c51f7446d749059b4bc67bf9b01576a4992b21457a8a29038c3f325fe97f89f8

Analysis

max time kernel
58s
max time network
61s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
Inject/Louder.exe
Size 462KB
Sample260627-ets9qagx4s
SHA256 c51f7446d749059b4bc67bf9b01576a4992b21457a8a29038c3f325fe97f89f8
MD5 ed192b7cad6e280cd1bc187307214a13
SHA1 a001da88228649832db9998732a2a61889c3ef4c
SHA512 012cdd089ec15bd8ed6d46fdd2d90bb6d99fdd4731600c800d653e7b48f1bb0f16a5a537f7c8a3a69681d5de0c4f5bbb75fe720ed08de2d69626d043e47c96bb
SSDEEP 6144:+StneXG+TPQN+lqLNGeaWzfifZhAv5XhwL7IJMFjTBWzbSYtYfLOfCBumwbUzAlD:NV2qAy6W6AKdfKKn128
TLSH
T163A43A243FA98E08D580257E455E1A08CBDAD1F1253263033B1AEFA15D459EEDF2D3EB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\System32\\pr1nt.exe"	Louder.exe

Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
persistence privilege_escalation

AppInit DLLs
T1546.010

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-668679576-120646659-2289335452-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Louder.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4740	pr1nt.exe
4388	pr1nt.exe
4996	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
5004	pr1nt.exe

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4740	pr1nt.exe
3192	Process not Found
2456	Process not Found
4388	pr1nt.exe
4996	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
2796	Process not Found
3288	Process not Found
4500	Process not Found
5004	pr1nt.exe
4328	Process not Found

Looks up external IP address via web service 6 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
10	api.ipify.org
11	api.ipify.org
13	api.ipify.org
15	api.ipify.org
16	api.ipify.org
28	api.ipify.org

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	Louder.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	pr1nt.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	Louder.exe
File created	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	Louder.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	Louder.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	pr1nt.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	pr1nt.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\	Louder.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2544	schtasks.exe
3188	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4740	pr1nt.exe
4740	pr1nt.exe
4388	pr1nt.exe
4388	pr1nt.exe
5004	pr1nt.exe
5004	pr1nt.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2340	Louder.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4740	pr1nt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4388	pr1nt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4996	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4740	pr1nt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5004	pr1nt.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1288	2340	Louder.exe	88
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4024	2340	Louder.exe	90
PID 4024 wrote to memory of 2544	4024	cmd.exe	92
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 5084	2340	Louder.exe	93
PID 5084 wrote to memory of 3188	5084	cmd.exe	95
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 4740	2340	Louder.exe	97

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Inject\Louder.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Inject\Louder.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2340
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="a{.K|*qC|.4h|s" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:1288
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4024
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2544
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5084
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3188
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4740

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4388

C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4996

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5004

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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pr1nt.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\pr1nt.exe.log
Size 1KB
SHA256 d049789c187b2f58c900eab10205bc037740dca8640ab40c314790fefaab66ff
MD5 f26118d675c61402c218ac6794d90a63
SHA1 ffc8d592f3ca8255ca5119eff5b576eb16ac7fac
SHA512 6f14b71dae095131053a1b590e60ccec4e14c47c745bf9d52de48988d7b93b1f50bbb6bac0222dc49e3e45def052b20be2d34e116991027718da2e0fb8eb45d0
TLSH
T17411CE723371F1D889163F072C68268417BF4724BA90EE0CB5A8626ED9364275F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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pr1nt.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\pr1nt.exe
Size 462KB
SHA256 c51f7446d749059b4bc67bf9b01576a4992b21457a8a29038c3f325fe97f89f8
MD5 ed192b7cad6e280cd1bc187307214a13
SHA1 a001da88228649832db9998732a2a61889c3ef4c
SHA512 012cdd089ec15bd8ed6d46fdd2d90bb6d99fdd4731600c800d653e7b48f1bb0f16a5a537f7c8a3a69681d5de0c4f5bbb75fe720ed08de2d69626d043e47c96bb
SSDEEP 6144:+StneXG+TPQN+lqLNGeaWzfifZhAv5XhwL7IJMFjTBWzbSYtYfLOfCBumwbUzAlD:NV2qAy6W6AKdfKKn128
TLSH
T163A43A243FA98E08D580257E455E1A08CBDAD1F1253263033B1AEFA15D459EEDF2D3EB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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xdwd.dll

Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
Size 136KB
SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
MD5 16e5a492c9c6ae34c59683be9c51fa31
SHA1 97031b41f5c56f371c28ae0d62a2df7d585adaba
SHA512 20fd369172ef5e3e2fde388666b42e8fe5f0c2bfa338c0345f45e98af6561a249ba3ecc48c3f16efcc73f02ecb67b3ddb1e2e8f0e77d18fa00ac34e6379e50b6
SSDEEP 3072:t0iX+jLyDcqaH9a6DFHo6MjD7VbZaZaZ8Xwlk4MHWZpt:t07yDSvdoRj2up
TLSH
T151D35B0772A500BFE1668638C5630A09E777B8211770DBAF33A4429D9F277E19D3AF61
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2340-0-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000080A000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-1-0x000000001B7A0000-0x000000001B7B0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2340-105-0x000000001E060000-0x000000001E0DD000-memory.dmp

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