Overview

overview

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Static

static

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Celestial_...up.exe

windows10-2004-x64

4

Celestial_...up.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

6

$PLUGINSDI...dl.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...dl.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

celestial.exe

windows10-2004-x64

6

celestial.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

6

resources/...ll.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

resources/...ll.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

resources/...st.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

resources/...st.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/06/2026, 03:59

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General

  • Target
    Celestial_1.4.0_x64-setup.exe
  • Size 14.7MB
  • Sample260621-ej8lnabs8j
  • SHA256 0849846899022ae872eb56295bd1479691d23a4966d1fe38a8661c7eb955c01f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
6/10
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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.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

    discovery
  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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
  • 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 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial_1.4.0_x64-setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial_1.4.0_x64-setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1708
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5828
    • 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:1100
  • 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:3060
  • 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:2076

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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        System.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsu34C4.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
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        modern-wizard.bmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsu34C4.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 3ad2dc318056d0a2024af1804ea741146cfc18cc404649a44610cbf8b2056cf2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        nsDialogs.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsu34C4.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
        • Size 9KB
        • SHA256 b1350f487692057c8ffde75dcc55287a52a3272240d4d4912f24464b27551fc0
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        nsis_tauri_utils.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsu34C4.tmp\nsis_tauri_utils.dll
        • Size 47KB
        • SHA256 964b78317ff73d7817b445eb2c74d47b068a909d35050df1bf7c817c67208b5b
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        memory/1100-218-0x000000000E830000-0x000000000F0AB000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2076-61-0x00000148001E0000-0x00000148002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2076-91-0x0000014814750000-0x0000014814770000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2076-68-0x0000014814480000-0x0000014814580000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2076-67-0x0000014801FD0000-0x0000014801FF0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2076-70-0x0000014804210000-0x0000014804230000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2076-60-0x00000148001E0000-0x00000148002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2076-62-0x00000148001E0000-0x00000148002E0000-memory.dmp
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