Overview

overview

10

Static

static

3

file.exe

windows10-2004-x64

10

file.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

10

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General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 8.3MB
  • Sample251008-epp2hacl7t
  • SHA256 8832f5ecb1e61c79555bb01ba4b0567c3293400b64deb504349fde67d2c5f6d2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10
defense_evasionexecutionminerpersistence

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      file.exe
    • Size 8.3MB
    • SHA256 8832f5ecb1e61c79555bb01ba4b0567c3293400b64deb504349fde67d2c5f6d2
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasionexecutionminerpersistence

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

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

      execution

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

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

    • Creates new service(s)

      persistenceexecution

    • Cryptocurrency Miner

      Makes network request to known mining pool URL.

      miner

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Stops running service(s)

      defense_evasionexecution

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Power Settings

      powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

      persistence

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks