Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    102s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18-12-2024 02:40

General

  • Target

    501a9ff12975d80027f09bbb1131216c6a68637018a52f6deb877163dbefcb05.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    540983db4c268d6604b8450f5df6669c

  • SHA1

    cb9c7629b299c815efd4c8cabd511ce9da07e111

  • SHA256

    501a9ff12975d80027f09bbb1131216c6a68637018a52f6deb877163dbefcb05

  • SHA512

    6a60a0a1576b035e27a95d7d03cc9ba7052479af1c7719aa98b414f0e03f5db779b5d78efff3b133f5e68be8aef87a59d557520d0e33b3ae593904c02317fac9

  • SSDEEP

    98304:KggSZTFznDHwE8oohoIgNgx+r3P4jw4fn9E32RW0O2gT/gQGhP3oFL6p4kvDZ/H1:DgSZJznDHMo+JgNgx+r3P+e32BO2gjgp

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\501a9ff12975d80027f09bbb1131216c6a68637018a52f6deb877163dbefcb05.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\501a9ff12975d80027f09bbb1131216c6a68637018a52f6deb877163dbefcb05.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3404
    • 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:2836
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4144
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:4688
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3344
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5116
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1920
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3372
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3868
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3996
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2312
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5048
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1340
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2300
      • 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:928
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3852
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1680
      • 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\501a9ff12975d80027f09bbb1131216c6a68637018a52f6deb877163dbefcb05.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4740
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:1716
      • 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:3004
        • 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:2324
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5008
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:4720
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5016
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3532
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:920
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3284
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5032
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3380
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:376
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3592
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3388
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:4708
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3160

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

            Filesize

            5.6MB

            MD5

            540983db4c268d6604b8450f5df6669c

            SHA1

            cb9c7629b299c815efd4c8cabd511ce9da07e111

            SHA256

            501a9ff12975d80027f09bbb1131216c6a68637018a52f6deb877163dbefcb05

            SHA512

            6a60a0a1576b035e27a95d7d03cc9ba7052479af1c7719aa98b414f0e03f5db779b5d78efff3b133f5e68be8aef87a59d557520d0e33b3ae593904c02317fac9

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_s2ml5n0s.kap.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • memory/2324-42-0x000002077F4B0000-0x000002077F4CA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/2324-41-0x000002077F450000-0x000002077F45A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2324-44-0x000002077F490000-0x000002077F496000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/2324-45-0x000002077F4A0000-0x000002077F4AA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2324-43-0x000002077F460000-0x000002077F468000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/2324-38-0x000002077F240000-0x000002077F2F5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/2324-37-0x000002077F220000-0x000002077F23C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/2324-39-0x000002077F300000-0x000002077F30A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/2324-40-0x000002077F470000-0x000002077F48C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/2836-1-0x0000016B2A820000-0x0000016B2A842000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/2836-0-0x00007FFD46FB3000-0x00007FFD46FB5000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/2836-11-0x00007FFD46FB0000-0x00007FFD47A71000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/2836-15-0x00007FFD46FB0000-0x00007FFD47A71000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/2836-12-0x00007FFD46FB0000-0x00007FFD47A71000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/3160-63-0x0000016C22020000-0x0000016C22040000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/3160-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/3160-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4708-55-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4708-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4708-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4708-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4708-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4708-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB