Overview

overview

10

Static

static

5

file.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

file.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample251203-qmb8ea1jdn
  • SHA256 1ebcfddad6ca2b49edfeacdfb3e9f074333729b965d637aa44ecb8df3626efe9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10
xmrigdefense_evasionexecutionminerpersistenceupx

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      file.exe
    • Size 3.3MB
    • SHA256 1ebcfddad6ca2b49edfeacdfb3e9f074333729b965d637aa44ecb8df3626efe9
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasionexecutionxmrigminerpersistenceupx

    • Xmrig family

      xmrig

    • xmrig

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

      minerxmrig

    • XMRig Miner payload

      miner

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

      execution

    • Creates new service(s)

      persistenceexecution

    • Cryptocurrency Miner

      Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

      miner

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Stops running service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • UPX packed file

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

      upx
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks