Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 11:46

General

  • Target
    trigger.ps1
  • Size 968KB
  • Sample260622-nxtjbsbv2r
  • SHA256 c8b6a5185e04d0899f462f4474ebecd3c7d089783af50e47d9f310278bc50c20
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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.

  • 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\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\trigger.ps1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4916
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4616
    • 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:5508
  • 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:5192
  • 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:4668

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        PAYLOAD.TXT

        • Path C:\USERS\ADMIN\DESKTOP\PAYLOAD.TXT
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 9163a20a60ad195847b9c9c694a9fafd2973f1582fbc6005f154d69fa4db085c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/4668-235-0x000001CA436D0000-0x000001CA4398C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4668-218-0x000001CA436D0000-0x000001CA4398C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-24-0x0000024051450000-0x000002405145A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-27-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-8-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-9-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-10-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-11-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-12-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-13-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-14-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-28-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-17-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-16-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-18-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-21-0x0000024051370000-0x000002405138E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-22-0x0000024051390000-0x0000024051442000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-23-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-0-0x00007FFD4C9DF000-0x00007FFD4C9E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-25-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-7-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-26-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-15-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-29-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-30-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-31-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-32-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-33-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-34-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-38-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-6-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-5-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-3-0x00007FFD4C850000-0x00007FFD4D1F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4916-4-0x0000024038B00000-0x0000024038B22000-memory.dmp

        memory/5192-72-0x0000025801A50000-0x0000025801A70000-memory.dmp

        memory/5192-106-0x00000258142B0000-0x00000258142D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5192-73-0x0000025801EB0000-0x0000025801FB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5192-88-0x0000025801E30000-0x0000025801E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/5192-61-0x00000258001E0000-0x00000258002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5508-217-0x000000000DB70000-0x000000000DBEC000-memory.dmp