phorphiex | 2e65279809a6a691c25a87f51f02d6932ada3e029c2c93374616b406baad6b16

General

Target

good.exe
Size

143KB
MD5

b034e2a7cd76b757b7c62ce514b378b4
SHA1

27d15f36cb5e3338a19a7f6441ece58439f830f2
SHA256

90d3580e187b631a9150bbb4a640b84c6fa990437febdc42f687cc7b3ce1deac
SHA512

1cea6503cf244e1efb6ef68994a723f549126fc89ef8a38c76cdcc050d2a4524e96402591d1d150d927a12dcac81084a8275a929cf6e5933fdf62502c9c84385
SSDEEP

3072:VMb/kbqjO/3FxV8l8wiEXHPV9r99rWhzAxH7wpjv4z:VMxo3Z8BvV9rL6h2H7wJ4

Score

10^/10

phorphiex defense_evasion discovery loader persistence trojan upx worm

Malware Config

Signatures

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

defense_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	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	wcfgmgr32.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3218366390-1258052702-4267193707-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wcfgmgr32.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1412	wcfgmgr32.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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AutoUpdateDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	wcfgmgr32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	wcfgmgr32.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\WCfgMgr32 = "C:\\Windows\\3049586940303040\\wcfgmgr32.exe"	good.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3218366390-1258052702-4267193707-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WCfgMgr32 = "C:\\Windows\\3049586940303040\\wcfgmgr32.exe"	good.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002CE4000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x000600000001daa3-8.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1412-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002CE4000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe	good.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe	good.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\3049586940303040	good.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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	good.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wcfgmgr32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1412	4340	good.exe	90
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1412	4340	good.exe	90
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1412	4340	good.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\good.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\good.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4340
- C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe
  C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  - Windows security bypass
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Windows security modification
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1412

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

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1230416408.exe

Filesize
1KB

MD5
22d101a81e0af59990b3770f9957ff9e

SHA1
5bb111ee3646367235b71c1d5fd38b7fbfddf3ee

SHA256
533b5190e7d4ca212c48b112f3dad6bb2e5d358ec163f1a6b340e2d05c8e5ead

SHA512
a54a470794efeb1e9b107abdf43e6e4835cb7c5ec29fc44dbb747a87eda354fc002103860dff0f9eb906af645f27a8cbc223e4905b9113ac8be48e2d866df24c

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C:\Windows\3049586940303040\wcfgmgr32.exe

Filesize
143KB

MD5
b034e2a7cd76b757b7c62ce514b378b4

SHA1
27d15f36cb5e3338a19a7f6441ece58439f830f2

SHA256
90d3580e187b631a9150bbb4a640b84c6fa990437febdc42f687cc7b3ce1deac

SHA512
1cea6503cf244e1efb6ef68994a723f549126fc89ef8a38c76cdcc050d2a4524e96402591d1d150d927a12dcac81084a8275a929cf6e5933fdf62502c9c84385

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memory/1412-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002CE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40.9MB

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memory/1412-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002CE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40.9MB

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memory/4340-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002CE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40.9MB

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memory/4340-2-0x0000000002DD0000-0x0000000002ED0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1024KB

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memory/4340-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4340-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000002CE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40.9MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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