Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/05/2026, 06:00

General

  • Target
    07c69931e91ac7a36cb941617066b84e011f5cf96b3feaeb86501f7811c0aefe.exe
  • Size 252KB
  • Sample260508-gqbxdadt21
  • SHA256 07c69931e91ac7a36cb941617066b84e011f5cf96b3feaeb86501f7811c0aefe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c69931e91ac7a36cb941617066b84e011f5cf96b3feaeb86501f7811c0aefe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07c69931e91ac7a36cb941617066b84e011f5cf96b3feaeb86501f7811c0aefe.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3676
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /query /tn "Google Updater Task"
      2⤵
        PID:576
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /sc minute /tn "Google Updater Task" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pfahzw.exe"
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1904
    • C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\svchost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\svchost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1192
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pfahzw.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pfahzw.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2148
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pfahzw.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pfahzw.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:344
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pfahzw.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pfahzw.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3084

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          svchost.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\svchost.exe
          • Size 252KB
          • SHA256 07c69931e91ac7a36cb941617066b84e011f5cf96b3feaeb86501f7811c0aefe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/344-16-0x00000211B8CE0000-0x00000211B8E0A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1192-8-0x000002C4D3800000-0x000002C4D392A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2148-9-0x000002E371570000-0x000002E37169A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3084-24-0x0000022D83630000-0x0000022D8375A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3676-10-0x0000013E5E7B0000-0x0000013E5E8DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3676-12-0x0000013E5E7B0000-0x0000013E5E8DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3676-13-0x0000013E5E7B0000-0x0000013E5E8DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3676-17-0x0000013E5E7B0000-0x0000013E5E8DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3676-18-0x0000013E5E7B0000-0x0000013E5E8DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3676-20-0x0000013E5E7B0000-0x0000013E5E8DA000-memory.dmp