General

  • Target
    http://192.162.199.246/pb7Ulzhaae3xpSNrEvJH5yqqyMyIbnNF/mKM65Cf6QNqeOVw9.exe
  • Sample260804-p4c1lafj3y

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      http://192.162.199.246/pb7Ulzhaae3xpSNrEvJH5yqqyMyIbnNF/mKM65Cf6QNqeOVw9.exe
    • Family: xmrig

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

    • Modifies security service

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL

    • Sets service image path in registry

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

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Cryptocurrency Miner

      Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

    • Disables service(s)

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Stops running service(s)

    • 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 SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks