General

  • Target
    2026-08-29_fb06f71e96e5107776d95c3c68a47930_mespinoza
  • Size 5.0MB
  • Sample260830-21f93atxbs
  • SHA256 59a7a6d1d8f62ed965824081029611bc4a7f9e62da59350d209df055c492428e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • http://178.16.54.109

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-29_fb06f71e96e5107776d95c3c68a47930_mespinoza
    • Size 5.0MB
    • SHA256 59a7a6d1d8f62ed965824081029611bc4a7f9e62da59350d209df055c492428e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex

      Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks