ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
08-02-2025 03:02

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General

Target

ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe
Size

93KB
MD5

37e7cdd750ac364b0289287497294d10
SHA1

086eb7a4ddd07bf21db1e125392e29de272b2bbf
SHA256

ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6
SHA512

41fc25c5f041e5f41b07bef8aa6cc604c077fb9b7d042f3e494530ccf4ecdaab241efe4bfd69dd7260e6e8278d23241bf38e1def53d6294fddeb53eaa32fb0b9
SSDEEP

768:uY3EV530YTXspgM0m2zGjpyDtdXWuDtXYLWhyXxrjEtCdnl2pi1Rz4Rk3SsGdpI3:+VZ0AA0mT1mrWnL5jEwzGi1dDuDIgS

Score

8^/10

defense_evasion discovery persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
47	2724	Process not Found

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
3032	netsh.exe
5020	netsh.exe
4964	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189444705-1272902858-1305688695-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Microsoft Security Update.exe	server.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Microsoft Security Update.exe	server.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3356	server.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Notepadx.exe.exe	server.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Notepadx.exe.exe	server.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	server.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1560	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
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3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe
3356	server.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3356	server.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe
Token: 33	3356	server.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3356	server.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 3356	3112	ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe	89
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 3356	3112	ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe	89
PID 3112 wrote to memory of 3356	3112	ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe	89
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 3032	3356	server.exe	90
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 3032	3356	server.exe	90
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 3032	3356	server.exe	90
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 5020	3356	server.exe	92
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 5020	3356	server.exe	92
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 5020	3356	server.exe	92
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 4964	3356	server.exe	93
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 4964	3356	server.exe	93
PID 3356 wrote to memory of 4964	3356	server.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3112
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops startup file
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3356
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe" "server.exe" ENABLE
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3032
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    netsh firewall delete allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5020
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe" "server.exe" ENABLE
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4964

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIxIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU5MjEiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODE5ODA3NzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MDg0NTU3NzY0Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:1560

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\app

Filesize
4B

MD5
7a8184d640ef6cdf954a7f10b80dc908

SHA1
541efc229f03c114a3e8f8413a293947e2578e82

SHA256
f82cb3b7c58b97a0b99662278b17e1cfb211ac7db5640f116ee2cc78475a1887

SHA512
cfa2535b3f842bc525b5d07053fd0267bbdea903364965971b472a172395c557d716b3caa5330a80c197331ce6b0fa6c1d3cb9bed4ae290fc4a8190479425659

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe

Filesize
93KB

MD5
37e7cdd750ac364b0289287497294d10

SHA1
086eb7a4ddd07bf21db1e125392e29de272b2bbf

SHA256
ae14ddfa9d6a02d17a44cac525f1bb524ecd1d3241c2c1604122bd762f791ed6

SHA512
41fc25c5f041e5f41b07bef8aa6cc604c077fb9b7d042f3e494530ccf4ecdaab241efe4bfd69dd7260e6e8278d23241bf38e1def53d6294fddeb53eaa32fb0b9

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memory/3112-0-0x0000000073F92000-0x0000000073F93000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3112-1-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3112-2-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3112-13-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3356-15-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3356-16-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3356-14-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3356-24-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3356-25-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3356-26-0x0000000073F90000-0x0000000074541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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