Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    138s
  • 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, 12:18

General

  • Target
    install.ps1
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample260529-pgvbcscs8l
  • SHA256 b9702ecf2928354dfc32e25468848408de40b82d237f83953fdc6d6d655050ef
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.ps1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4728
    • C:\Users\Admin\.claude\downloads\claude-2.1.156-win32-x64.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\.claude\downloads\claude-2.1.156-win32-x64.exe" install latest
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4152
      • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\ClaudeCode /v Settings
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1696
      • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe query HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\ClaudeCode /v Settings
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2112
      • C:\Windows\System32\where.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\where.exe git
        3⤵
          PID:1784
        • C:\Windows\System32\where.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\where.exe npm
          3⤵
            PID:4280

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            .claude.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude.json
            • Size 50B
            • SHA256 63c18b7ffbbdfa2428e1a2e31071f17667f8c415f641d2bff11525b69daecf1e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            .claude.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude.json
            • Size 86B
            • SHA256 078e5e70b3a6988bbc9521f71bca014f05187cd4c13aa74d748ea05dccbcbeab
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            .claude.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude.json
            • Size 299B
            • SHA256 96bb15213ae67e50f5bbcd44f933c901c693ba4a0b359d1b00495d0795f373f9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            .claude.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude.json
            • Size 125B
            • SHA256 3398ee9fa8ba73f14e9e850d9e0e658cc761fb58742fe4a952011acf609b9525
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            .claude.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude.json
            • Size 152B
            • SHA256 54bd4777a7092420186130ab77de9dcf4b0b7c5c0b046c5380e5031418af983e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            .claude.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude.json
            • Size 393B
            • SHA256 2625d28eeab23c30f77641d49318d60d90687b0c2c9b8dcbf61904a131a3c88d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            .claude.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude.json
            • Size 258B
            • SHA256 e2a6784133c39994075ed23f7f31c8549070e7dc1128e4b82949fbf9caa76bdd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            settings.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\.claude\settings.json
            • Size 37B
            • SHA256 c0eb33614d13cccdc2db798e2a73c82af9e6f291d8261c6b711b620a8d18648d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_vrkfcfrc.mzz.ps1

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

            memory/4728-9-0x0000028F26620000-0x0000028F26630000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-15-0x0000028F2A160000-0x0000028F2A688000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-14-0x0000028F29A60000-0x0000028F29C22000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-12-0x0000028F26620000-0x0000028F26630000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-11-0x0000028F26620000-0x0000028F26630000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-10-0x0000028F26620000-0x0000028F26630000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-0-0x0000028F26620000-0x0000028F26630000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-7-0x0000028F265A0000-0x0000028F265C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/4728-1-0x0000028F26620000-0x0000028F26630000-memory.dmp