General

  • Target
    df2be42b8a63be17ff85f4516e308406afcd131afc183bc54fda8dfdb8b90685.exe
  • Size 9.6MB
  • Sample260527-e16hmahv6y
  • SHA256 df2be42b8a63be17ff85f4516e308406afcd131afc183bc54fda8dfdb8b90685
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      df2be42b8a63be17ff85f4516e308406afcd131afc183bc54fda8dfdb8b90685.exe
    • Size 9.6MB
    • SHA256 df2be42b8a63be17ff85f4516e308406afcd131afc183bc54fda8dfdb8b90685
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: xmrig

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

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Power Settings

      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

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    • UPX packed file

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks