Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    168s
  • 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, 04:27

General

  • Target
    minitab22.5.1.0setup.x64.exe
  • Size 306.6MB
  • Sample260701-e3e4fsgs9w
  • SHA256 09ca4b9404bf9a82c46c9263ec8320c527b05b3bf525995b97a13683d4e706b0
  • 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • 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
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\minitab22.5.1.0setup.x64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\minitab22.5.1.0setup.x64.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2256
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3556
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 3EA7FB1652E25C926CC09E0FB92B5746 C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4556
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:624
      • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1972
    • 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:2244
    • 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:5104

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          minitab22.5.1.0setup.x64.msi

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Minitab\Minitab22.5.1.0\installer\minitab22.5.1.0setup.x64.msi
          • Size 8.5MB
          • SHA256 4a432f54ad7e4fd3b72d87666512585a580abf0f61f79fbad9f33b144d03fb74
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 607B
          • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          AI_watermark.jpg

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AI_EXTUI_BIN_2256\AI_watermark.jpg
          • Size 9KB
          • SHA256 22211987d48a101390e9bdf924dc602908c037b4b1a8861a88d56050b5ce0bf0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSI813D.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI813D.tmp
          • Size 1005KB
          • SHA256 7b3a4e3e3f58fa49164d49b14bc10c13a9d734846956c8a7a433c8bb6c82d983
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSI9322.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI9322.tmp
          • Size 894KB
          • SHA256 1a42e41b6c284aeb55d9ac8a28bc7fb50b98008d6a04464d73ebe8d200662ce0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2244-96-0x0000023382D00000-0x0000023382D20000-memory.dmp

          memory/2244-82-0x00000233801E0000-0x00000233802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2244-88-0x0000023382D40000-0x0000023382E40000-memory.dmp

          memory/2244-87-0x0000023382940000-0x0000023382960000-memory.dmp

          memory/2244-80-0x00000233801E0000-0x00000233802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2244-105-0x0000023394100000-0x0000023394120000-memory.dmp

          memory/2244-81-0x00000233801E0000-0x00000233802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5104-240-0x000001A500000000-0x000001A5002BC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5104-251-0x000001A500000000-0x000001A5002BC000-memory.dmp