phorphiex | e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37

General

Target

e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe
Size

76KB
MD5

a02b0359de0597cb75c86eeb5b0bd00d
SHA1

520011c185dff47791e09d0d11ad0bb9b7dec9d3
SHA256

e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37
SHA512

9d910f9f2a308badac23cdacfae2057529499b56de832fce7e83e8960e38055d2676be2269ad0f6e3b72c9aded29548e59fae39c1021609f1451edcd0c8ebf7c
SSDEEP

1536:03Mz8GuoohIUXrtvWhzNmgrZBVnWw7V15FvVn:vwGu/XpOh5mgrVnj7V15FvV

Score

10^/10

phorphiex defense_evasion discovery loader persistence trojan worm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

phorphiex

C2

http://185.215.113.84/twizt/

Wallets

12SJv5p8xUHeiKnXPCDaKCMpqvXj7TABT5BSxGt3csz9Beuc

1A6utf8R2zfLL7X31T5QRHdQyAx16BjdFD

3PFzu8Rw8aDNhDT6d5FMrZ3ckE4dEHzogfg

3BJS4zYwrnfcJMm4xLxRcsa69ght8n6QWz

qpzj59cm0dcyxy9597x927fx0wzu75nns5lsm2452k

XgWbWpuyPGney7hcS9vZ7eNhkj7WcvGcj8

DPcSSyFAYLu4aEB4s1Yotb8ANwtx6bZEQG

0xb899fC445a1b61Cdd62266795193203aa72351fE

LRDpmP5wHZ82LZimzWDLHVqJPDSpkM1gZ7

r1eZ7W1fmUT9tiUZwK6rr3g6RNiE4QpU1

TBdEh7r35ywUD5omutc2kDTX7rXhnFkxy5

t1T7mBRBgTYPEL9RPPBnAVgcftiWUPBFWyy

AGUqhQzF52Qwbvun5wQSrpokPtCC4b9yiX

bitcoincash:qpzj59cm0dcyxy9597x927fx0wzu75nns5lsm2452k

4AtjkCVKbtEC3UEN77SQHuH9i1XkzNiRi5VCbA2XGsJh46nJSXfGQn4GjLuupCqmC57Lo7LvKmFUyRfhtJSvKvuw3h9ReKK

GCVFMTUKNLFBGHE3AHRJH4IJDRZGWOJ6JD2FQTFQAAIQR64ALD7QJHUY

bnb1rcg9mnkzna2tw4u8ughyaj6ja8feyj87hss9ky

bc1qzs2hs5dvyx04h0erq4ea72sctcre2rcwadsq2v

Attributes

mutex
3fk04gs
user_agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/93.0.4577.82 Safari/537.36

Signatures

Phorphiex family
phorphiex

Phorphiex payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023d49-3.dat	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

defense_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"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
34	4380	Process not Found

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
404	wcdsemgr.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

defense_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"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiSpywareOverride = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	wcdsemgr.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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\Windows Settings = "C:\\Windows\\wcdsemgr.exe"	e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\wcdsemgr.exe	e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe
File created	C:\Windows\wcdsemgr.exe	e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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	e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wcdsemgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1700	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 404	4544	e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe	86
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 404	4544	e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe	86
PID 4544 wrote to memory of 404	4544	e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4544
- C:\Windows\wcdsemgr.exe
  C:\Windows\wcdsemgr.exe
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:404

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIxIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU1NzgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODAxNjUyMzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MDg0MjU0ODUxIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:1700

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

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

2

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\S6H3GZKT\2[1]

Filesize
86KB

MD5
fe1e93f12cca3f7c0c897ef2084e1778

SHA1
fb588491ddad8b24ea555a6a2727e76cec1fade3

SHA256
2ebc4a92f4fdc27d4ab56e57058575a8b18adb076cbd30feea2ecdc8b7fcd41f

SHA512
36e0524c465187ae9ad207c724aee45bcd61cfd3fa66a79f9434d24fcbadc0a743834d5e808e6041f3bd88e75deb5afd34193574f005ed97e4b17c6b0388cb93

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\WZMYB94E\1[1]

Filesize
108KB

MD5
1fcb78fb6cf9720e9d9494c42142d885

SHA1
fef9c2e728ab9d56ce9ed28934b3182b6f1d5379

SHA256
84652bb8c63ca4fd7eb7a2d6ef44029801f3057aa2961867245a3a765928dd02

SHA512
cdf58e463af1784aea86995b3e5d6b07701c5c4095e30ec80cc901ffd448c6f4f714c521bf8796ffa8c47538bf8bf5351e157596efaa7ab88155d63dc33f7dc3

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C:\Windows\wcdsemgr.exe

Filesize
76KB

MD5
a02b0359de0597cb75c86eeb5b0bd00d

SHA1
520011c185dff47791e09d0d11ad0bb9b7dec9d3

SHA256
e0ac83cca269a5a55209fe32a48f82f5b670b9a4f8122520345f849ed1cd5a37

SHA512
9d910f9f2a308badac23cdacfae2057529499b56de832fce7e83e8960e38055d2676be2269ad0f6e3b72c9aded29548e59fae39c1021609f1451edcd0c8ebf7c

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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