Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    300s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64system
  • submitted
    19/04/2025, 06:16

General

  • Target

    frick-main/bil3.exe

  • Size

    5.1MB

  • MD5

    cb1ab881df77d5e59c9cd71a042489dd

  • SHA1

    948c65951d6f888dacb567d9938bb21492d82097

  • SHA256

    23fa323eea0a8a6367e810996a54337197c1750a9a0a53c306c8c4022dd94780

  • SHA512

    84a1030a3d2f55ad6fc576bb122d98428485986c1fe4bbd41e13ac1ce588dc3f1034fbe18139f23f9422d520815b4e437b6ac7b78960d0b6c52c56acb87f9c31

  • SSDEEP

    98304:JiGUZDIMGpNQVgB6W9Yj1FbFKGZkZk0a51wYKZpptRA3x9JEY0UiHO5RcrNkjR:KGpNfB8pFbFK1G0a5k7A3LJGUiu5WJkd

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Xmrig family
  • xmrig

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

  • XMRig Miner payload 9 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\frick-main\bil3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\frick-main\bil3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:6140
    • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5508
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4880
      • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:444
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4924
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2152
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5572
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3728
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4264
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5000
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5020
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5028
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5312
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe" start= "auto"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3288
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4824
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineK"
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:652
    • C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe
      C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3204
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5608
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3272
        • C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe
          wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          3⤵
            PID:4200
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2124
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:6104
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2480
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:564
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4388
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2308
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3636
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5684
        • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
          2⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2052
        • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
          2⤵
            PID:1384
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            2⤵
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2324

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        • C:\ProgramData\GoogleUP\Chrome\Updater.exe

          Filesize

          5.1MB

          MD5

          cb1ab881df77d5e59c9cd71a042489dd

          SHA1

          948c65951d6f888dacb567d9938bb21492d82097

          SHA256

          23fa323eea0a8a6367e810996a54337197c1750a9a0a53c306c8c4022dd94780

          SHA512

          84a1030a3d2f55ad6fc576bb122d98428485986c1fe4bbd41e13ac1ce588dc3f1034fbe18139f23f9422d520815b4e437b6ac7b78960d0b6c52c56acb87f9c31

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_53aop1kj.3ja.ps1

          Filesize

          60B

          MD5

          d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

          SHA1

          6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

          SHA256

          96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

          SHA512

          5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

        • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

          Filesize

          3KB

          MD5

          00930b40cba79465b7a38ed0449d1449

          SHA1

          4b25a89ee28b20ba162f23772ddaf017669092a5

          SHA256

          eda1aae2c8fce700e3bdbe0186cf3db88400cf0ac13ec736e84dacba61628a01

          SHA512

          cbe4760ec041e7da7ab86474d5c82969cfccb8ccc5dbdac9436862d5b1b86210ab90754d3c8da5724176570d8842e57a716a281acba8719e90098a6f61a17c62

        • memory/1384-47-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1384-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1384-54-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1384-48-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1384-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/1384-50-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          56KB

        • memory/2324-65-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-69-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-68-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-58-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-57-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-63-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-64-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-56-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-55-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-60-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-62-0x0000000001310000-0x0000000001330000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          128KB

        • memory/2324-67-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-61-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/2324-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140835000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8.2MB

        • memory/5508-1-0x000001C99E990000-0x000001C99E9B2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          136KB

        • memory/5508-12-0x00007FFB332D0000-0x00007FFB33D92000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5508-0-0x00007FFB332D3000-0x00007FFB332D5000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/5508-14-0x00007FFB332D0000-0x00007FFB33D92000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5508-17-0x00007FFB332D0000-0x00007FFB33D92000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5508-11-0x00007FFB332D0000-0x00007FFB33D92000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5508-13-0x00007FFB332D0000-0x00007FFB33D92000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/5608-41-0x0000021C2DEB0000-0x0000021C2DF65000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          724KB

        • memory/5608-40-0x0000021C2DE90000-0x0000021C2DEAC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          112KB

        • memory/5608-42-0x0000021C2DF70000-0x0000021C2DF7A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB