General
- Target 5aec6747c739a60918b2a427cfc5b2dee95159851a5fbf7faa8656fbc2279c25.exe
- Size 5.0MB
- Sample260823-e5z7eaxwdv
- SHA256 5aec6747c739a60918b2a427cfc5b2dee95159851a5fbf7faa8656fbc2279c25
Malware Config
Targets
-
- Target 5aec6747c739a60918b2a427cfc5b2dee95159851a5fbf7faa8656fbc2279c25.exe
- Size 5.0MB
- SHA256 5aec6747c739a60918b2a427cfc5b2dee95159851a5fbf7faa8656fbc2279c25
Score10/10-
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.
-
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.
-
Deletes itself
-
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
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1System Services
3Service Execution
3Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
5Windows Service
5Power Settings
1Server Software Component
1Terminal Services DLL
1