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systemupdate (2).exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    systemupdate (2).exe
  • Size 8.8MB
  • Sample260901-2cyt7sydja
  • SHA256 71ac9e1e031833a037c95e3cf17ae26bd9d80f9c8d88877171ef3d0e274ba95f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
xmrigdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionminerpersistencepyinstaller

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      systemupdate (2).exe
    • Size 8.8MB
    • SHA256 71ac9e1e031833a037c95e3cf17ae26bd9d80f9c8d88877171ef3d0e274ba95f
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionxmrigminerpersistencepyinstaller

    • Family: xmrig

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

      minerxmrig

    • XMRig Miner payload

      miner

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

      execution

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

      discovery

    • Drops autorun.inf file

      Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories

      defense_evasion
    behavioral1

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks