Overview

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Static

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x29s_core.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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x29s_core.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/06/2026, 00:51

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General

  • Target
    x29s_core.exe
  • Size 1.0MB
  • Sample260620-a7hypady2y
  • SHA256 a3645de14726f82bcfc73491ed1772530210f4e178796a76f5d0c971ddb7081d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4532
      • C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe
        cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
        3⤵
          PID:620
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
      1⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3444
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1208
        • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
          cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
          3⤵
            PID:2028
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
        1⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:900
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1816
          • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
            cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
            3⤵
              PID:1192
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
          1⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4112
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1904
            • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
              cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
              3⤵
                PID:6140
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
            1⤵
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5112
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1936
              • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
                cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                3⤵
                  PID:3708
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
              1⤵
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2012
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2792
                • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
                  cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                  3⤵
                    PID:3024
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
                1⤵
                • Adds Run key to start application
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4544
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4612
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
                    cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                    3⤵
                      PID:5056
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x29s_core.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1764
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2784
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
                      cscript C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                      3⤵
                        PID:2076
                  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                    sihost.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4136
                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                      2⤵
                      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
                      • Enumerates connected drives
                      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
                      • Modifies registry class
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      PID:5560
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                    1⤵
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:4128
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                    1⤵
                    • Modifies registry class
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:5916
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                    1⤵
                      PID:3672

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                          • Size 607B
                          • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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                          x29s.vbs
                          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\x29s.vbs
                          • Size 336B
                          • SHA256 f4c3c4f9b161c816ebc85a727724d4057ccb590c5b5b99d0448121bb99fc1b6a
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                          memory/900-9-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/1764-23-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/2012-18-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/3444-5-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4112-12-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4128-46-0x0000017E001E0000-0x0000017E002E0000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4128-90-0x0000017E14910000-0x0000017E14930000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4128-76-0x0000017E03E90000-0x0000017E03EB0000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4128-57-0x0000017E03C30000-0x0000017E03C50000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4128-58-0x0000017E14090000-0x0000017E14190000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4128-214-0x0000017E00440000-0x0000017E00623000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4544-22-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/4788-3-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/5112-15-0x00007FF754C10000-0x00007FF754D19000-memory.dmp
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                          memory/5916-215-0x0000022980080000-0x0000022980154000-memory.dmp
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