Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19-12-2024 21:17

General

  • Target

    849c6d8c116e706f290cdc44860d82c573beb1ec5583a8e4efc7ba56412a92c3N.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    837f5e09327cb5757fff192511501720

  • SHA1

    89f33c729e82705544237b9388e8fae2139ca52a

  • SHA256

    849c6d8c116e706f290cdc44860d82c573beb1ec5583a8e4efc7ba56412a92c3

  • SHA512

    371ece908c1c197debf38433e37b13f50b7fd562516cfbfb89b9d799e61597653f251a2316988f57904a1c751a0f1b0c238f40457cba0c8ca18deb5c45e25537

  • 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 12 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 17 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\849c6d8c116e706f290cdc44860d82c573beb1ec5583a8e4efc7ba56412a92c3N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\849c6d8c116e706f290cdc44860d82c573beb1ec5583a8e4efc7ba56412a92c3N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3508
    • 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:4264
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4572
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:1288
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1392
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:904
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3456
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2864
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1896
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4596
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3040
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2508
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1752
      • 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:3152
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1656
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4844
      • 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\849c6d8c116e706f290cdc44860d82c573beb1ec5583a8e4efc7ba56412a92c3N.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2224
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:3704
      • 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:2632
        • 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:4492
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:748
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:1860
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3928
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:624
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1636
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2564
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3708
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3000
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3472
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1840
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2324
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:388
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2940

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

            Filesize

            5.6MB

            MD5

            837f5e09327cb5757fff192511501720

            SHA1

            89f33c729e82705544237b9388e8fae2139ca52a

            SHA256

            849c6d8c116e706f290cdc44860d82c573beb1ec5583a8e4efc7ba56412a92c3

            SHA512

            371ece908c1c197debf38433e37b13f50b7fd562516cfbfb89b9d799e61597653f251a2316988f57904a1c751a0f1b0c238f40457cba0c8ca18deb5c45e25537

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kgxqaxeh.0f1.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • memory/388-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/388-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/388-55-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/388-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/388-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/388-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/2940-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-70-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/2940-63-0x0000023275470000-0x0000023275490000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2940-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/4264-0-0x00007FFDBF243000-0x00007FFDBF245000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/4264-15-0x00007FFDBF240000-0x00007FFDBFD01000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4264-11-0x00007FFDBF240000-0x00007FFDBFD01000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4264-12-0x00007FFDBF240000-0x00007FFDBFD01000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4264-6-0x00000257D3770000-0x00000257D3792000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/4492-38-0x000001B7E50E0000-0x000001B7E5195000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/4492-37-0x000001B7E50C0000-0x000001B7E50DC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/4492-39-0x000001B7E51A0000-0x000001B7E51AA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4492-45-0x000001B7E5340000-0x000001B7E534A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4492-44-0x000001B7E5330000-0x000001B7E5336000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/4492-43-0x000001B7E5300000-0x000001B7E5308000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/4492-42-0x000001B7E5350000-0x000001B7E536A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/4492-41-0x000001B7E52F0000-0x000001B7E52FA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4492-40-0x000001B7E5310000-0x000001B7E532C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB