Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    59s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251015-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251015-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    04/12/2025, 19:07

General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 290KB
  • Sample251204-xsqrbasmd1
  • SHA256 487b6acddac1739cc3a60cf049c4c33fc6b90df631f71b414775e3c83661afec
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Add-MpPreference cmdlet to exclude paths from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.

  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Windows that would typically be displayed when an application carries out an operation can be hidden.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5916
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C powershell.exe -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\wJCwCZ\" ; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath \"C:\Users\""
      2⤵
      • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
      • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5248
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\wJCwCZ\" ; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath \"C:\Users\""
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2836

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_pyflpmdv.tfk.ps1

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

        memory/2836-19-0x00000233EAC30000-0x00000233EAC3A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-22-0x00000233EAFE0000-0x00000233EAFFA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-1-0x00000233D10E0000-0x00000233D10F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-9-0x00000233D10E0000-0x00000233D10F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-10-0x00007FF4A8DC0000-0x00007FF4A8DD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-17-0x00000233EAC40000-0x00000233EAC5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-8-0x00000233D10F0000-0x00000233D1112000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-20-0x00000233EAFA0000-0x00000233EAFBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-18-0x00000233EAC90000-0x00000233EAD43000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-21-0x00000233EAC60000-0x00000233EAC6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-0-0x00000233D10E0000-0x00000233D10F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-23-0x00000233EAC70000-0x00000233EAC78000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-24-0x00000233EAFC0000-0x00000233EAFC6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-25-0x00000233EAFD0000-0x00000233EAFDA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2836-26-0x00000233D10E0000-0x00000233D10F0000-memory.dmp