Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/05/2026, 12:15

General

  • Target
    HiveMind_1_0_0_46.msi
  • Size 11.7MB
  • Sample260505-pewfmsfs91
  • SHA256 63c99b222fae2241a88c8be381f152049c5f60a1be817e52b55693c754a59667
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 6 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 53 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HiveMind_1_0_0_46.msi
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1572
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4580
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B38CC14E4C0B86CE509A5F679C44390D C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4272
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:2868
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 58B0ED8B1FCC3F9210243B3ACDAD946C
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2340
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:2708

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          e58e105.rbs

          • Path C:\Config.Msi\e58e105.rbs
          • Size 33KB
          • SHA256 b17214a62f43387aa3d0d19ace3023335cab60ebc940a9182f21248702222e6a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          NCalc.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Decision Makers\HiveMind\DLL\NCalc.dll
          • Size 189KB
          • SHA256 a3f2137f7eb744d43732341539d1f6163a4c3bc90e4d78dc4f07d8b432dcf5a3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          HiveMindLib.DLL

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Decision Makers\HiveMind\HiveMindExampleProject\bin\Debug\HiveMindLib.DLL
          • Size 50KB
          • SHA256 24419847f0e199da7f4387ca0afefd7a54761f34ef5b0bd324bf03ea5242fb07
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          1F356F4D07FE8C483E769E4586569404

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\1F356F4D07FE8C483E769E4586569404
          • Size 37KB
          • SHA256 b070a2480945989f59e6f3fc2ccc0fecc6fef8d4f8dba47fcf4c0822ca5a4602
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          3B6E683A7A45CC59BF035C9BA8C7AB9D

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\3B6E683A7A45CC59BF035C9BA8C7AB9D
          • Size 546B
          • SHA256 31ce0ee6e02970a1e4b4005429e4de3bbf014d1507069780577354efa3bf8153
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          B90B117906B8A74C79D1BC450C2B94B1_A54F26A8A41DE52C237D54D67F12793F

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B90B117906B8A74C79D1BC450C2B94B1_A54F26A8A41DE52C237D54D67F12793F
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 e51b2f70777031090066dd4c040d2091ccddb25c5d72129eb8d5062063ba9d80
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          F4D9C889B7AEBCF4E1A2DAABC5C3628A_07E19536AD36D9C337A7321FC4162CD1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F4D9C889B7AEBCF4E1A2DAABC5C3628A_07E19536AD36D9C337A7321FC4162CD1
          • Size 5B
          • SHA256 bebe2853a3485d1c2e5c5be4249183e0ddaff9f87de71652371700a89d937128
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          1F356F4D07FE8C483E769E4586569404

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\1F356F4D07FE8C483E769E4586569404
          • Size 300B
          • SHA256 f4abfe47ffa4fbec0c327deba536bfdf5cf75a35eac2f7cdd16a51b4af6870d9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          3B6E683A7A45CC59BF035C9BA8C7AB9D

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\3B6E683A7A45CC59BF035C9BA8C7AB9D
          • Size 306B
          • SHA256 901e0ff808988019452f6dba74e8261aeb9df9d9cd81b481da5921171a76b45c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          5457A8CE4B2A7499F8299A013B6E1C7C_D734EC3DD00546F46D368325396086B0

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\5457A8CE4B2A7499F8299A013B6E1C7C_D734EC3DD00546F46D368325396086B0
          • Size 398B
          • SHA256 ac851fbcf41a2abb9230b1e83c4fd0db10c4c706f776e62862981d4a045fe3b1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          B90B117906B8A74C79D1BC450C2B94B1_A54F26A8A41DE52C237D54D67F12793F

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B90B117906B8A74C79D1BC450C2B94B1_A54F26A8A41DE52C237D54D67F12793F
          • Size 500B
          • SHA256 4935e9cd169e5418e224bc37f58aa2163c9e0a3a2617ceaa78e644f71e04237c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          F4D9C889B7AEBCF4E1A2DAABC5C3628A_07E19536AD36D9C337A7321FC4162CD1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F4D9C889B7AEBCF4E1A2DAABC5C3628A_07E19536AD36D9C337A7321FC4162CD1
          • Size 396B
          • SHA256 b1ef5ff65ef207c62f38eb6da67ec9386867786015a1f85748ba3261cb033ada
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          MSI4C27.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4C27.tmp
          • Size 231KB
          • SHA256 ba0ad3a4d2112b269e379a2231128e7ebe23e95d5d04878d6ee8815e657bb055
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _48FB3119D460F4716DADA7.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{0FCC03AE-3EED-4680-9786-023076FF48A4}\_48FB3119D460F4716DADA7.exe
          • Size 361KB
          • SHA256 c478ccc77c89e180198d3e5fba8ab019697e2b0fc58a71520659e60bee7993be
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _E95F4F630D6D54F57C9A75.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{0FCC03AE-3EED-4680-9786-023076FF48A4}\_E95F4F630D6D54F57C9A75.exe
          • Size 9KB
          • SHA256 d4f066db44f8ec61d8ec183091bead9578022c2385d4f7552b32f1b0c53fd26b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          e58e104.msi

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e58e104.msi
          • Size 11.7MB
          • SHA256 63c99b222fae2241a88c8be381f152049c5f60a1be817e52b55693c754a59667
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          metadata-2

          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 24.1MB
          • SHA256 9ab6f5719bf8f63ab250f71eefa722159410965a2f579336aa1bac2637a6b537
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          {d76de2a6-fe14-4c02-a901-2b07951e3255}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          • Path \??\Volume{fe7bffb0-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{d76de2a6-fe14-4c02-a901-2b07951e3255}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 abbeb64442eb8dc712a1732d34f5c412a508b238fc0509083978bdb77f206ddb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1572-39-0x0000011BD8870000-0x0000011BD890B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1572-171-0x0000011BDAF30000-0x0000011BDAF3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1572-170-0x0000011BD8870000-0x0000011BD890B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1572-16-0x0000011BDAF30000-0x0000011BDAF3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1572-29-0x0000011BD8870000-0x0000011BD890B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1572-15-0x0000011BD8870000-0x0000011BD890B000-memory.dmp

          memory/2340-162-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/2868-166-0x00000220BCF40000-0x00000220BD295000-memory.dmp

          memory/2868-174-0x00000220BCF40000-0x00000220BD295000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-169-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DB5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-32-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DB5000-memory.dmp

          memory/4580-41-0x00000270EF850000-0x00000270EF8EB000-memory.dmp

          memory/4580-71-0x00000270F0D60000-0x00000270F0D6C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4580-31-0x00000270EF850000-0x00000270EF8EB000-memory.dmp