Overview

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Static

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pgptoolgui....0.msi

windows10-2004-x64

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pgptoolgui....0.msi

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    142s
  • 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, 17:59

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General

  • Target
    pgptoolgui-0.6.0.0.msi
  • Size 32.1MB
  • Sample260701-wktybsc14x
  • SHA256 7f5e36136cfe1bb5db0ef95f1fc38b0ef6560d4c2891fb6387c1b16c25dbc0dd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarepersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespyware

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.

    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 59 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pgptoolgui-0.6.0.0.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1316
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1720
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:1832
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4256
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3468
      • 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:5696
    • 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:3364
    • 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:1148

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          e59c376.rbs
          • Path C:\Config.Msi\e59c376.rbs
          • Size 9KB
          • SHA256 aa760f7855bef22e7153bd391931d874c5099e2b55d341821e7d35f52c7b4538
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          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 595B
          • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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          PGP Tool.lnk
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PGP Tool\PGP Tool.lnk
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 b09d9ac98dd5160a5a5a5df21317881b0f669f5379b676ae8439f32751142949
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          Uninstall.lnk
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PGP Tool\Uninstall.lnk
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 f995444e9ea93abf358702d5ae576424bcf8c446d8b403ae57f6f6a8c9c71967
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          e59c375.msi
          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e59c375.msi
          • Size 32.1MB
          • SHA256 7f5e36136cfe1bb5db0ef95f1fc38b0ef6560d4c2891fb6387c1b16c25dbc0dd
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          metadata-2
          • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
          • Size 26.1MB
          • SHA256 7a44673f903e76bbbb4e4709c5c08927c7f57d782e85ffe52b574406bf752cb7
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          {a290c473-a6b0-4446-bd77-9df577210ddf}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Path \??\Volume{0c051f61-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{a290c473-a6b0-4446-bd77-9df577210ddf}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 942ccec5b18be16504e846758458c2b3dd960d9ef88230e2997831835c1ed59f
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          memory/1720-219-0x000001403E730000-0x000001403F0D4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3364-64-0x00000160142A0000-0x00000160142C0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3364-14-0x00000160001E0000-0x00000160002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3364-32-0x0000016013E90000-0x0000016013F90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3364-50-0x0000016003C90000-0x0000016003CB0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3364-16-0x00000160001E0000-0x00000160002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3364-15-0x00000160001E0000-0x00000160002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3364-30-0x0000016003930000-0x0000016003950000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5696-193-0x000000000E5F0000-0x000000000E683000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5696-192-0x000000000DC80000-0x000000000E4FB000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5696-215-0x000000000DC80000-0x000000000E4FB000-memory.dmp
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