Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01-11-2024 18:18

General

  • Target

    dabdcccf2ab408624d62da3585f7773f50e2aa59.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    c01532c7395210d487a7a1feb3d39a57

  • SHA1

    dabdcccf2ab408624d62da3585f7773f50e2aa59

  • SHA256

    0260d9d84771b3c55dc3e6ecae78c94007f6d61e6198e43b80b500879aec9e35

  • SHA512

    c79dd484a4d2e22386788b88c33dc7b3800cc533903d66da125cb4d4fecc39a5d546f882da4bf3a49db398d4fcf0657decccb1c84b8887bfcca566e49463a538

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 13 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 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dabdcccf2ab408624d62da3585f7773f50e2aa59.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dabdcccf2ab408624d62da3585f7773f50e2aa59.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:388
    • 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:5104
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4860
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:2024
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5092
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1096
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4432
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4788
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:760
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1444
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4540
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:736
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2720
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1696
      • 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:376
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1936
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:984
      • 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\dabdcccf2ab408624d62da3585f7773f50e2aa59.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2456
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:3224
      • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4984
        • 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:4340
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1012
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:3304
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3776
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3044
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4052
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5088
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1288
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2924
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3312
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4992
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4472
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:2920
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1380

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

            Filesize

            5.6MB

            MD5

            c01532c7395210d487a7a1feb3d39a57

            SHA1

            dabdcccf2ab408624d62da3585f7773f50e2aa59

            SHA256

            0260d9d84771b3c55dc3e6ecae78c94007f6d61e6198e43b80b500879aec9e35

            SHA512

            c79dd484a4d2e22386788b88c33dc7b3800cc533903d66da125cb4d4fecc39a5d546f882da4bf3a49db398d4fcf0657decccb1c84b8887bfcca566e49463a538

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hsr2yvav.pzs.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • memory/1380-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-51-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-49-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-52-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-55-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-54-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/1380-53-0x0000020A08270000-0x0000020A08290000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2920-47-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4340-36-0x000001D4A36F0000-0x000001D4A370C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/4340-44-0x000001D4A3970000-0x000001D4A397A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4340-43-0x000001D4A3920000-0x000001D4A3926000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/4340-42-0x000001D4A3910000-0x000001D4A3918000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/4340-41-0x000001D4A3950000-0x000001D4A396A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/4340-40-0x000001D4A36E0000-0x000001D4A36EA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4340-39-0x000001D4A3930000-0x000001D4A394C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/4340-38-0x000001D4A36D0000-0x000001D4A36DA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4340-37-0x000001D4A3710000-0x000001D4A37C5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/5104-0-0x00007FFC36013000-0x00007FFC36015000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/5104-15-0x00007FFC36010000-0x00007FFC36AD1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/5104-12-0x00007FFC36010000-0x00007FFC36AD1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/5104-11-0x00007FFC36010000-0x00007FFC36AD1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/5104-1-0x000001D3A4040000-0x000001D3A4062000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB