Overview

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Static

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Plants Vs ...es.dat

windows10-2004-x64

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Plants Vs ...es.dat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Plants Vs ...es.exe

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Plants Vs ...es.exe

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Plants Vs ...ss.dll

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Plants Vs ...ss.dll

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Plants Vs ...rm.xml

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Plants Vs ...rm.xml

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Plants Vs ...ml.sig

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Plants Vs ...ml.sig

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Plants Vs ...in.pak

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Plants Vs ...in.pak

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Plants Vs ...er.xml

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Plants Vs ...er.xml

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Plants Vs ...ml.sig

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Plants Vs ...ml.sig

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Plants Vs ...go.jpg

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Plants Vs ...go.jpg

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/06/2026, 20:57

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General

  • Target
    Plants Vs Zombies/PlantsVsZombies.dat
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260620-zrt4fshx2n
  • SHA256 6e60814dcf2ff2a511bf3671d54f641de648d88a4cd5b85b18313b123b40b8fa
  • 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Plants Vs Zombies\PlantsVsZombies.dat"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3568
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5524
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2408
    • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:300
  • 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:1312
  • 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:4100

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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        memory/300-182-0x0000000009B70000-0x0000000009DCF000-memory.dmp
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        memory/300-183-0x00000000061D0000-0x000000000639A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4100-70-0x000001FF941D0000-0x000001FF941F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4100-42-0x000001FF83C50000-0x000001FF83C70000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4100-34-0x000001FF93E50000-0x000001FF93F50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4100-33-0x000001FF839F0000-0x000001FF83A10000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4100-26-0x000001FF801E0000-0x000001FF802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5524-0-0x000001878C840000-0x000001878CA9F000-memory.dmp
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