Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20240426-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
11/05/2024, 09:48
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240426-en
14 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- Sample240511-ls2m2aec92
- SHA256 10d5ee127017380a2de8bc30ea7d09053c169b67e427cab918e27eae529c6f97
- MD5 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0
- SHA1 5bfcdea64406cf064a151c38582bdad13b47ac20
- SHA512 2c03fac8df53d4659e8a6decafc6ae6b2d060bc96621bd0f09dcd9cd6f18fc5baa005985bf1dc40a5ca303eba5361e860573fba8dafb5f965ae01dffc4dc1e35
- SSDEEP 12288:A0opBtiUyKzXNUWog4+Q+yVqmNtNHKpI5Zw6SQF/yu9qI6EV+xugedarXApqEOSY:A0otiUyKJHv4+QbVCGfyg6RxuTDx/+b
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- DcRat
DarkCrystal(DC) is a new .NET RAT active since June 2019 capable of loading additional plugins.
- Process spawned unexpected child process 30 IoCs
This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.
description pid pid_target Process procid_target Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2888 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1268 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2356 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4488 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3016 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3460 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2576 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3448 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3696 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4040 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3164 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2324 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1472 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2580 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4496 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3988 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2844 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1684 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1224 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4352 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1992 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4128 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4224 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 1180 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4512 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3136 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4644 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 3648 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 4028 4024 schtasks.exe 83 Parent C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe is not expected to spawn this process 2464 4024 schtasks.exe 83 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4192-1-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp dcrat behavioral2/files/0x000700000002342b-15.dat dcrat - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540404634-651139247-2967210625-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2468 spoolsv.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 15 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\features\wininit.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\features\56085415360792 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\38384e6a620884 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\services.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\c5b4cb5e9653cc ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\dwm.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\6cb0b6c459d5d3 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\System.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\SearchApp.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\ea9f0e6c9e2dcd ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\eddb19405b7ce1 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\taskhostw.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\27d1bcfc3c54e0 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\services.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Program Files\dotnet\backgroundTaskHost.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\twain_32\sihost.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Windows\twain_32\66fc9ff0ee96c2 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Windows\de-DE\backgroundTaskHost.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Windows\de-DE\eddb19405b7ce1 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe File created C:\Windows\SystemResources\Windows.Foundation.Diagnostics.ErrorDetails\services.exe ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 30 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 4488 schtasks.exe 1472 schtasks.exe 1224 schtasks.exe 4644 schtasks.exe 3460 schtasks.exe 3648 schtasks.exe 2888 schtasks.exe 2324 schtasks.exe 4128 schtasks.exe 1180 schtasks.exe 1268 schtasks.exe 2580 schtasks.exe 3988 schtasks.exe 2356 schtasks.exe 2844 schtasks.exe 4512 schtasks.exe 4028 schtasks.exe 2464 schtasks.exe 3696 schtasks.exe 4496 schtasks.exe 1992 schtasks.exe 4224 schtasks.exe 3136 schtasks.exe 3016 schtasks.exe 2576 schtasks.exe 3448 schtasks.exe 4040 schtasks.exe 3164 schtasks.exe 1684 schtasks.exe 4352 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
pid Process 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe 2468 spoolsv.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2468 spoolsv.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2468 spoolsv.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4192 wrote to memory of 2468 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 114 PID 4192 wrote to memory of 2468 4192 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe 114 - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4192 -
C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe"C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2468
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\services.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2888
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "services" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1268
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "servicess" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Uninstall Information\services.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2356
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4488
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3016
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3460
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\taskhostw.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2576
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostw" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3448
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "taskhostwt" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\taskhostw.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3696
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\System.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4040
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3164
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SystemS" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Lang\System.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2324
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 11 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1472
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsv" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2580
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "spoolsvs" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4496
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Windows\twain_32\sihost.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3988
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "sihost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\twain_32\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2844
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "sihosts" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\twain_32\sihost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1684
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 14 /tr "'C:\Windows\de-DE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1224
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Windows\de-DE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4352
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "backgroundTaskHostb" /sc MINUTE /mo 6 /tr "'C:\Windows\de-DE\backgroundTaskHost.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1992
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\features\wininit.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4128
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "wininit" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\features\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4224
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "wininitw" /sc MINUTE /mo 5 /tr "'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\features\wininit.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1180
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 10 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\SearchApp.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4512
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchApp" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3136
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "SearchAppS" /sc MINUTE /mo 8 /tr "'C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Portable Devices\SearchApp.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4644
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 7 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\dwm.exe'" /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3648
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dwm" /sc ONLOGON /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4028
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks.exe /create /tn "dwmd" /sc MINUTE /mo 9 /tr "'C:\Program Files\dotnet\swidtag\dwm.exe'" /rl HIGHEST /f1⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2464
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
- Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\spoolsv.exe
- Size 1.2MB
- SHA256 10d5ee127017380a2de8bc30ea7d09053c169b67e427cab918e27eae529c6f97
- MD5 ab5cd582091e8fbda6031bc3b84073f0
- SHA1 5bfcdea64406cf064a151c38582bdad13b47ac20
- SHA512 2c03fac8df53d4659e8a6decafc6ae6b2d060bc96621bd0f09dcd9cd6f18fc5baa005985bf1dc40a5ca303eba5361e860573fba8dafb5f965ae01dffc4dc1e35
- SSDEEP 12288:A0opBtiUyKzXNUWog4+Q+yVqmNtNHKpI5Zw6SQF/yu9qI6EV+xugedarXApqEOSY:A0otiUyKJHv4+QbVCGfyg6RxuTDx/+b
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP