Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 04:30

General

  • Target
    AfterEffects_2026.exe
  • Size 8.4MB
  • Sample260627-e41rjsht8p
  • SHA256 59e5266f45763d911c9a545242847a5772c104a24efec6587423ba6d908ef2c6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AfterEffects_2026.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AfterEffects_2026.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\My Agent.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\My Agent.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\wd.bat" /inheritance:r /grant:r %USERNAME%:(RX) /deny %USERNAME%:(DE) >nul 2>&1
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4328
        • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
          icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\wd.bat" /inheritance:r /grant:r Admin:(RX) /deny Admin:(DE)
          4⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:4536
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\My Agent.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\My Agent.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3048
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\wd.bat" /inheritance:r /grant:r %USERNAME%:(RX) /deny %USERNAME%:(DE) >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5488
      • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
        icacls "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\wd.bat" /inheritance:r /grant:r Admin:(RX) /deny Admin:(DE)
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:764

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        WindowsDefender.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsDefender.lnk
        • Size 884B
        • SHA256 108cad18662f9e0a8dc686065b05d7a16069c048d8376de0430304eea59d4799
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        My Agent.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\My Agent.exe
        • Size 8.4MB
        • SHA256 59e5266f45763d911c9a545242847a5772c104a24efec6587423ba6d908ef2c6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        id

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\id
        • Size 32B
        • SHA256 d7b043d9a2faa7e7b595f52d03a6040246e01fe0eb80280a05c14a8d956afbb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        wd.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsUpdate\wd.bat
        • Size 234B
        • SHA256 59f027577dfc64f564a8ed7d7e092e311fb51cd320341737defe43cd0584190f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2020-227-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-233-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-36-0x000000029A970000-0x000000029A97D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-26-0x0000000207610000-0x000000020761D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-66-0x0000000207E30000-0x0000000207E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-56-0x0000000372200000-0x000000037220D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-245-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-219-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-243-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-241-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-223-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-239-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-225-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-237-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-235-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2020-77-0x00000003A51D0000-0x00000003A51DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-228-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-224-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-234-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-248-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-236-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-226-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-238-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-232-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-240-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-222-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-242-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-220-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-244-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-246-0x00007FF6C6E30000-0x00007FF6C96EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/6080-25-0x00007FF71BC10000-0x00007FF71E4CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/6080-0-0x00000002A1770000-0x00000002A177E000-memory.dmp