Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    7s
  • max time network
    115s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/04/2026, 13:34

General

  • Target
    Commandos.exe
  • Size 79KB
  • Sample260415-qva1bah16w
  • SHA256 e0c0bb0b89ded0bcad1a4fbd9d7d989cacffe9c2dd963a89e86e13582cdf8262
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 34 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Commandos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Commandos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2856
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4184
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k reg delete HKCR /f
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2676
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg delete HKCR /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies system executable filetype association
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:5508
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
      PID:5884
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4988
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe
        1⤵
          PID:2380
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe
          1⤵
            PID:3724
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe
            1⤵
              PID:5900
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              explorer.exe
              1⤵
                PID:5084
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                explorer.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:4652
                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                  explorer.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:4212
                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                    explorer.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:5544
                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                      explorer.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:3988
                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                        explorer.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4012
                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                          explorer.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:3780
                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                            explorer.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:5744
                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                              explorer.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:4416
                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                explorer.exe
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1560
                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                  explorer.exe
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3920
                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                    explorer.exe
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1228
                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                      explorer.exe
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5580
                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                        explorer.exe
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1708
                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                          explorer.exe
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:5848
                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                            explorer.exe
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:5068
                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                              explorer.exe
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:5148
                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                explorer.exe
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:3644
                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                  explorer.exe
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:4620
                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                    explorer.exe
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:5940
                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                      explorer.exe
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:5664
                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                        explorer.exe
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:5812
                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                          explorer.exe
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:6132
                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                            explorer.exe
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:4916
                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                              explorer.exe
                                                              1⤵
                                                                PID:4648
                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:4300
                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                  1⤵
                                                                    PID:2872
                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:5032
                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                        PID:4136
                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:2552
                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                          1⤵
                                                                            PID:1996
                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:5008
                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                PID:6100
                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:2144
                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                    PID:5528
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                      PID:1452
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                        PID:4492
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:2160
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                            PID:3084
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                              PID:5320
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                PID:3616
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                  PID:2376
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                    PID:1512
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                      PID:848
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                        PID:2604
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                          PID:5836
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                            PID:3736
                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                              PID:2524
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                PID:5356
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:4928
                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:2908
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:8
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                        PID:5696
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:5384
                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:3924
                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:5484
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:3860
                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:1688
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:4316
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:5888
                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                        PID:3548
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:3504
                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                            PID:5588
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:1864
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                PID:3364
                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:4856
                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:748
                                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:1348
                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                        PID:6032
                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:4584
                                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                                            PID:3960
                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:4344
                                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                PID:1316
                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:4784
                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                    PID:3864
                                                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                      PID:4844
                                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                        PID:3468
                                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                          PID:5340
                                                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                            PID:604
                                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                              PID:3592
                                                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                PID:3396
                                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:4088
                                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                    PID:4744
                                                                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:4560
                                                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                        PID:4576
                                                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                          PID:468
                                                                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                            PID:768
                                                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                              PID:4488
                                                                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                PID:3356
                                                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:1040
                                                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                    PID:796
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:2528
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                        PID:2300
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                          PID:4932
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                            PID:2728
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                              PID:720
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                PID:3788
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:3432
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    PID:4144
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:4836
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PID:2236
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PID:5964
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            PID:2736
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PID:3544
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                PID:1528
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PID:2284
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    PID:1656
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      PID:5092
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PID:4572
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          PID:5436
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            PID:4348
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PID:4944
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              explorer.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                PID:4320

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Downloads

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    .exe

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Size 14KB
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • SHA256 070bb826b94e3660f53f35099c60f02326214a67afa68cd0c65bfee50dd1f8a2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/2856-0-0x00000000000F0000-0x0000000000108000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/2856-1-0x000000001ADF0000-0x000000001AE00000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/2856-15-0x000000001ADF0000-0x000000001AE00000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/2856-16-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021DC000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/2856-18-0x00000000021D0000-0x00000000021DC000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/4184-13-0x0000000000CB0000-0x0000000000CBA000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/4184-14-0x000000001B990000-0x000000001B9A0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    memory/4184-19-0x000000001B990000-0x000000001B9A0000-memory.dmp