Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/08/2026, 18:14

General

  • Target
    3.exe
  • Size 8.4MB
  • Sample260817-wvabnsfm21
  • SHA256 d44ff00fe9552510aefbf13c4b986dc094b5aefcd099fd3d7ad6dc816968a50b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: xmrig

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

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • XMRig Miner payload 8 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Creates new service(s) 2 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Themida packer 13 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 14 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3252
    • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1520
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5080
      • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
        wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
        3⤵
          PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:488
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5820
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3932
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3552
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
        2⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1332
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5144
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:6116
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4528
      • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
        2⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5552
      • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
        2⤵
          PID:5452
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe delete "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:580
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe create "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC" binpath= "C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe" start= "auto"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1080
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop eventlog
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2508
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe start "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineQC"
          2⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1544
      • C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
        C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
        1⤵
        • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Checks BIOS information in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5724
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile, $env:ProgramData) -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:680
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:6024
          • C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe
            wusa /uninstall /kb:890830 /quiet /norestart
            3⤵
              PID:4068
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop UsoSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4852
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop WaaSMedicSvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:2404
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop wuauserv
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3636
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop bits
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:4960
          • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe stop dosvc
            2⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3016
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4792
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1836
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-ac 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5268
          • C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\powercfg.exe /x -standby-timeout-dc 0
            2⤵
            • Power Settings
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2672
          • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
            2⤵
              PID:1600
            • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
              2⤵
                PID:4628
              • C:\Windows\system32\dialer.exe
                dialer.exe
                2⤵
                  PID:2400

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    updater.exe

                    • Path C:\ProgramData\Google\Chrome\updater.exe
                    • Size 8.4MB
                    • SHA256 d44ff00fe9552510aefbf13c4b986dc094b5aefcd099fd3d7ad6dc816968a50b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    __PSScriptPolicyTest_1mk0rlkg.3wh.ps1

                    • Path C:\Windows\SystemTemp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1mk0rlkg.3wh.ps1
                    • Size 60B
                    • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    hosts

                    • Path C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 eda1aae2c8fce700e3bdbe0186cf3db88400cf0ac13ec736e84dacba61628a01
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    memory/680-52-0x000001842A570000-0x000001842A622000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-24-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-27-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-6-0x00007FF989F3F000-0x00007FF989F40000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-10-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-9-0x000002CABAF20000-0x000002CABAF42000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-11-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-12-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-13-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-16-0x000002CAD35B0000-0x000002CAD35CE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-28-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-18-0x000002CAD35D0000-0x000002CAD35DA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-19-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-20-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-21-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-22-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-23-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-31-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-25-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-32-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-26-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-17-0x000002CAD3810000-0x000002CAD38C2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1520-29-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-71-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-76-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-68-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-69-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-70-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-75-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-74-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-73-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2400-72-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014082C000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3252-3-0x00007FF7BC840000-0x00007FF7BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3252-4-0x00007FF7BC840000-0x00007FF7BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3252-5-0x00007FF7BC840000-0x00007FF7BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3252-2-0x00007FF7BC840000-0x00007FF7BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3252-1-0x00007FF7BC840000-0x00007FF7BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3252-40-0x00007FF7BC840000-0x00007FF7BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3252-0-0x00007FF7BC840000-0x00007FF7BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4628-63-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4628-62-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4628-61-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4628-64-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4628-65-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014000E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5452-35-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5452-34-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5452-36-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5452-37-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002B000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5724-47-0x00007FF644750000-0x00007FF6456B0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5724-45-0x00007FF644750000-0x00007FF6456B0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5724-44-0x00007FF644750000-0x00007FF6456B0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5724-46-0x00007FF644750000-0x00007FF6456B0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5724-79-0x00007FF644750000-0x00007FF6456B0000-memory.dmp