Analysis

  • max time kernel
    26s
  • max time network
    26s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/05/2026, 16:10

General

  • Target
    PINK Theme.exe
  • Size 4.7MB
  • Sample260504-tmf35sft71
  • SHA256 8be75984d959fd83a384550d4858958974f2e9821215b18b7e4c0e47c3b43ac9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • meshagent

Version
  • 2

Botnet
  • Andere

C2
  • http://ctrl.jtobler.net:443/agent.ashx

Attributes
  • mesh_id

    0xC150274CAAC1BF26178E5B3DC9E0461B54CABBE7530D030CBAB8CE90802A63C2DDF740F1CDEDBA644CDF020567C8DFE8

  • server_id

    00ADE40E8879E49A96EAC493C53540CBC5155C0536F4B3C2A9B7FCF227D0DD429FF935B871E4E0EBF8C4F2A332920B0F

  • wss

    wss://ctrl.jtobler.net:443/agent.ashx

Signatures

  • Family: MeshAgent

    MeshAgent is an open source remote access trojan written in C++.

  • Detects MeshAgent payload 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications. 3 IoCs

    Inno Setup installer

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PINK Theme.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PINK Theme.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-HOZENPHY0P.tmp\PINK Theme.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-HOZENPHY0P.tmp\PINK Theme.tmp" /SL5="$50214,2538853,1080320,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PINK Theme.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3828
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\Sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\ProgramData\Windows\install.ps1"
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1500
        • C:\ProgramData\Windows\VAPE_injector.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\Windows\VAPE_injector.exe" -fullinstall
          4⤵
          • Sets service image path in registry
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          PID:4652
  • C:\Program Files\VAPE injector\VAPE-injector_service\VAPE_injector.exe
    "C:\Program Files\VAPE injector\VAPE-injector_service\VAPE_injector.exe" --meshServiceName="VAPE-injector_service"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2260
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -noprofile -nologo -command -
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:824
    • C:\Program Files\VAPE injector\VAPE-injector_service\VAPE_injector.exe
      VAPE_injector.exe -b64exec dHJ5IHsgYWRkTW9kdWxlKCd3aW4tZGVza3V0aWxzJywgcHJvY2Vzcy5lbnZbJ3dpbl9kZXNrdXRpbHMnXSk7fSBjYXRjaCAoeCkgeyB9IHZhciB4O3RyeXt4PXJlcXVpcmUoJ3dpbi1kZXNrdXRpbHMnKS5kaXNwYXRjaCgnaWRsZScsICdnZXRTZWNvbmRzJywgW10pO2NvbnNvbGUubG9nKHgpO31jYXRjaCh6KXtjb25zb2xlLmxvZyh6KTtwcm9jZXNzLmV4aXQoMSk7fXByb2Nlc3MuZXhpdCgwKTs=
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      PID:2960
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -noprofile -nologo -command -
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:644
    • C:\Program Files\VAPE injector\VAPE-injector_service\VAPE_injector.exe
      VAPE_injector.exe -b64exec dHJ5IHsgYWRkTW9kdWxlKCd3aW4tZGVza3V0aWxzJywgcHJvY2Vzcy5lbnZbJ3dpbl9kZXNrdXRpbHMnXSk7fSBjYXRjaCAoeCkgeyB9IHZhciB4O3RyeXt4PXJlcXVpcmUoJ3dpbi1kZXNrdXRpbHMnKS5kaXNwYXRjaCgnaWRsZScsICdnZXRTZWNvbmRzJywgW10pO2NvbnNvbGUubG9nKHgpO31jYXRjaCh6KXtjb25zb2xlLmxvZyh6KTtwcm9jZXNzLmV4aXQoMSk7fXByb2Nlc3MuZXhpdCgwKTs=
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      /c manage-bde -protectors -get C: -Type recoverypassword
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4620
      • C:\Windows\system32\manage-bde.exe
        manage-bde -protectors -get C: -Type recoverypassword
        3⤵
          PID:1856
    • C:\Program Files\VAPE injector\VAPE-injector_service\VAPE_injector.exe
      "C:\Program Files\VAPE injector\VAPE-injector_service\VAPE_injector.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:3440

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          VAPE_injector.db.tmp

          • Path C:\Program Files\VAPE injector\VAPE-injector_service\VAPE_injector.db.tmp
          • Size 160KB
          • SHA256 45adafba196d5c0ade1639c6e3d87942e5f52787136c2389a0a86243c13be2f4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          VAPE_injector.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Windows\VAPE_injector.exe
          • Size 3.3MB
          • SHA256 f79e34331dda1c74c099aa13ed2b86f12b5e379d69bcdca6d4bf093e533fff91
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          install.ps1

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Windows\install.ps1
          • Size 19KB
          • SHA256 6894bf435c19d5e4884be933aa3051f02aa96cb4db142d2d2a05146a8028f0c4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          l.psm1

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Windows\l.psm1
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 37a93fdd655608d44ca886e1f089e38d771309c62a3bb1f6cc4d542df691f73b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pre.ps1

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Windows\pre.ps1
          • Size 8KB
          • SHA256 a0599a7c546351af366869be868ccc9c63207b73618c59b50ee3987b351640e8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_3klhlddl.cnd.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3klhlddl.cnd.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          PINK Theme.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-HOZENPHY0P.tmp\PINK Theme.tmp
          • Size 5.9MB
          • SHA256 ada6c88865597b0e76e6f79336e26b8a01d634e904795de6f5ddc13565c6f8c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 7c6c09f48f03421430d707d27632810414e5e2bf2eecd5eb675fecf8b45a9a92
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-Interactive

          • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 def555a750c3c7d8e7f1d09a3d36ab4021f5bd220e7541c70795e4c5a25cd471
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/644-128-0x0000026064170000-0x00000260641DF000-memory.dmp

          memory/644-127-0x0000026063F70000-0x0000026063F82000-memory.dmp

          memory/824-91-0x0000021ADD210000-0x0000021ADD27F000-memory.dmp

          memory/824-90-0x0000021AC4B50000-0x0000021AC4B62000-memory.dmp

          memory/824-87-0x0000021ADD660000-0x0000021ADD6A6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-79-0x0000020B17800000-0x0000020B17810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-17-0x0000020B19240000-0x0000020B19262000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-45-0x0000020B31D30000-0x0000020B31D4C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-47-0x0000020B31F00000-0x0000020B320C2000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-48-0x0000020B32600000-0x0000020B32B28000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-37-0x0000020B31C30000-0x0000020B31C5A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-147-0x0000020B316D0000-0x0000020B3173F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-16-0x0000020B17800000-0x0000020B17810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-15-0x0000020B17800000-0x0000020B17810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-78-0x0000020B17800000-0x0000020B17810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-38-0x0000020B31C30000-0x0000020B31C54000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-36-0x0000020B317B0000-0x0000020B317BA000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-35-0x0000020B317E0000-0x0000020B31893000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-34-0x0000020B317C0000-0x0000020B317DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-24-0x0000020B17800000-0x0000020B17810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-94-0x0000020B17800000-0x0000020B17810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-27-0x00007FF4B1040000-0x00007FF4B1050000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-99-0x0000020B19050000-0x0000020B19062000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-100-0x0000020B316D0000-0x0000020B3173F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-101-0x00007FF4B1040000-0x00007FF4B1050000-memory.dmp

          memory/2260-141-0x000001EAEE640000-0x000001EAEE649000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-86-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000002B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-1-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000002B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2364-150-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000002B6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3828-92-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000D52000-memory.dmp

          memory/3828-93-0x00000000018A0000-0x00000000019ED000-memory.dmp

          memory/3828-77-0x0000000001A90000-0x0000000001A91000-memory.dmp

          memory/3828-5-0x0000000001A90000-0x0000000001A91000-memory.dmp

          memory/3828-149-0x00000000018A0000-0x00000000019ED000-memory.dmp

          memory/3828-148-0x0000000000740000-0x0000000000D52000-memory.dmp

          memory/4652-61-0x0000018659880000-0x0000018659889000-memory.dmp