Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/05/2026, 08:27

General

  • Target
    stager.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample260523-kcsvhsey8m
  • SHA256 829f724cbbe33f4ee3657409761823f2c22f80adec2c970d2916457f1e7bd79d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 7 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\stager.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2396
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe"
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3356
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe" /deny "Everyone:(DE,DC)" /inheritance:e"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4788
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe" /deny "Everyone:(DE,DC)" /inheritance:e
          4⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1648
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe" /deny "SYSTEM:(DE)" /inheritance:e"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1244
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe" /deny "SYSTEM:(DE)" /inheritance:e
          4⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2852
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "schtasks /create /tn "WindowsHealthService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe" /sc onlogon /f"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3332
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "WindowsHealthService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          4⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1036

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        RuntimeBroker.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RuntimeBroker.exe
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 ec291800aeb343c275418aa68da6a5c1b067f48520861a5743e3050aa21341e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VCRUNTIME140.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Size 106KB
        • SHA256 76fdb83fde238226b5bebaf3392ee562e2cb7ca8d3ef75983bf5f9d6c7119644
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _bz2.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\_bz2.pyd
        • Size 81KB
        • SHA256 775fbc6e9a4c7e9710205157350f3d6141b5a9e8f44cb07b3eac38f2789c8723
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _ctypes.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\_ctypes.pyd
        • Size 119KB
        • SHA256 e60a2b100c4fa50b0b144cf825fe3cde21a8b7b60b92bfc326cb39573ce96b2b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _decimal.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\_decimal.pyd
        • Size 242KB
        • SHA256 4ae6f6fb3992bb878416211221b3d62515e994d78f72eab51e0126ca26d0ee96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _hashlib.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\_hashlib.pyd
        • Size 60KB
        • SHA256 cd33f823e608d3bda759ad441f583a20fc0198119b5a62a8964f172559acb7d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _lzma.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\_lzma.pyd
        • Size 153KB
        • SHA256 0a70e8546fa6038029f2a3764e721ceebea415818e5f0df6b90d6a40788c3b31
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _socket.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\_socket.pyd
        • Size 75KB
        • SHA256 8af6d70d44bb9398733f88bcfb6d2085dd1a193cd00e52120b96a651f6e35ebe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        base_library.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\base_library.zip
        • Size 859KB
        • SHA256 5454f34603fc781a8abc0fbedd1500b04642ae9d7ae91292019b41f80afcb22a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libcrypto-1_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\libcrypto-1_1.dll
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 976ce72efd0a8aeeb6e21ad441aa9138434314ea07f777432205947cdb149541
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libffi-7.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\libffi-7.dll
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 f60dd9f2fcbd495674dfc1555effb710eb081fc7d4cae5fa58c438ab50405081
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python310.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\python310.dll
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 156cf2b64dd0f4d9bdb346b654a11300d6e9e15a65ef69089923dafc1c71e33d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        select.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\select.pyd
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 8f27cd8c5071cb740a2191b3c599e99595b121f461988166f07d9f841e7116b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        unicodedata.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23962\unicodedata.pyd
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 4b6e3ba734c15ec789b5d7469a5097bd082bdfd8e55e636ded0d097cf6511e05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        stager_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager_debug.txt
        • Size 274B
        • SHA256 79805d15d373926c5a46114109ddf5e17dbe5c3d86f14f117f74228b94c02b7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH