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Database Entry



Phorpiex


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash: 8de13f64aab532c0bbd3d38cc821ba6fa67ccfadde9cffd14944cc9d85830f4a
SHA3-384 hash: 0263748cdefc55d1efaf83fbfc395915e67e5c3a91e9c01549026d30eb48cca8b6e35f44cec0e9b7f3a7495749834535
SHA1 hash: fad18744873c0f49daab677b53cea59f808c8097
MD5 hash: 21b61b3680c5e66f9f7b1f3026327757
humanhash: ten-asparagus-steak-carbon
File name:21b61b3680c5e66f9f7b1f3026327757
Download: download sample
Signature Phorpiex
File size:88'064 bytes
First seen:2024-10-12 05:37:35 UTC
Last seen:2024-10-12 06:29:00 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 45a55f64fd35b86e579e491145bcda68 (1 x Phorpiex)
ssdeep 192:MNUGDWCn+rYeumelDB2JkknJxTqth7cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccA:AU5C+rU9lDAJnuz
Threatray 66 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T15B83A463580754B6D57F663780F83883732E02D8B288E6243ADC75EA1BA8ED17D53B35
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 :
353
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
phorpiex
ID:
1
File name:
21b61b3680c5e66f9f7b1f3026327757
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-10-12 05:38:55 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
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm epmicrosoft_visual_cc 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, Xmrig
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine
Score:
100 / 100
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 domain / URL
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:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1532031 Sample: GGXhCiYFBw.exe Startdate: 12/10/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 93 twizthash.net 2->93 105 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->105 107 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->107 109 Found malware configuration 2->109 111 16 other signatures 2->111 9 sysvplervcs.exe 10 43 2->9         started        14 winupsecvmgr.exe 2->14         started        16 9675.scr 1 1 2->16         started        18 7 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 97 198.163.193.70, 40500 WINDSTREAMUS United States 9->97 99 198.163.198.59, 40500 WINDSTREAMUS United States 9->99 103 37 other IPs or domains 9->103 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\81678266.exe, PE32 9->75 dropped 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\2070727247.exe, PE32 9->77 dropped 79 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\1394833123.exe, PE32+ 9->79 dropped 91 4 other malicious files 9->91 dropped 139 Antivirus detection for dropped file 9->139 141 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 9->141 143 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 9->143 159 4 other signatures 9->159 20 81678266.exe 9->20         started        25 1394833123.exe 2 9->25         started        27 cmd.exe 1 9->27         started        37 2 other processes 9->37 81 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\WR64.sys, PE32+ 14->81 dropped 83 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\jacrzswcvuml.tmp, PE32+ 14->83 dropped 145 Suspicious powershell command line found 14->145 147 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 14->147 161 4 other signatures 14->161 29 conhost.exe 14->29         started        31 dwm.exe 14->31         started        85 C:\Windows\sysvplervcs.exe, PE32 16->85 dropped 149 Contains functionality to check if Internet connection is working 16->149 151 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 16->151 153 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 16->153 101 twizthash.net 185.215.113.66, 49730, 49731, 49733 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 18->101 87 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\9675.scr, PE32 18->87 dropped 89 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tdrpl[1].exe, PE32 18->89 dropped 155 Drops PE files with a suspicious file extension 18->155 163 2 other signatures 18->163 33 conhost.exe 18->33         started        35 conhost.exe 18->35         started        39 2 other processes 18->39 file6 157 Detected Stratum mining protocol 101->157 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 95 185.215.113.84, 49765, 80 WHOLESALECONNECTIONSNL Portugal 20->95 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\3824012807.exe, PE32+ 20->69 dropped 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\nxmr[1].exe, PE32+ 20->71 dropped 113 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 20->113 115 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 20->115 117 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 20->117 41 3824012807.exe 20->41         started        45 cmd.exe 1 25->45         started        47 cmd.exe 25->47         started        119 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 27->119 121 Stops critical windows services 27->121 49 powershell.exe 23 27->49         started        51 conhost.exe 27->51         started        123 Suspicious powershell command line found 29->123 125 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 31->125 53 conhost.exe 37->53         started        55 sc.exe 1 37->55         started        57 sc.exe 1 37->57         started        59 3 other processes 37->59 file10 signatures11 process12 file13 73 C:\Users\user\...\winupsecvmgr.exe, PE32+ 41->73 dropped 127 Antivirus detection for dropped file 41->127 129 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 41->129 131 Suspicious powershell command line found 41->131 137 2 other signatures 41->137 133 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 45->133 61 conhost.exe 45->61         started        63 reg.exe 45->63         started        65 conhost.exe 47->65         started        67 schtasks.exe 47->67         started        135 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 49->135 signatures14 process15
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.Phorpiex
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-10-11 01:04:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
phorphiex
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:phorphiex discovery evasion execution loader persistence trojan worm
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
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8de13f64aab532c0bbd3d38cc821ba6fa67ccfadde9cffd14944cc9d85830f4a
MD5 hash:
21b61b3680c5e66f9f7b1f3026327757
SHA1 hash:
fad18744873c0f49daab677b53cea59f808c8097
Detections:
SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
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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 8de13f64aab532c0bbd3d38cc821ba6fa67ccfadde9cffd14944cc9d85830f4a

(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

Comments



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zbet commented on 2024-10-12 05:37:36 UTC

url : hxxp://twizt.net/tdrp.exe