Overview

overview

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Static

static

3

KMSpico.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

KMSpico.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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General

  • Target
    KMSpico.zip
  • Size 4.2MB
  • Sample260820-j8k9wasfpf
  • SHA256 af8270f4949bf3d5d4e8ef5fe159851c04cc154c0507389966c84511af4be78b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
xmrigdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitminerpersistence

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      KMSpico.exe
    • Size 4.2MB
    • SHA256 8da3f7bcc0cdecb19e7908f50fc0d1bcbb198e72cee45651e4086badb0062850
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitxmrigminerpersistence

    • Family: xmrig

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

      minerxmrig

    • Modifies security service

      defense_evasion

    • XMRig Miner payload

      miner

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

      exploit

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies file permissions

      discovery

    • Stops running service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution

    • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation

      Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

      defense_evasion

    • 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.

      persistence

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

System Services

1
T1569

Service Execution

1
T1569.002

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Power Settings

1
T1653

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

File and Directory Permissions Modification

1
T1222

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Obfuscated Files or Information

1
T1027

Command Obfuscation

1
T1027.010

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks