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palle.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

palle.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/06/2026, 10:21

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General

  • Target
    palle.exe
  • Size 35.6MB
  • Sample260622-mdrd7aaz5m
  • SHA256 4128f697afd64adca03d5137b835adb9574f9ad4f714ce821545cb67de82c3cf
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceransomwarespywarestealer

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
  • Loads dropped DLL 38 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    discovery
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

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

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

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Kills process with taskkill 4 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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\palle.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\palle.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\palle.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\palle.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:600
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:676
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4144
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe /T >nul 2>&1
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5688
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /F /IM chrome.exe /T
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1196
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe /T >nul 2>&1
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2480
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /F /IM msedge.exe /T
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4200
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM brave.exe /T >nul 2>&1
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4776
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /F /IM brave.exe /T
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1580
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM opera.exe /T >nul 2>&1
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2876
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /F /IM opera.exe /T
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5132
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic path win32_VideoController get name"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5884
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic path win32_VideoController get name
          4⤵
          • Detects videocard installed
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5804
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic computersystem get totalphysicalmemory"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1116
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic computersystem get totalphysicalmemory
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:632
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5448
    • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1308
  • 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:3328
  • 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:5868

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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        81d243bd2c585b0f4821__mypyc.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\81d243bd2c585b0f4821__mypyc.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Size 202KB
        • SHA256 1d1850e744601363f5315803310bea2d0c0fa8cf133255055d973620f3ab79f3
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        VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
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        VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
        • Size 48KB
        • SHA256 6a99bc0128e0c7d6cbbf615fcc26909565e17d4ca3451b97f8987f9c6acbc6c8
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        _asyncio.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_asyncio.pyd
        • Size 76KB
        • SHA256 48fdd95938c43b8b3e1f6312de651a53d459e8e2c754fbbdf48e99f5caa1f55b
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        _brotli.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_brotli.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Size 836KB
        • SHA256 44f02bcf2b15519a487cf653e16b5f9c65f26d0be559592878988ad47148fc5e
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        _bz2.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_bz2.pyd
        • Size 85KB
        • SHA256 a4be36fffeefa8b24c1234d548da8f05558aba53c2ea7d1d2614776eaad8fbf4
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        _ctypes.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_ctypes.pyd
        • Size 139KB
        • SHA256 f8a9f7831e81b2bfba12456e589f8198114f24986bd527ac231a844565afcddb
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        _hashlib.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_hashlib.pyd
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 d4524b261f09806a828c62fc97e8517328b23d65ab87d20706a4bafd86bbf345
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        _lzma.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_lzma.pyd
        • Size 157KB
        • SHA256 f7ad11fbbb7aeaf7b6566a532a3243e3ae5f92bac480dbe5c2ef300fe2c1dabe
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        _overlapped.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_overlapped.pyd
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 80a2f8feda9255ef611af0a28fd4df311e3cd59c3dc4eaba9a2e97bd42ddbf54
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        _queue.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_queue.pyd
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 cb529f77bc4665dfa3b66fae3d00ab84de1e9618d0cb94900efbf28527623c0f
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        _socket.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_socket.pyd
        • Size 85KB
        • SHA256 ff3e97cd11bdc68798e5b3dcd5295d1efba179b7344142d50d066bbf1c2d79cd
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        _sqlite3.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_sqlite3.pyd
        • Size 129KB
        • SHA256 c6d7bcea0084bcfa3c487bd7040350ee7c77f4108ce74b964f760133b2a7a6b2
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        _ssl.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_ssl.pyd
        • Size 180KB
        • SHA256 43e60bbdff2fe41701f39fa25ea6a8251a2b7623ff18f980a209a451eb5e648f
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        _uuid.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_uuid.pyd
        • Size 27KB
        • SHA256 fc7406772b43caa3b6f41c690753792188b1c14c36a723d49e9276b7457696ce
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        _wmi.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_wmi.pyd
        • Size 39KB
        • SHA256 5a7f3444f1c2f85fb5573bc330c1aea2c583912bb6f948ff81f8fd89a30e67be
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        _zstd.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\_zstd.pyd
        • Size 491KB
        • SHA256 536a3b521a3c42d2827ece0ccfbe40b83a2fd96a0f5496cd60b943b10e1266d4
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        base_library.zip
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\base_library.zip
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 338f6e367e06e425333e3741e59b98538ed8d67c076a4478aa100acb0c646029
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        cd.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\charset_normalizer\cd.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Size 10KB
        • SHA256 50be712bd48a41886bae173f47718ac8963fcacaccceb23b41c3c38417e97146
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        md.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\charset_normalizer\md.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
        • Size 10KB
        • SHA256 32cc015776b6d8aed0181ea99c9344f8b71249dad114d88479bfac1dda35890f
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        libcrypto-3.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\libcrypto-3.dll
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 e03dd02fdcfb791981c9962827cfcf495f2a47a514c1526efb57f847a9df514a
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        libffi-8.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\libffi-8.dll
        • Size 38KB
        • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
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        libssl-3.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\libssl-3.dll
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 1e4bc0638682bfcbb36f4465d6a2e9944d917a60f05ecc8ddf9e96847e05e13f
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        pyexpat.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\pyexpat.pyd
        • Size 213KB
        • SHA256 b6d5142424d161039c25bea00e6acd8f7b1a5331d3994d9f3c28bd083ede159f
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        python3.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\python3.dll
        • Size 72KB
        • SHA256 be1017ca4ca8ff837efbb343d5c8f739bd67bd1c43fb41068a539b19357c0213
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        python314.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\python314.dll
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 1ac15e2224581fc678bbd17728b9aa538d47b891b72c76499ef07e54cd74f151
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        pywintypes314.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\pywin32_system32\pywintypes314.dll
        • Size 133KB
        • SHA256 74f036548f3321d312205085662b2b92c0654354a718a41c44e02fd4e01fedb9
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        select.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\select.pyd
        • Size 32KB
        • SHA256 05734bd352ce60c944d474aa62468cc5eebf400097f1d9d0c453d37aed26fcca
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        sqlite3.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\sqlite3.dll
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 bf85c9ae8a9eda75ce45dee2d325aabc4426557c5223b38cb4271f860cc808c2
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        ucrtbase.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\ucrtbase.dll
        • Size 964KB
        • SHA256 700447d2dbbdc0059a608617fa935042e9f76fca4dfa5031fdb356640d5b508d
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        unicodedata.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\unicodedata.pyd
        • Size 740KB
        • SHA256 4445b894f836e89a8b9fdcc88b5e59fbc76aca805baaf40aeb69e869978d4e6d
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        win32crypt.pyd
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI48042\win32\win32crypt.pyd
        • Size 122KB
        • SHA256 61cc3cdd8a543b7cbbcab2ba0f5d1202008711786f713a9f5c49789d738f3dc7
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        memory/1308-434-0x000000000F430000-0x000000000FCAB000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3328-297-0x0000019A14660000-0x0000019A14680000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3328-282-0x0000019A03AE0000-0x0000019A03B00000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3328-264-0x0000019A13CE0000-0x0000019A13DE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3328-251-0x0000019A00150000-0x0000019A00250000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3328-252-0x0000019A00150000-0x0000019A00250000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3328-262-0x0000019A03880000-0x0000019A038A0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3328-250-0x0000019A00150000-0x0000019A00250000-memory.dmp
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