Analysis

  • max time kernel
    26s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/05/2026, 10:17

General

  • Target
    2MASS J07225830-2546030.exe
  • Size 165KB
  • Sample260523-mbkhvsav7x
  • SHA256 b2d5540346a4209f08972cea5a0c0544082290d5a97166d26dc28b01a820b93c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 34 IoCs
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 17 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2MASS J07225830-2546030.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2MASS J07225830-2546030.exe"
    1⤵
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1352
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im taskmgr.exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im taskmgr.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2652
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG ADD hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system /v DisableTaskMgr /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4988
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system /v DisableTaskMgr /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1944
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c REG ADD hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer /v NoRun /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1332
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD hkcu\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer /v NoRun /t reg_dword /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:5100
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v HideFastUserSwitching /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2460
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v HideFastUserSwitching /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:5080
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoLogoff /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoLogoff /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1960
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableLockWorkstation /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4072
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableLockWorkstation /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableChangePassword /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3244
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableChangePassword /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2268
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg delete hkey_classes_root /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1744
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg delete hkey_classes_root /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies system executable filetype association
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:2788
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x00000000000004C8 0x00000000000004C0
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3972

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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