • memory/4916-45-0x000002CFABE10000-0x000002CFABE16000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  24KB

                • memory/4916-44-0x000002CFABDE0000-0x000002CFABDE8000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  32KB

                • memory/4916-43-0x000002CFABE30000-0x000002CFABE4A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  104KB

                • memory/4916-42-0x000002CFABDD0000-0x000002CFABDDA000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  40KB

                • memory/4916-41-0x000002CFABDF0000-0x000002CFABE0C000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  112KB

                • memory/4916-40-0x000002CFABC80000-0x000002CFABC8A000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  40KB

                • memory/4916-39-0x000002CFABBC0000-0x000002CFABC75000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  724KB

                • memory/4916-38-0x000002CFABBA0000-0x000002CFABBBC000-memory.dmp

                  Filesize

                  112KB