xmrig | 214082ec55ebca25be21e5b5227ad0e89c08026c55a21fc57dc4bd2764f5d28f

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64system
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05/04/2025, 12:07

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General

Target

rihuata-main/nixmixhix.exe
Size

12.5MB
MD5

4d9728a6c062cfa93ec0e5b18f67f436
SHA1

bcf5dc9253e785c561261ccefd3b0485adaa3748
SHA256

77af16a3bb1d762ceee56acc22bdf10d1945c007a4ecf6504e991f8f4e1588e9
SHA512

74ea12d3537c4d520296193c9bf481a367fa382ad1d131c9d67b048911f79cfd01325da17a6eb9d88048e63b10b2bb23db98c082a68ad81d3b74576302e92537
SSDEEP

393216:FMMj6uIhwiF20XBou0GmG/pUTfNF88FH8vmg2b5:CgbIBF2IaCpUTfNF8qH8vLw5

Score

10^/10

xmrig defense_evasion execution miner persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

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

XMRig Miner payload 14 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral21/memory/5864-13-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-18-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-26-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-27-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-25-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-23-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-16-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-17-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-14-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-15-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral21/memory/5864-12-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp	xmrig

Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002
Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5392	helper.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
43	pastebin.com
44	pastebin.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5392 set thread context of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 set thread context of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100

Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

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

pid	Process
3056	sc.exe
3492	sc.exe
2068	sc.exe
5896	sc.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 50 IoCs

pid	Process
2140	nixmixhix.exe
2140	nixmixhix.exe
2140	nixmixhix.exe
2140	nixmixhix.exe
5392	helper.exe
5392	helper.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe
5864	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5864	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 1808	5392	helper.exe	99
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100
PID 5392 wrote to memory of 5864	5392	helper.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rihuata-main\nixmixhix.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rihuata-main\nixmixhix.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2140
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "Helper"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3056
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "Helper" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\helper.exe" start= "auto"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:3492
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:2068
- C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "Helper"
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  PID:5896

C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\helper.exe
C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\helper.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5392
- C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1808
- C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
  svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:5864

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

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Downloads

C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\helper.exe

Filesize
12.5MB

MD5
4d9728a6c062cfa93ec0e5b18f67f436

SHA1
bcf5dc9253e785c561261ccefd3b0485adaa3748

SHA256
77af16a3bb1d762ceee56acc22bdf10d1945c007a4ecf6504e991f8f4e1588e9

SHA512
74ea12d3537c4d520296193c9bf481a367fa382ad1d131c9d67b048911f79cfd01325da17a6eb9d88048e63b10b2bb23db98c082a68ad81d3b74576302e92537

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memory/1808-7-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1808-10-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1808-6-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1808-5-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1808-4-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/1808-3-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/5864-11-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-13-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-19-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-18-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-24-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-26-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-27-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-25-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-23-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-22-0x000001A02D9E0000-0x000001A02DA00000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/5864-21-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-16-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-17-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-14-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-15-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-12-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8.2MB

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memory/5864-28-0x000001A02E1A0000-0x000001A02E1C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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