Overview

overview

10

Static

static

3

file.exe

windows10-2004-x64

6

file.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 1011KB
  • Sample261003-rhdfca1v6r
  • SHA256 96f8f401abd968ff2f0d3cb80e32820536cf41fa30ffe3d59b4fe431b008f796
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
xmrigdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionminerpersistencespyware

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      file.exe
    • Size 1011KB
    • SHA256 96f8f401abd968ff2f0d3cb80e32820536cf41fa30ffe3d59b4fe431b008f796
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    discoveryspywaredefense_evasionexecutionxmrigminerpersistence

    • Family: xmrig

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

      minerxmrig

    • XMRig Miner payload

      miner

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary

      The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.

      defense_evasion

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

      spyware

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • 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

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Masquerading

1
T1036

Match Legitimate Name or Location

1
T1036.005

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks