user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Trojan:Win64/DisguisedXMRigMiner!pz
Trojan:Win64/DisguisedXMRigMiner!pz - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Trojan:Win64/DisguisedXMRigMiner!pz - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Trojan:Win64/DisguisedXMRigMiner!pz
Classification:
Type:Trojan
Platform:Win64
Family:DisguisedXMRigMiner
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Suffix:!pz
Packed or compressed to evade detection
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Trojan - Appears legitimate but performs malicious actions for 64-bit Windows platform, family DisguisedXMRigMiner

Summary:

This threat is a Trojan that covertly installs and runs a disguised version of the XMRig cryptocurrency miner on the victim's system. It uses the infected computer's resources to mine Monero for the attacker, leading to performance degradation, and employs multiple 'living-off-the-land' techniques and scheduled tasks for execution and persistence.

Severity:
High
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - mining.authorize call failed (PEHSTR)
 - mining.extranonce.subscribe (PEHSTR)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:ExecutionGuardrails (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.M!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForNetshHelperDLL.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteServices.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: Neverlose.exe
bc584641fa7be701f0ba164e43dc4a0ea24944b1f40fce23d8b7143eb36ee64b
15/11/2025
→VirusTotal↓Download Sample
Remediation Steps:
Allow your security software to remove the threat and perform a full system scan. Investigate and remove any persistence mechanisms created by the malware, such as suspicious scheduled tasks or startup entries. Block network connections to known cryptocurrency mining pools at the firewall.
=== END REPORT ===
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