Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 00:24

General

  • Target
    clink.bat
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample260701-ap2cbacz5s
  • SHA256 8ce0dab1564dbbc1c5d0bb2984ae7c89986391fe32e2d8d9128e24b13c5b778d
  • 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.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clink.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5964
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /s /k ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clink.bat" inject "
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4280
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clink_x64.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clink_x64.exe" inject
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2460
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2720
    • 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:1568
  • 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:4860
  • 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:3832

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

        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

        clink_dll_x64.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clink\dll_cache\1.9.28.ae0f63_ddde27f6\clink_dll_x64.dll
        • Size 2.8MB
        • SHA256 b3801254e53dbaf0bad0570ea19260142005f0518edfe77faf3892c7941f5089
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        clink_dll_x64.dll.origin

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\clink\dll_cache\1.9.28.ae0f63_ddde27f6\clink_dll_x64.dll.origin
        • Size 51B
        • SHA256 30f357be16b438b012273b6030fdd0aa5dc2002b933b548b51bb3963028084f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        clink.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\clink\clink.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7d2e681a3a03e312fe3f418433cda2d32ebfeffd882a3210487568cb12ab7e42
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        clink.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\clink\clink.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 ea9cc6a8b10a6d7c6f97b1b310417dfd988f57cb7328f79f9cbab471cb3e1cdf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/4280-4-0x0000014A73FC0000-0x0000014A73FC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4280-21-0x0000014A73FD0000-0x0000014A73FD1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4280-1-0x0000014A73FC0000-0x0000014A73FC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4280-5-0x0000014A73FD0000-0x0000014A73FD1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4860-67-0x000001FA801E0000-0x000001FA802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4860-113-0x000001FA94310000-0x000001FA94330000-memory.dmp

        memory/4860-99-0x000001FA82E70000-0x000001FA82E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4860-73-0x000001FA82D10000-0x000001FA82D30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4860-74-0x000001FA94000000-0x000001FA94100000-memory.dmp