Overview

overview

10

Static

static

3

file.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

file.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 10KB
  • Sample261019-dvxsvscs8q
  • SHA256 719a47231d3f1fb7e3522cf842a06c64f6cbddbfde46e79846fc0ad3e79f5014
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
phorphiexxmrigdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionloaderminerpersistencespywarestealertrojanworm

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • phorphiex

C2

  • 178.16.54.109

Mutex

  • TWIZTPEINF

Targets

    • Target
      file.exe
    • Size 10KB
    • SHA256 719a47231d3f1fb7e3522cf842a06c64f6cbddbfde46e79846fc0ad3e79f5014
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionphorphiexxmrigloaderminerpersistencespywarestealertrojanworm

    • Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex

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

      wormtrojanloaderphorphiex

    • Family: xmrig

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

      minerxmrig

    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings

      evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Modifies security service

      defense_evasion

    • XMRig Miner payload

      miner

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Creates new service(s)

      persistenceexecution

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

      spywarestealer

    • Stops running service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Modifies Security services

      Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

      defense_evasion

    • 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

System Services

2
T1569

Service Execution

2
T1569.002

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

6
T1543

Windows Service

6
T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

6
T1543

Windows Service

6
T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

5
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3
T1562.001

Modify Registry

6
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks