Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
21/04/2026, 15:25
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
General
- Target 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe
- Size 246KB
- Sample260421-stk51act2t
- SHA256 02bb781d92aa8a8644820c8ee31bc9bc885f4d53266e1912e784e2af11d69637
- MD5 3ea62c8d8215ddeb16e5fdf2f5f5a4d5
- SHA1 9e0549f7ad3452741697a61252e5abf99a46e9d9
- SHA512 4c7d2302512851161d880ab82dae9c25e31341a38b87162322588e157c6f33aad84d39218b0887f2eb10b0b6c9572581a7b037cb04785ea56e6352e4ca4c27ef
- SSDEEP 6144:JO273LKPV/sg974xldGRbc75rSuyiABxb8:ZrLC/N9adyc75rz+B
- TLSH T19134E084B784DB57F37E4A35C122673083B6779B8553834A3EE9C0C9AF1A3D14912DAA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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sheetrat
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anti_virtual
false
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certificate
q9c4ibl3wvtm5
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exclusion_wd
false
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hidden_file
true
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key
7dq1sg3
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path_client
%ProgramFiles%\xdwdSearch.exe
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path_watch_dog
%Windows%\Searcher.exe
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pump
true
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rootkit
0vz2oiloklix5md7x64
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task_client
ShellHost
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task_watch_dog
CookieManager
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use_install_admin
true
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user_init
true
Signatures
- Detects Sheetrat Payload 1 IoCs
Sheetrat aka NonEuclid RAT is a trojan written in C#.
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4524-0-0x000001A6367C0000-0x000001A636804000-memory.dmp family_sheetrat_v1 - Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Program Files\\xdwdSearch.exe" 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe - Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-721190819-434563495-2007910846-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 5716 Searcher.exe 2604 xdwdSearch.exe 468 xdwdSearch.exe 4036 xdwdSearch.exe - Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
pid Process 3652 Process not Found 5672 Process not Found 5716 Searcher.exe 2604 xdwdSearch.exe 4912 Process not Found 1452 Process not Found 2200 Process not Found 4576 Process not Found 468 xdwdSearch.exe 4036 xdwdSearch.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 9 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 101 api.ipify.org 15 icanhazip.com 62 api.ipify.org 63 api.ipify.org 100 api.ipify.org 10 api.ipify.org 14 icanhazip.com 16 api.ipify.org 17 api.ipify.org - Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe Searcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe xdwdSearch.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe xdwdSearch.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe xdwdSearch.exe File created C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Searcher.exe xdwdSearch.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Searcher.exe xdwdSearch.exe File created C:\Windows\Searcher.exe 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Searcher.exe 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe File created C:\Windows\xdwd.dll 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwd.dll 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Searcher.exe Searcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Searcher.exe xdwdSearch.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2700 schtasks.exe 3060 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 5716 Searcher.exe 5716 Searcher.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4524 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5716 Searcher.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2604 xdwdSearch.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2604 xdwdSearch.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 468 xdwdSearch.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4036 xdwdSearch.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1660 4524 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe 88 PID 4524 wrote to memory of 4756 4524 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe 90 PID 4756 wrote to memory of 2700 4756 cmd.exe 92 PID 4524 wrote to memory of 5928 4524 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe 93 PID 5928 wrote to memory of 3060 5928 cmd.exe 95 PID 4524 wrote to memory of 2604 4524 6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe 99 - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6889770684_NursultanCrack.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4524 -
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe"CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="p} \0ye50 2>0]" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit2⤵PID:1660
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4756 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2700
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\Searcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5928 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\Searcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3060
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C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2604
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C:\Windows\Searcher.exeC:\Windows\Searcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5716
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C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:468
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C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4036
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\xdwdSearch.exe.log
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 d049789c187b2f58c900eab10205bc037740dca8640ab40c314790fefaab66ff
- MD5 f26118d675c61402c218ac6794d90a63
- SHA1 ffc8d592f3ca8255ca5119eff5b576eb16ac7fac
- SHA512 6f14b71dae095131053a1b590e60ccec4e14c47c745bf9d52de48988d7b93b1f50bbb6bac0222dc49e3e45def052b20be2d34e116991027718da2e0fb8eb45d0
- TLSH T17411CE723371F1D889163F072C68268417BF4724BA90EE0CB5A8626ED9364275F222F3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
- Size 136KB
- SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
- MD5 16e5a492c9c6ae34c59683be9c51fa31
- SHA1 97031b41f5c56f371c28ae0d62a2df7d585adaba
- SHA512 20fd369172ef5e3e2fde388666b42e8fe5f0c2bfa338c0345f45e98af6561a249ba3ecc48c3f16efcc73f02ecb67b3ddb1e2e8f0e77d18fa00ac34e6379e50b6
- SSDEEP 3072:t0iX+jLyDcqaH9a6DFHo6MjD7VbZaZaZ8Xwlk4MHWZpt:t07yDSvdoRj2up
- TLSH T151D35B0772A500BFE1668638C5630A09E777B8211770DBAF33A4429D9F277E19D3AF61
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH