ff2ba3ae5fb195918ffaa542055e800ffb34815645d39377561a3abdfdea2239

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
147s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
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25/05/2026, 18:45

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General

Target
aspex_helper.exe
Size 4.9MB
Sample260525-xee3naex4j
SHA256 ff2ba3ae5fb195918ffaa542055e800ffb34815645d39377561a3abdfdea2239
MD5 e3929989e95ddd72eeb619fe5e415550
SHA1 7187afe9d47735845392f4e380f8224529f9322f
SHA512 167dd53141e79c2e9c75fca6c0ce615022a11917584deef2b2d0dd5c0044d503e62b4cbb04989740344697869bc45f21b42c9cbd45baa24720e4cb321a471d9f
SSDEEP 98304:bZWDwZmrbBANTNbKPiKvV9K0LQkoTbokDl6mnpZEy:bZFNTNbKP/9K0LQkofoAl6mnpmy
TLSH
T1FC36B377871235A7C856B0711117863526368E30271356DEEE0E7DE86EBA2ECDB2D323
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

adware discovery execution persistence spyware

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4932	aspex_helper.exe
2804	aspex_helper.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4932	aspex_helper.exe
2804	aspex_helper.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\D:	aspex_helper.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	aspex_helper.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	aspex_helper.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	aspex_helper.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SCHTASKS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	aspex_helper.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version Vector	aspex_helper.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\27\52C64B7E\@%SystemRoot%\system32\hnetcfgclient.dll,-201 = "HNetCfg Client"	svchost.exe

Modifies registry class 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ms-pu\CLSID = 30004200370034004200420042003100320042003800330030003400410034000000	aspex_helper.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\ms-pu	aspex_helper.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\ms-pu	aspex_helper.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\ms-pu	aspex_helper.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2746394149-3500112804-1243524366-1000_Classes\ms-pu	aspex_helper.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4980	SCHTASKS.exe
4840	SCHTASKS.exe
5164	SCHTASKS.exe
492	SCHTASKS.exe
5592	SCHTASKS.exe
3280	SCHTASKS.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 38 IoCs

pid	Process
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe
4932	aspex_helper.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3212	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3212	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2804	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2804	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4932	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4932	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4932	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4932	aspex_helper.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4932	aspex_helper.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 4980	3212	aspex_helper.exe	80
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 4840	3212	aspex_helper.exe	82
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 5888	3212	aspex_helper.exe	84
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 5164	2804	aspex_helper.exe	89
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 492	2804	aspex_helper.exe	91
PID 2804 wrote to memory of 5808	2804	aspex_helper.exe	93
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 5592	4932	aspex_helper.exe	95
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 3280	4932	aspex_helper.exe	97
PID 4932 wrote to memory of 4380	4932	aspex_helper.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aspex_helper.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aspex_helper.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3212
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "AspexUpdateTask" /tr """"C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe""" 255 151 243" /ru "system" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4980
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "AspexUpdateTask" /tr """"C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe""" 255 151 243" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4840
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /run /tn "AspexUpdateTask"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5888

C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe
C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe 255 151 243
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4932
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "AspexUpdateTask" /tr """"C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe""" 459 382 369" /ru "system" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5592
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "AspexUpdateTask" /tr """"C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe""" 459 382 369" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3280
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /run /tn "AspexUpdateTask"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4380

C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe
"C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2804
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "AspexUpdateTask" /tr """"C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe""" 931 780 521" /ru "system" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5164
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /create /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "AspexUpdateTask" /tr """"C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe""" 931 780 521" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:492
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
  SCHTASKS.exe /run /tn "AspexUpdateTask"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5808

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s Netman
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:2148

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

RBGUIFramework.dll

Path C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\RBGUIFramework.dll
Size 127KB
SHA256 ad89d1559df31ba9d87fce28140863bea8f6d84852888a3c54e284005ca9f0f3
MD5 856888067c82bef212d1d458f1f8a3f6
SHA1 e60f846a8a0ab7b09328d911031410c647784229
SHA512 d6fb9ac5404bee0c87e12a31cee71d58156fa8ee5f055d4169a1fb979d6bf8b937c8033a52c8eb3d9297855efda2ab15d3d6ff89d95b7f39fdc59387d1daff11
SSDEEP 3072:I4cZVMdAnhnHSQSbYSLb4vdnKZbNG83s71pe:I4c7MkNy7bY6itKZbNOe
TLSH
T1F7D38E51B580C072D97E19380474DBB14F3FB9B0DE60DD9BAB581D798E302C1EE26E6A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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aspex_helper.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_helper.exe
Size 4.9MB
SHA256 ff2ba3ae5fb195918ffaa542055e800ffb34815645d39377561a3abdfdea2239
MD5 e3929989e95ddd72eeb619fe5e415550
SHA1 7187afe9d47735845392f4e380f8224529f9322f
SHA512 167dd53141e79c2e9c75fca6c0ce615022a11917584deef2b2d0dd5c0044d503e62b4cbb04989740344697869bc45f21b42c9cbd45baa24720e4cb321a471d9f
SSDEEP 98304:bZWDwZmrbBANTNbKPiKvV9K0LQkoTbokDl6mnpZEy:bZFNTNbKP/9K0LQkofoAl6mnpmy
TLSH
T1FC36B377871235A7C856B0711117863526368E30271356DEEE0E7DE86EBA2ECDB2D323
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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aspex_log.dat

Path C:\ProgramData\MSDN\Aspex\AspexHelperiWD\aspex_log.dat
Size 461KB
SHA256 658d278dec3185fd355c1fbc559f6aa1eef6b9ff398cc17c0a2f6c50303d29d2
MD5 536ac958c275f3c127c681e52734a432
SHA1 5325f2271466ab42c350dc060a20d9aaeb681dc0
SHA512 6b189a92ea4293996cd25fc984856ba743aa415a2146fe5fca6fa448d7f8b2efd56a04e10af2c3c7aa5934a43ad76f57f263c1c0f2470601db23abfe2d742a62
SSDEEP 12288:NSlPR8ByS2hSDQT08SioM7mqHIPnV+nwDngy:NSIh2vQrSvoPnV+wzgy
TLSH
T1F7A423C818B2B76DC8B77C54E5035036ECBA7A9690E87B95D639D92EDBD1CACC00B035
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memory/2804-17-0x0000000003860000-0x00000000074EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/2804-18-0x0000000003860000-0x00000000074EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/2804-19-0x0000000003860000-0x00000000074EE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3212-2-0x0000000003A10000-0x000000000769E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3212-1-0x0000000003A10000-0x000000000769E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3212-6-0x0000000003A10000-0x000000000769E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3212-0-0x0000000003910000-0x0000000003A10000-memory.dmp

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memory/4932-15-0x0000000003D80000-0x0000000007A0E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4932-20-0x0000000003D80000-0x0000000007A0E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4932-21-0x0000000003D80000-0x0000000007A0E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4932-23-0x0000000003D80000-0x0000000007A0E000-memory.dmp

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