8dc6883eb66ca05dbf5cc6c0f98178abf34b848a1c748dba8a8ca4e97c64df87

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
320s
max time network
307s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
20/06/2026, 16:26

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General

Target
CheatEvolution/Launcher.exe
Size 1.4MB
Sample260620-txzy1ahs5t
SHA256 8dc6883eb66ca05dbf5cc6c0f98178abf34b848a1c748dba8a8ca4e97c64df87
MD5 d26ebf669c6736fa7b300b34ec6bf2d2
SHA1 b5232029e3dee01a9b4c935d341cb0b952473500
SHA512 0f58f1b9c93453002720aaec4aca545d85bc4871cd165f0c07df42904c6ea242aa51846a82edbe3d11e1b6c78379b805f05100787abfcc1b687e2290f0df2452
SSDEEP 12288:ridXiXyXGDjDeewZgDxbMAMnHxPN2cSosXWApDp0L9MIl4JS:OXiX6G/DrwZgpMbdN2o+pDp03wS
TLSH
T1CC652E14A6788931C3F45774B0EF0AA0DE28601D4FC7675B19E6D4E8FC4932B1AF668B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Downloads MZ/PE file 7 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
97	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
76	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
81	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
86	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
87	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
88	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
92	3048	CheatEvolution.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-876885714-46325919-1482798410-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Launcher.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 42 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\winmm.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\opengl32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\Wldp.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\PROPSYS.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\msvcp_win.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\user32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\shlwapi.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\imm32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\msimg32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\psapi.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\kernel.appcore.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\profapi.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\MSCTF.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\shcore.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\imagehlp.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\ws2_32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\windows.storage.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\comdlg32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\bcryptPrimitives.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\GLU32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\explorerframe.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\system32\shfolder.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\version.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wsock32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wininet.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\oleaut32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\clbcatq.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll	CheatEvolution.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\ole32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.19041.1110_none_60b5254171f9507e\comctl32.dll	CheatEvolution.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Launcher.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1020	Launcher.exe
1020	Launcher.exe
1020	Launcher.exe
1020	Launcher.exe
3048	CheatEvolution.exe
3048	CheatEvolution.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: 33	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: 33	3048	CheatEvolution.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3048	CheatEvolution.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3048	CheatEvolution.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3048	CheatEvolution.exe
3048	CheatEvolution.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3048	1020	Launcher.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatEvolution\Launcher.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatEvolution\Launcher.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1020
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatEvolution\CheatEvolution.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CheatEvolution\CheatEvolution.exe" -start
  2⤵
  - Downloads MZ/PE file
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3048

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/1020-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000056C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-1-0x0000000001331000-0x00000000017AE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-7-0x00007FF8D41D0000-0x00007FF8D41D2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-6-0x00007FF8D65E0000-0x00007FF8D65E2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-2-0x00007FF8D6810000-0x00007FF8D6812000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-5-0x00007FF8D65D0000-0x00007FF8D65D2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-4-0x00007FF8D6830000-0x00007FF8D6832000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-3-0x00007FF8D6820000-0x00007FF8D6822000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-8-0x00007FF8D41E0000-0x00007FF8D41E2000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000022D0000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-15-0x0000000007F90000-0x0000000007FDE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-16-0x0000000001331000-0x00000000017AE000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000022D0000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-42-0x0000000008B80000-0x0000000008C80000-memory.dmp

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memory/3048-74-0x000000001CF30000-0x000000001D3E7000-memory.dmp

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