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
    09/05/2026, 02:45

General

  • Target
    plugins/Restart Explorer.ps1
  • Size 496B
  • Sample260509-c8y3eahz8v
  • SHA256 028b5927b29edf26220cf2ee493a7947a9388cad58f9f1d82b2d2385acde905c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 58 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 63 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 57 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugins\Restart Explorer.ps1"
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1544
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3668
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1600
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2132

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        microsoftwindows.client[1].xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\WIY19NIQ\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
        • Size 96B
        • SHA256 0ae7ff3cf864f2280e93e385a67a717affaac07f64aa10abb2b602b8c0a38e47
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_hvkg2fhf.adb.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_hvkg2fhf.adb.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1544-1-0x000001E728620000-0x000001E728630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1544-8-0x000001E728730000-0x000001E728752000-memory.dmp

        memory/1544-9-0x000001E728620000-0x000001E728630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1544-19-0x000001E728620000-0x000001E728630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1544-22-0x000001E728620000-0x000001E728630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1544-24-0x000001E7285D0000-0x000001E7285E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1544-25-0x000001E728620000-0x000001E728630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1544-0-0x000001E728620000-0x000001E728630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1600-181-0x000001701BA50000-0x000001701BBEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1600-150-0x000001701BA50000-0x000001701BBEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-84-0x00000197D3F10000-0x00000197D3F30000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-85-0x00000197D3FD0000-0x00000197D3FF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-142-0x00000197E7960000-0x00000197E7A60000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-152-0x0000018FBF940000-0x0000018FBF949000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-151-0x0000018FBAA00000-0x0000018FBAB9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-66-0x00000197D3EB0000-0x00000197D3ED0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-157-0x0000018FBAA00000-0x0000018FBAB9A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-49-0x00000197D3E90000-0x00000197D3EB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3668-141-0x0000000006800000-0x0000000006809000-memory.dmp

        memory/3668-140-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000002D8A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3668-185-0x0000000002BF0000-0x0000000002D8A000-memory.dmp