Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    105s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-11-2024 17:53

General

  • Target

    d8abf0097e0eba011c644527f8f76d725aaf3c4ff599e6542cdfb6013072d85a.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    db04ca5ff0dbeffc428fa2a7549621ff

  • SHA1

    73cfd4dec85344ae3e547f10d438f750bb3408f2

  • SHA256

    d8abf0097e0eba011c644527f8f76d725aaf3c4ff599e6542cdfb6013072d85a

  • SHA512

    91146aa7c798d083088cc477d0970d41c6cc595ec1ca3a8d900ab560118fe04f1a478b73d2e35eb25f7daa3702388d0fe07f1f9fd55d5a6334f7bd95602c858f

  • SSDEEP

    98304:KggSZTFznDHwE8oohoIgNgx+r3P4jw4fn9E32RW0O2gT/gQGhP3oFL6p4kvDZ/Hd:DgSZJznDHMo+JgNgx+r3P+e32BO2gjgR

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 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8abf0097e0eba011c644527f8f76d725aaf3c4ff599e6542cdfb6013072d85a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d8abf0097e0eba011c644527f8f76d725aaf3c4ff599e6542cdfb6013072d85a.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3540
    • 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:3804
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:368
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:3492
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:744
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4308
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4944
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:908
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4056
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3328
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3992
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:512
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5000
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2408
      • 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:2492
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1548
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4708
      • 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\d8abf0097e0eba011c644527f8f76d725aaf3c4ff599e6542cdfb6013072d85a.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4580
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:1632
      • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:464
        • 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:4844
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1180
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:956
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4376
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3192
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:232
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1420
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3936
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4480
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2516
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4988
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1372
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:4760
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4692

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

            Filesize

            5.6MB

            MD5

            db04ca5ff0dbeffc428fa2a7549621ff

            SHA1

            73cfd4dec85344ae3e547f10d438f750bb3408f2

            SHA256

            d8abf0097e0eba011c644527f8f76d725aaf3c4ff599e6542cdfb6013072d85a

            SHA512

            91146aa7c798d083088cc477d0970d41c6cc595ec1ca3a8d900ab560118fe04f1a478b73d2e35eb25f7daa3702388d0fe07f1f9fd55d5a6334f7bd95602c858f

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_r5wadbcx.sed.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • memory/3804-0-0x00007FFE57783000-0x00007FFE57785000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/3804-11-0x00007FFE57780000-0x00007FFE58241000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3804-12-0x00007FFE57780000-0x00007FFE58241000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3804-15-0x00007FFE57780000-0x00007FFE58241000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3804-1-0x0000017003AA0000-0x0000017003AC2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/4692-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-63-0x00000278BD790000-0x00000278BD7B0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/4692-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4692-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4760-55-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4760-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4760-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4760-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4760-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4760-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4844-45-0x00000249AE470000-0x00000249AE47A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4844-44-0x00000249AE460000-0x00000249AE466000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/4844-43-0x00000249AE430000-0x00000249AE438000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/4844-42-0x00000249AE480000-0x00000249AE49A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/4844-41-0x00000249AE420000-0x00000249AE42A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4844-40-0x00000249AE440000-0x00000249AE45C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/4844-39-0x00000249AE2D0000-0x00000249AE2DA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4844-38-0x00000249AE210000-0x00000249AE2C5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/4844-37-0x00000249AE1F0000-0x00000249AE20C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB