Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    119s
  • 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, 04:24

General

  • Target
    DecoyRequest (1).exe
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260702-e1hfssbx5w
  • SHA256 3f5faf0efb3ed952ca7e0d4f65e986a97eda8542c9a3758ba24065321adad692
  • 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 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 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\DecoyRequest (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DecoyRequest (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1488
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4712
    • 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:2352
  • 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:1708
  • 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:2708

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        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

        memory/1488-16-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-21-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-6-0x0000023BB7320000-0x0000023BB7354000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-5-0x0000023BB72C0000-0x0000023BB72DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-4-0x0000023BB7280000-0x0000023BB7294000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-7-0x0000023BD1ED0000-0x0000023BD2046000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-8-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-9-0x0000023BB8CD0000-0x0000023BB8D02000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-10-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-11-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-12-0x0000023BD4B30000-0x0000023BD4B3E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-14-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-3-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-0-0x00007FFB0B28F000-0x00007FFB0B290000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-13-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-17-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-18-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-19-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-20-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-15-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-22-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1488-1-0x0000023BB6B90000-0x0000023BB6E10000-memory.dmp

        memory/1708-24-0x00000290801E0000-0x00000290802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1708-87-0x0000029095220000-0x0000029095240000-memory.dmp

        memory/1708-73-0x0000029083CA0000-0x0000029083CC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1708-55-0x0000029083EA0000-0x0000029083FA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1708-54-0x0000029083A40000-0x0000029083A60000-memory.dmp