Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250610-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250610-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    09/10/2025, 14:13

General

  • Target
    Konterer.ps1
  • Size 52KB
  • Sample251009-rjnmpseq4v
  • SHA256 26754641b4dc327f5c5aabb22bd898a3eca1cd65160d90e1570cd2b1a9de45bf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 58 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Konterer.ps1
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2372
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4904
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3208
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5308

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        www.bing[1].xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\Y7J62RJU\www.bing[1].xml
        • Size 13KB
        • SHA256 c61524af6e800a3bb38c72146b096ef8b7323b511c198ac97924b5a0f82eb886
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_r1ntkgfo.cic.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_r1ntkgfo.cic.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/2372-16-0x000001A8F53C0000-0x000001A8F53D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-17-0x000001A8F4E40000-0x000001A8F4E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-11-0x000001A8F53C0000-0x000001A8F53D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-12-0x000001A8F53C0000-0x000001A8F53D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-13-0x000001A8F5520000-0x000001A8F554A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-14-0x000001A8F5520000-0x000001A8F5544000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-1-0x000001A8F53C0000-0x000001A8F53D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-2-0x000001A8F4D90000-0x000001A8F4DB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2372-0-0x000001A8F53C0000-0x000001A8F53D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5308-92-0x000001B8F9A30000-0x000001B8F9A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/5308-93-0x000001B7E8260000-0x000001B7E8280000-memory.dmp

        memory/5308-222-0x000001B9FC0A0000-0x000001B9FC1A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5308-271-0x000001B8FA7D0000-0x000001B8FA7F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5308-32-0x000001B7D66A0000-0x000001B7D67A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5308-344-0x000001B7D6C00000-0x000001B7D6D42000-memory.dmp