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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash: 6fc8b5b8a90cf8ba7e0eb930fcdde776f8eeb3f37913318df7766a365e13fa8e
SHA3-384 hash: 320edaf271b6e6ed2ad7ebfd20d6e8894ce21c877fb6cec3d8c6857e1f42c63e11fb166aaba3dcf6a3747768c4bc3c12
SHA1 hash: a0bde162d2241ab2acb58544511a41df30a096a7
MD5 hash: ed9fbbbe548c41479cb70e4d694793d0
humanhash: fourteen-floor-magnesium-two
File name:ed9fbbbe548c41479cb70e4d694793d0
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:10'240 bytes
First seen:2024-10-28 10:09:55 UTC
Last seen:2024-10-28 11:20:16 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 74ac793950a4fcbef2c9afe64363e7af (1 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 192:Jd94uPG8E1CDSnzmgp+eMwY46BJxT43thW:394u5SCDSnJo+c83
Threatray 79 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10C222A1EDD4B50A1F3AE0AF087B285DD47FC95031395A0F7FFA298A44F66382B0D2069
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) (10522/11/4)
7.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.1% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter zbetcheckin
Tags:32 exe Phorpiex

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
417
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
ed9fbbbe548c41479cb70e4d694793d0
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-10-28 10:18:47 UTC
Tags:
loader phorpiex

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
Powershell Phorpiex Spam Mint
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Sending an HTTP GET request to an infection source
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the Windows directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Connection attempt to an infection source
Launching a file downloaded from the Internet
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Disabling the operating system update service
Blocking the Windows Security Center notifications
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated
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.
Result
Threat name:
Phorpiex
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
AI detected suspicious 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
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found malware configuration
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Stop multiple services
Stops critical windows services
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Phorpiex
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1543742 Sample: Bjl3geiFEK.exe Startdate: 28/10/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 70 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->70 72 Found malware configuration 2->72 74 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->74 76 6 other signatures 2->76 10 Bjl3geiFEK.exe 15 2->10         started        15 sysppvrdnvs.exe 2->15         started        process3 dnsIp4 66 185.215.113.66, 49730, 49731, 49734 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 10->66 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\33080.scr, PE32 10->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tdrpl[1].exe, PE32 10->58 dropped 104 Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension 10->104 17 33080.scr 1 1 10->17         started        file5 signatures6 process7 file8 48 C:\Windows\sysppvrdnvs.exe, PE32 17->48 dropped 78 Antivirus detection for dropped file 17->78 80 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 17->80 82 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 17->82 84 5 other signatures 17->84 21 sysppvrdnvs.exe 10 22 17->21         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 60 5.239.153.192, 40500 TCIIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 21->60 62 5.75.95.114, 40500 TCIIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 21->62 64 4 other IPs or domains 21->64 50 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\818921588.exe, PE32 21->50 dropped 52 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\264162301.exe, data 21->52 dropped 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\229472814.exe, data 21->54 dropped 86 Antivirus detection for dropped file 21->86 88 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 21->88 90 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 21->90 92 6 other signatures 21->92 26 cmd.exe 1 21->26         started        29 818921588.exe 21->29         started        31 cmd.exe 1 21->31         started        file12 signatures13 process14 signatures15 94 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 26->94 96 Stops critical windows services 26->96 33 powershell.exe 23 26->33         started        36 conhost.exe 26->36         started        98 Antivirus detection for dropped file 29->98 100 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 29->100 102 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 29->102 38 conhost.exe 31->38         started        40 sc.exe 1 31->40         started        42 sc.exe 1 31->42         started        44 3 other processes 31->44 process16 signatures17 68 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 33->68 46 WmiPrvSE.exe 33->46         started        process18
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-10-28 10:10:04 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
4 of 37 (10.81%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex family:xmrig discovery evasion execution loader miner persistence trojan worm
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
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
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
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)
XMRig Miner payload
Modifies security service
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex payload
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Windows security bypass
Xmrig family
xmrig
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
http://185.215.113.84
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
6fc8b5b8a90cf8ba7e0eb930fcdde776f8eeb3f37913318df7766a365e13fa8e
MD5 hash:
ed9fbbbe548c41479cb70e4d694793d0
SHA1 hash:
a0bde162d2241ab2acb58544511a41df30a096a7
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Phorpiex

Executable exe 6fc8b5b8a90cf8ba7e0eb930fcdde776f8eeb3f37913318df7766a365e13fa8e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

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
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::FindWindowA

Comments



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zbet commented on 2024-10-28 10:09:56 UTC

url : hxxp://185.215.113.66/tdrp.exe