Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/06/2026, 04:06

General

  • Target
    share/geany-plugins/geanygendoc/filetypes/vala.conf
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample260621-ephbnact7y
  • SHA256 ffc8eabf62b352ec9b3fd3ffb101436e06ef558dfa4d750dcf38a4c9c11ab3e5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\share\geany-plugins\geanygendoc\filetypes\vala.conf
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3912
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5068
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2396
    • 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:2892
  • 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:5688
  • 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:4588

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
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2892-191-0x0000000009B20000-0x0000000009B4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2892-192-0x000000000E120000-0x000000000E99B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4588-193-0x00000112D4000000-0x00000112D42BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4588-226-0x00000112D4000000-0x00000112D42BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5068-0-0x0000021AE46F0000-0x0000021AE471C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-4-0x0000028A001E0000-0x0000028A002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-67-0x0000028A14290000-0x0000028A142B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-53-0x0000028A03A30000-0x0000028A03A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-34-0x0000028A13F30000-0x0000028A14030000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-33-0x0000028A03D10000-0x0000028A03D30000-memory.dmp