phorphiex | 3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	svchost.exe

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

defense_evasion trojan

Modify Registry

Windows Service

Disable or Modify Tools

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

Phorphiex 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

Modify Registry

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4680	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

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

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Service Manager = "C:\\Windows\\247452242520012\\svchost.exe"	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft Service Manager = "C:\\Windows\\247452242520012\\svchost.exe"	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\247452242520012\svchost.exe	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\247452242520012\svchost.exe	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\247452242520012	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.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	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4680	4992	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe	90
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4680	4992	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe	90
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 4680	4992	3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3aa0a31f343b949a91bd1ee0c6546cb4d21994e019dcd3026c1e6187a2561f14.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4992
- C:\Windows\247452242520012\svchost.exe
  C:\Windows\247452242520012\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Windows security bypass
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

4

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery