Analysis

  • max time kernel
    130s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 22:53

General

  • Target
    12470cf7a8d98ce98635d7260017f66121e7c1de64ee58b9de11dd4a0c1515d2.exe
  • Size 6.7MB
  • Sample260702-2tx91af18y
  • SHA256 12470cf7a8d98ce98635d7260017f66121e7c1de64ee58b9de11dd4a0c1515d2
  • 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.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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\12470cf7a8d98ce98635d7260017f66121e7c1de64ee58b9de11dd4a0c1515d2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\12470cf7a8d98ce98635d7260017f66121e7c1de64ee58b9de11dd4a0c1515d2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    PID:3724
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5440
    • 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:2980
  • 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:3184
  • 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:2764

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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        qfa_sdk.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qfa_sdk.dll
        • Size 2.5MB
        • SHA256 45ddc189d90c997d4e31352d0d1d86abb3e8b7b34d5c74e83059de7c6b772475
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2764-191-0x000002955C760000-0x000002955CDF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-198-0x000002955C760000-0x000002955CDF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3184-27-0x0000026C801E0000-0x0000026C802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3184-73-0x0000026C84200000-0x0000026C84220000-memory.dmp

        memory/3184-39-0x0000026C83A20000-0x0000026C83A40000-memory.dmp

        memory/3184-59-0x0000026C83C80000-0x0000026C83CA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3184-40-0x0000026C83E80000-0x0000026C83F80000-memory.dmp