Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 9 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 14 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:2124
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • 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:5908
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding AE1CAC6E879845CE34DDCE8B3E79C30A C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:1160
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 74A8F58C869BF8AB326889150DCFE50D
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:6016
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:468

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          e58db68.rbs

          • Path C:\Config.Msi\e58db68.rbs
          • Size 33KB
          • SHA256 5bcf2ee2dcb9a66fa0ceffad250c73d3149f94a86f7e7d1166aa690c8468f50d
          • 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

          5457A8CE4B2A7499F8299A013B6E1C7C_D734EC3DD00546F46D368325396086B0

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\5457A8CE4B2A7499F8299A013B6E1C7C_D734EC3DD00546F46D368325396086B0
          • Size 5B
          • SHA256 bebe2853a3485d1c2e5c5be4249183e0ddaff9f87de71652371700a89d937128
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 0300e9ddb527990e8b59d06e9ccf3ec2bd92d3bbd0ef4fba69d6336e4195e82d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          B90B117906B8A74C79D1BC450C2B94B1_A54F26A8A41DE52C237D54D67F12793F

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

          1F356F4D07FE8C483E769E4586569404

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\1F356F4D07FE8C483E769E4586569404
          • Size 300B
          • SHA256 eb78521fd0c25d4affb56bc3bf5d7b150f092f2ac32e189e3222d07c08476255
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          3B6E683A7A45CC59BF035C9BA8C7AB9D

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\3B6E683A7A45CC59BF035C9BA8C7AB9D
          • Size 306B
          • SHA256 557e5100213f047e658d33f83ad3d67d474b82d935f075052a7792ca459341ec
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          5457A8CE4B2A7499F8299A013B6E1C7C_D734EC3DD00546F46D368325396086B0

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\5457A8CE4B2A7499F8299A013B6E1C7C_D734EC3DD00546F46D368325396086B0
          • Size 398B
          • SHA256 7128681193445a0af0bd5d42a80736707776f3ce31a9f7158691c188076ff41a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
          • Size 342B
          • SHA256 413fbc1c3cfaa2797372bcf911d31f6fddf79aee2ee89081089c613609de820c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          B90B117906B8A74C79D1BC450C2B94B1_A54F26A8A41DE52C237D54D67F12793F

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B90B117906B8A74C79D1BC450C2B94B1_A54F26A8A41DE52C237D54D67F12793F
          • Size 500B
          • SHA256 32bbf11b5e18969e9be451e14f8a3a90bbe29a0aa23b93ff3e958d61120ca852
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          F4D9C889B7AEBCF4E1A2DAABC5C3628A_07E19536AD36D9C337A7321FC4162CD1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F4D9C889B7AEBCF4E1A2DAABC5C3628A_07E19536AD36D9C337A7321FC4162CD1
          • Size 396B
          • SHA256 133dbbe5d6933f6a8cf6af643f6134633a5d9b2d300359143473861f1f510d16
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          MSI433E.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI433E.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

          e58db67.msi

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e58db67.msi
          • Size 11.7MB
          • SHA256 63c99b222fae2241a88c8be381f152049c5f60a1be817e52b55693c754a59667
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          metadata-2

          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 24.6MB
          • SHA256 869b074b9c59e22ea7484675ec9624b5bc0a9d9111c01e2d56825619ad44016e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          {ecfbd182-1101-4e9f-8e51-1029aca8f005}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

          • Path \??\Volume{d3d389e6-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{ecfbd182-1101-4e9f-8e51-1029aca8f005}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 7c6a22a9db16e12b6fc2d2b73ef6d2db5cc8682bde687913a213416f7ac7ae38
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/468-44-0x0000026C51A00000-0x0000026C51AAF000-memory.dmp

          memory/1160-60-0x000001D08A6C0000-0x000001D08A76F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1160-61-0x000001D08A6C0000-0x000001D08A76F000-memory.dmp

          memory/2124-32-0x0000015ADC170000-0x0000015ADC21F000-memory.dmp

          memory/2124-0-0x0000015AD6A50000-0x0000015AD6A5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2124-190-0x0000015AD6A50000-0x0000015AD6A5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2124-191-0x0000015ADC170000-0x0000015ADC21F000-memory.dmp

          memory/5908-35-0x000001CBAE270000-0x000001CBAE31F000-memory.dmp

          memory/5908-51-0x000001CBAEF50000-0x000001CBAEF5C000-memory.dmp