General

  • Target

    http://9df.ca

  • Sample

    250203-bapkmstqet

Malware Config

Targets

    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Xmrig family

    • xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • Grants admin privileges

      Uses net.exe to modify the user's privileges.

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL

    • Sets file to hidden

      Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs

      Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Power Settings

      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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Tasks