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Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612
SHA3-384 hash: d5dd97ef1cea1095adc4c156589fbd73a71a21a2d6f4d1e4490f5327f9b85cdfcf58e6b8944d54eca9cf66f98d86634b
SHA1 hash: 6e5f44af3aa46bd781a18ea24b9812050dea2080
MD5 hash: caa7ab8fe75eeebcbc0ea55bb39f9a71
humanhash: crazy-triple-rugby-louisiana
File name:4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612
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Signature Phorpiex
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File size:64'512 bytes
First seen:2024-10-09 13:36:40 UTC
Last seen:2024-10-09 15:01:03 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4cb3381251b5ea793cf2758c80a4b865 (3 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 192:H5bolKSc+4xIBaOcShEJxTqthpmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm7mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmW:H5oc+4ekuhEuA
Threatray 63 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T186534C116E747838D06B9275C9DDB3598F336EF26892F9B5DCCE898BB1051AED2C00E1
TrID 37.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
20.0% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
12.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
7.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:exe Phorpiex

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
356
Origin country :
HU HU
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Malware family:
phorpiex
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ID:
1
File name:
4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-10-09 13:34:29 UTC
Tags:
loader phorpiex
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/a91adb98-0aee-460c-90ae-8c7ab10877c7

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Siggen29.43785.9715.14149.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67068705ab31793a7b21156d
Tags:
Powershell Clipbanker Phorpiex Spam
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm epmicrosoft_visual_cc microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6706870906f0c2314b43352c/reports/ad7b4a13-20af-41fa-9b3e-45f013fe3a5a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Lazy.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/49db4c2d-9d54-4100-8543-a7bfc6d4fa2c
Result
Threat name:
Phorpiex, Xmrig
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1529986
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Contains functionality to check if Internet connection is working
Contains functionality to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Detected Stratum mining protocol
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
Found malware configuration
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Stop multiple services
Stops critical windows services
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Phorpiex
Yara detected Xmrig cryptocurrency miner
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1529986 Sample: 0NSjUT34gS.exe Startdate: 09/10/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 104 twizthash.net 2->104 106 time.windows.com 2->106 108 3 other IPs or domains 2->108 120 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->120 122 Found malware configuration 2->122 124 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->124 126 15 other signatures 2->126 11 0NSjUT34gS.exe 15 2->11         started        16 winupsecvmgr.exe 2->16         started        18 winupsecvmgr.exe 2->18         started        20 5 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 116 twizthash.net 185.215.113.66, 49742, 49797, 49810 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 11->116 92 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\3773.scr, PE32 11->92 dropped 94 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tdrpl[1].exe, PE32 11->94 dropped 160 Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension 11->160 22 3773.scr 1 1 11->22         started        96 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\WR64.sys, PE32+ 16->96 dropped 98 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\jacrzswcvuml.tmp, PE32+ 16->98 dropped 162 Suspicious powershell command line found 16->162 164 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 16->164 166 Writes to foreign memory regions 16->166 174 3 other signatures 16->174 26 conhost.exe 16->26         started        28 dwm.exe 16->28         started        168 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 18->168 170 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 20->170 30 conhost.exe 20->30         started        32 conhost.exe 20->32         started        34 conhost.exe 20->34         started        36 conhost.exe 20->36         started        file6 172 Detected Stratum mining protocol 116->172 signatures7 process8 file9 82 C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe, PE32 22->82 dropped 128 Antivirus detection for dropped file 22->128 130 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 22->130 132 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 22->132 138 5 other signatures 22->138 38 sysvplervcs.exe 10 43 22->38         started        134 Suspicious powershell command line found 26->134 136 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 28->136 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 110 154.127.152.141, 40500 TVCaboAngolaAO Angola 38->110 112 46.161.230.77, 40500 PTC-YEMENNETYE Syrian Arab Republic 38->112 114 18 other IPs or domains 38->114 86 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\849226724.exe, PE32+ 38->86 dropped 88 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\705320387.exe, PE32 38->88 dropped 90 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\1236522804.exe, PE32 38->90 dropped 152 Antivirus detection for dropped file 38->152 154 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 38->154 156 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 38->156 158 6 other signatures 38->158 43 1236522804.exe 38->43         started        48 849226724.exe 2 38->48         started        50 cmd.exe 1 38->50         started        52 2 other processes 38->52 file13 signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 118 185.215.113.84, 49978, 80 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 43->118 100 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\2218314047.exe, PE32+ 43->100 dropped 102 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nxmr[1].exe, PE32+ 43->102 dropped 176 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 43->176 178 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 43->178 180 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 43->180 54 2218314047.exe 43->54         started        58 cmd.exe 1 48->58         started        60 cmd.exe 48->60         started        182 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 50->182 184 Stops critical windows services 50->184 62 powershell.exe 23 50->62         started        64 conhost.exe 50->64         started        66 conhost.exe 52->66         started        68 sc.exe 1 52->68         started        70 sc.exe 1 52->70         started        72 3 other processes 52->72 file17 signatures18 process19 file20 84 C:\Users\user\...\winupsecvmgr.exe, PE32+ 54->84 dropped 140 Antivirus detection for dropped file 54->140 142 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 54->142 144 Suspicious powershell command line found 54->144 150 2 other signatures 54->150 146 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 58->146 74 conhost.exe 58->74         started        76 reg.exe 58->76         started        78 conhost.exe 60->78         started        80 schtasks.exe 60->80         started        148 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 62->148 signatures21 process22
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612
Detection:
phorpiex
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612/
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.Lockbit
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-09-24 05:22:42 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=jp2akrfb77dew2zgwxze3d3cjnzgbtcawncwnm2ghsxic67xwyja._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
phorpiex_tldr
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phorpiex
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phorpiex_netbios_worm_module
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Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery evasion execution loader persistence trojan worm
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/241009-qwsxhswapq/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Launches sc.exe
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Windows security modification
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Stops running service(s)
Modifies security service
Phorphiex payload
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Windows security bypass
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/28e0f73c-9b4a-4671-a35a-509c3f5b3c39
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
131d4068f6b238346c87e8e6ecf6156e00f2f9fa6a8e738cb75971cfda01a36b
MD5 hash:
8f1b5d9f2bb2e96e255bc51eb70cae3b
SHA1 hash:
a7b3bae137072eb7f3bbd74e1ff4cca4fc42c184
Detections:
SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4e4a71c8-5040-4761-9e45-4cafca7eb1ac/
SH256 hash:
4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612
MD5 hash:
caa7ab8fe75eeebcbc0ea55bb39f9a71
SHA1 hash:
6e5f44af3aa46bd781a18ea24b9812050dea2080
Detections:
SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4e4a71c8-5040-4761-9e45-4cafca7eb1ac/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/4bf40544a1ffc64b6b26b5f24d8f624b7260cc40b34566b3463cae817bf7b612

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834

File information

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BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoA

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