Overview

overview

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Static

static

3

launcher.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

8

launcher.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    launcher.exe
  • Size 1.1MB
  • Sample261023-axdafsbs8l
  • SHA256 51b818bb05e61852d87c5da73907f36352886326655341363b21e6225775f7d5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
xmrigcommand_and_controldefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionminerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      launcher.exe
    • Size 1.1MB
    • SHA256 51b818bb05e61852d87c5da73907f36352886326655341363b21e6225775f7d5
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoverycommand_and_controlexecutionxmrigminerpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

    • 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 and hide display window.

      execution

    • 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

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Outbound SSH connection to public host

      SSH is used for remote access. This may indicate SSH host discovery, encrypted C2 traffic, or data exfiltration.

      command_and_control

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

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

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

1
T1553.003

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

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Network Service Discovery

1
T1046

Query Registry

3
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Protocol Tunneling

1
T1572

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks