Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/06/2026, 17:58

General

  • Target
    bluewingemulator.exe
  • Size 2.1MB
  • Sample260601-wkbrract2s
  • SHA256 f53c93443e54149f5d1c6be5721b8472b4799d50e9d09bb11e93cc253ab0dc99
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 12 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 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 use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bluewingemulator.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bluewingemulator.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1028
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\takeown.exe
      takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /a >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:3720
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
      icacls "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /grant Administrators:F /t /c /q >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Possible privilege escalation attempt
      • Modifies file permissions
      PID:1300
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /query /tn "VgcYamlGuard"
      2⤵
        PID:3844
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /delete /tn "VgcYamlGuard" /f
        2⤵
          PID:4424
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "VgcYamlGuard" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bluewingemulator.exe\" --patch-yaml" /sc onstart /ru SYSTEM /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4392
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\takeown.exe
          takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /a >nul 2>&1
          2⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2968
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /grant Administrators:F /t /c /q >nul 2>&1
          2⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:4672
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\takeown.exe
          takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /a >nul 2>&1
          2⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2656
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /grant Administrators:F /t /c /q >nul 2>&1
          2⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:868
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bluewingemulator.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bluewingemulator.exe"
        1⤵
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2724
        • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
          takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /a >nul 2>&1
          2⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:3648
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /grant Administrators:F /t /c /q >nul 2>&1
          2⤵
          • Possible privilege escalation attempt
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2856
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /query /tn "VgcYamlGuard"
          2⤵
            PID:3132
          • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /a >nul 2>&1
            2⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:380
          • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /a >nul 2>&1
            2⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:3636
          • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
            icacls "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /grant Administrators:F /t /c /q >nul 2>&1
            2⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:2116
          • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
            icacls "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml" /grant Administrators:F /t /c /q >nul 2>&1
            2⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:4860

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              vanguard.yaml

              • Path C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vanguard.yaml
              • Size 173B
              • SHA256 6a0379629c24895bcc96211c084ce2d466c639faad5065022f503c77807b8c1f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              vgc_debug.log

              • Path C:\vgc_debug.log
              • Size 191B
              • SHA256 a48bb6c83d9c1bb910bf00c224c3d5a9e4c4e934bfe0dee4ea00bed83e4ef600
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH