phorphiex | a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383e

General

Target

a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Size

418KB
MD5

d3e072cbf7566f7e60c2c4ae7689b390
SHA1

73f73a2287381db84ad7071c09a0359bb86f6e35
SHA256

a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383e
SHA512

67ed87663d96f52697d96a2aef366728058b77f9889b8c875e12f20aa3ca86072b769b33d55c44acb9b794072759f11851d67a260185e2e50505cb49788d9068
SSDEEP

6144:Tyqx5ViWVR8hMdKBeZLGNf8Jmaun1fkCv1NKYQeGuDDZ/fpC7UEAsx5hg:+qxihMMBedJ9un1fkC3K3eGg1fM7Ms3+

Score

10^/10

phorphiex discovery evasion loader persistence trojan worm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

phorphiex

C2

http://185.176.27.132/

http://urusurofhsorhfuuhr.su/

http://aeifaeifhutuhuhusr.su/

http://rzhsudhugugfugugsr.su/

http://bfagzzezgaegzgfair.su/

http://eaeuafhuaegfugeudr.su/

http://aeufuaehfiuehfuhfr.su/

http://daedagheauehfuuhfr.su/

http://aeoughaoheguaoehdr.su/

http://eguaheoghouughahsr.su/

http://huaeokaefoaeguaehr.su/

http://afaeigaifgsgrhhafr.su/

http://afaigaeigieufuifir.su/

http://geauhouefheuutiiir.su/

http://gaoheeuofhefefhutr.su/

http://gaouehaehfoaeajrsr.su/

http://gaohrhurhuhruhfsdr.su/

http://gaghpaheiafhjefijr.su/

http://gaoehuoaoefhuhfugr.su/

http://aegohaohuoruitiier.su/

Wallets

18bzpjFfo5JQ41GzzUNRMgcE7WwQwpqFrR

qzrlc85n7vu220yz2ev2vzdyanzpewfx4y9ntufhuz

XhEqUEiD1bLxA8mRePYqLSqzZfLXp1X74m

D6tmLUzcMLo6iMCjG8NCgTefkn5tw3L5Lm

0xab1b250d67d08bf73ac864ea57af8cf762a29649

LhGa2pRATCyusFbYRhJSoyXrx3om9Yxnca

t1ZaBJjdvxKaqTmNV2qjDVK3FtpLL73ZXcj

Attributes

user_agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:67.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/67.0

Signatures

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	syswsry.exe

Phorphiex family
phorphiex

Phorphiex payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4052-3-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022FE000-memory.dmp	family_phorphiex
behavioral2/memory/4052-6-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022FE000-memory.dmp	family_phorphiex
behavioral2/memory/4052-14-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022FE000-memory.dmp	family_phorphiex
behavioral2/memory/2256-15-0x00000000020A0000-0x00000000020AE000-memory.dmp	family_phorphiex
behavioral2/memory/2256-17-0x00000000020A0000-0x00000000020AE000-memory.dmp	family_phorphiex
behavioral2/memory/2256-19-0x00000000020A0000-0x00000000020AE000-memory.dmp	family_phorphiex

Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.
worm trojan loader phorphiex

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	syswsry.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2256	syswsry.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AutoUpdateDisableNotify = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	syswsry.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	syswsry.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Windows Driver = "C:\\Windows\\257169973\\syswsry.exe"	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Windows Driver = "C:\\Windows\\257169973\\syswsry.exe"	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\257169973\syswsry.exe	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\257169973\syswsry.exe	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\257169973	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	syswsry.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 36 IoCs

pid	Process
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: 35	2256	syswsry.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2256	syswsry.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
2256	syswsry.exe
2256	syswsry.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2256	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe	84
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2256	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe	84
PID 4052 wrote to memory of 2256	4052	a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383eN.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4052
- C:\Windows\257169973\syswsry.exe
  C:\Windows\257169973\syswsry.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2256

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1

T1543

Windows Service

1

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\257169973\syswsry.exe

Filesize
418KB

MD5
d3e072cbf7566f7e60c2c4ae7689b390

SHA1
73f73a2287381db84ad7071c09a0359bb86f6e35

SHA256
a815537901e8b0da0482719a8182f7444ee13003389121d283cff481f0b8383e

SHA512
67ed87663d96f52697d96a2aef366728058b77f9889b8c875e12f20aa3ca86072b769b33d55c44acb9b794072759f11851d67a260185e2e50505cb49788d9068

Download Submit
memory/2256-19-0x00000000020A0000-0x00000000020AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2256-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2256-17-0x00000000020A0000-0x00000000020AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2256-15-0x00000000020A0000-0x00000000020AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/2256-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4052-7-0x0000000000436000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4052-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4052-6-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4052-14-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4052-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4052-3-0x00000000022F0000-0x00000000022FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4052-2-0x0000000000436000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4052-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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