Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29-01-2025 19:19

General

  • Target

    lolz.exe

  • Size

    5.0MB

  • MD5

    c814bb1eb11d8e69b2b13982d658d79c

  • SHA1

    8ee6766f76a243b8b32107a97930020a7a8eef50

  • SHA256

    b4f0d77f5688afdcbd0e8ee79dbd30a734280878cc4ffe1fac1f3cdebc4c5605

  • SHA512

    ae2d10e498589f42530995c4cffda917239a8a216468ff264cb0fe8de703e51f78612053d5c86521e0e30863c1ccd36322587b9828ee8f0679dbb7c2bad0628c

  • SSDEEP

    98304:zdPupPUwdawGgC3D+euvqKYzbupsOismK03mUHzcvO8xwahthJsq:zZwdawGPDf8Ebuxo9wvrzhJsq

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
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 5 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.

  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lolz.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lolz.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2472
    • 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:2332
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1232
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:2844
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3280
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2612
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1600
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2832
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "DQGNHXTQ"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3220
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "DQGNHXTQ" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\tyhfbhtderll\rcxpjaaawyeg.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2496
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4448
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "DQGNHXTQ"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4112
    • C:\ProgramData\tyhfbhtderll\rcxpjaaawyeg.exe
      C:\ProgramData\tyhfbhtderll\rcxpjaaawyeg.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3240
      • 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:1840
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1540
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:2760
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4164
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1604
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4368
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4996
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:5076
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3412

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\ProgramData\tyhfbhtderll\rcxpjaaawyeg.exe

          Filesize

          5.0MB

          MD5

          c814bb1eb11d8e69b2b13982d658d79c

          SHA1

          8ee6766f76a243b8b32107a97930020a7a8eef50

          SHA256

          b4f0d77f5688afdcbd0e8ee79dbd30a734280878cc4ffe1fac1f3cdebc4c5605

          SHA512

          ae2d10e498589f42530995c4cffda917239a8a216468ff264cb0fe8de703e51f78612053d5c86521e0e30863c1ccd36322587b9828ee8f0679dbb7c2bad0628c

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wiwpaww5.cb2.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • memory/1840-41-0x0000015F74F30000-0x0000015F74F4A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          104KB

        • memory/1840-40-0x0000015F74ED0000-0x0000015F74EDA000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1840-44-0x0000015F74F20000-0x0000015F74F2A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1840-43-0x0000015F74F10000-0x0000015F74F16000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          24KB

        • memory/1840-42-0x0000015F74EE0000-0x0000015F74EE8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          32KB

        • memory/1840-36-0x0000015F74CA0000-0x0000015F74CBC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/1840-37-0x0000015F74CC0000-0x0000015F74D75000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          724KB

        • memory/1840-38-0x0000015F74D80000-0x0000015F74D8A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1840-39-0x0000015F74EF0000-0x0000015F74F0C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/2332-1-0x0000027F64AB0000-0x0000027F64AD2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/2332-0-0x00007FFF63713000-0x00007FFF63715000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/2332-11-0x00007FFF63710000-0x00007FFF641D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/2332-14-0x00007FFF63710000-0x00007FFF641D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/2332-12-0x00007FFF63710000-0x00007FFF641D1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/3412-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-55-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-62-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000920000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/3412-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/3412-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140848000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.3MB

        • memory/5076-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5076-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5076-54-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5076-47-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5076-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/5076-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB