Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    37s
  • max time network
    66s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/06/2026, 19:32

General

  • Target
    TitleWave.exe
  • Size 7.5MB
  • Sample260626-x9f87set8w
  • SHA256 1124bc6203d51db7ccb5ba4461979c94ce8095200a7e66bd0372faa091c382f0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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.

  • VMProtect packed file 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 42 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TitleWave.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TitleWave.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1496
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3432
    • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:252
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
      PID:5712
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
        PID:5720
      • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:5376

        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 607B
              • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/252-197-0x000000000D110000-0x000000000D1DC000-memory.dmp

              memory/1496-7-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000141134000-memory.dmp

              memory/1496-0-0x00000001406B1000-0x00000001409BB000-memory.dmp

              memory/1496-9-0x00000001406B1000-0x00000001409BB000-memory.dmp

              memory/1496-10-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000141134000-memory.dmp

              memory/1496-1-0x00007FFF902B0000-0x00007FFF902B2000-memory.dmp

              memory/1496-2-0x00007FFF902C0000-0x00007FFF902C2000-memory.dmp

              memory/5712-198-0x0000025F80890000-0x0000025F80B4C000-memory.dmp

              memory/5720-76-0x000001F114220000-0x000001F114240000-memory.dmp

              memory/5720-54-0x000001F101D40000-0x000001F101D60000-memory.dmp

              memory/5720-43-0x000001F101A20000-0x000001F101A40000-memory.dmp

              memory/5720-44-0x000001F101E60000-0x000001F101F60000-memory.dmp

              memory/5720-33-0x000001F1001E0000-0x000001F1002E0000-memory.dmp