Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/06/2026, 01:15

General

  • Target
    q3kb2hlv.5dj.ps1
  • Size 424B
  • Sample260627-bl765af15z
  • SHA256 e479819cf23a4b48b66cfa989a1e92c2efb197b94954b17436b7586ba5b97c45
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q3kb2hlv.5dj.ps1
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4172
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\runner.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1884
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5852
    • 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:3628
  • 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:3356
  • 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:5160

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 bcf8325db72c06bb7f6a8df3c4648a150d766a1857214c6b533c467029424ce8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        runner.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\runner.ps1
        • Size 225B
        • SHA256 a66d5c5adc0ccb101ee8d905aee0d43f3a2b4065423b4492f83b5c7aed5d456a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1884-28-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-29-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-31-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-30-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-27-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-12-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-13-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-16-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-17-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-18-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-19-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-20-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-21-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-26-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-23-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-8-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-5-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-11-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-0-0x00007FF812A1F000-0x00007FF812A20000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-6-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-9-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-4-0x00007FF812890000-0x00007FF813234000-memory.dmp

        memory/4172-3-0x000002232F1C0000-0x000002232F1E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5160-79-0x0000023C03940000-0x0000023C03960000-memory.dmp

        memory/5160-69-0x0000023C03B00000-0x0000023C03C00000-memory.dmp

        memory/5160-67-0x0000023C00FE0000-0x0000023C01000000-memory.dmp

        memory/5160-106-0x0000023C03EC0000-0x0000023C03EE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5160-61-0x0000023C00000000-0x0000023C00100000-memory.dmp