Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 11:43

General

  • Target
    MAS/Separate-Files-Version/Activators/TSforge_Activation.cmd
  • Size 359KB
  • Sample260702-nvtrbag191
  • SHA256 67ef13f25ca36b5f366bc43c5b219cd69d90967e5c9e34182e3accf1d142fc76
  • 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.

  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MAS\Separate-Files-Version\Activators\TSforge_Activation.cmd"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1452
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      sc query Null
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5736
    • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
      find /i "RUNNING"
      2⤵
        PID:1304
      • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
        findstr /v "$" "TSforge_Activation.cmd"
        2⤵
          PID:2004
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c ver
          2⤵
            PID:3192
          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
            reg query "HKCU\Console" /v ForceV2
            2⤵
              PID:5580
            • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
              find /i "0x0"
              2⤵
                PID:1432
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "AMD64 " "
                2⤵
                  PID:1288
                • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                  find /i "ARM64"
                  2⤵
                    PID:4264
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c echo prompt $E | cmd
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:952
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo prompt $E "
                      3⤵
                        PID:3460
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        cmd
                        3⤵
                          PID:4228
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MAS\Separate-Files-Version\Activators\TSforge_Activation.cmd" "
                        2⤵
                          PID:3084
                        • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                          find /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"
                          2⤵
                            PID:5940
                        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                          sihost.exe
                          1⤵
                          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1444
                          • 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:5820
                        • 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:5628
                        • 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:568
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                          1⤵
                            PID:1248

                          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

                                memory/568-21-0x00000163801E0000-0x00000163802E0000-memory.dmp

                                memory/568-20-0x00000163801E0000-0x00000163802E0000-memory.dmp

                                memory/568-66-0x00000163946A0000-0x00000163946C0000-memory.dmp

                                memory/568-32-0x0000016393E70000-0x0000016393F70000-memory.dmp

                                memory/568-31-0x0000016383A30000-0x0000016383A50000-memory.dmp

                                memory/568-22-0x00000163801E0000-0x00000163802E0000-memory.dmp

                                memory/568-35-0x0000016383C90000-0x0000016383CB0000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5820-178-0x000000000E460000-0x000000000ECDB000-memory.dmp