Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 02:11

General

  • Target
    KivunTerminal.exe
  • Size 165KB
  • Sample260702-cmcmaaa141
  • SHA256 bea06c36a8d4397454a8dcfe7a6ccbaedd8537ab9cc8af417416c89117e0c01b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KivunTerminal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KivunTerminal.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2468
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /S /C ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kivun-terminal.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2748
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c call "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kivun-detect-distro.cmd" 2>nul
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3844
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wsl -l -q 2>nul
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2344
          • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
            wsl -l -q
            5⤵
              PID:2924
        • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
          wsl --version
          3⤵
            PID:3848
          • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
            wsl --status
            3⤵
              PID:3044
            • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
              wsl -l -v
              3⤵
                PID:1132
              • C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
                mshta.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\folder-picker.hta"
                3⤵
                • Badlisted process makes network request
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4948
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -- sh -c "cat $HOME/.claude/sounds/config.json" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Kivun-WSL\kivun-sound-config.tmp.json" 2>nul
                  4⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1416
                  • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
                    wsl.exe -d Ubuntu -- sh -c "cat $HOME/.claude/sounds/config.json"
                    5⤵
                      PID:2328

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  LAUNCH_LOG.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Kivun-WSL\LAUNCH_LOG.txt
                  • Size 6KB
                  • SHA256 0cd6ac182eed6000f5d8ad0d15b6fc1262babbb30ccaf2a58d84b219cd1d3628
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  kivun-sound-config.tmp.json

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Kivun-WSL\kivun-sound-config.tmp.json
                  • Size 2KB
                  • SHA256 d39a2e1e4bf452f2d63e8e96e99ff59a3668e165e4eeb894d7b8524301459eb9
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH