Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    50s
  • max time network
    73s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 13:27

General

  • Target
    MTX-Bloxstrap-Installer-2.9.0.exe
  • Size 11.9MB
  • Sample260702-qqe4gact6q
  • SHA256 154c73db6962a6a9f6eddde50729880d1a01e86df89871ab96f90609567e6281
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MTX-Bloxstrap-Installer-2.9.0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MTX-Bloxstrap-Installer-2.9.0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1756
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Bloxstrap\Bloxstrap.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Bloxstrap\Bloxstrap.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5268
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1872
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:2876
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
      PID:2852
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
        PID:3220

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            Bloxstrap.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Bloxstrap\Bloxstrap.exe
            • Size 11.9MB
            • SHA256 154c73db6962a6a9f6eddde50729880d1a01e86df89871ab96f90609567e6281
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ClientAppSettings.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Bloxstrap\Modifications\ClientSettings\ClientAppSettings.json
            • Size 79B
            • SHA256 a3c893d81555c4b11b0c09904b7867c348d0ee58cb1d82cdbdd977dfee0ac8a0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Settings.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Bloxstrap\Settings.json
            • Size 765B
            • SHA256 410f16756dd1fbdd5db0e4eb91ec552cecb9914b3fed6b53ef6cf7e78a1e4d26
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            State.json

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Bloxstrap\State.json
            • Size 194B
            • SHA256 a1c106f493bc6d8d04e645431f308b5266df630bfbfb2c210fa2ba90df85c7e0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            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

            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
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Bloxstrap.lnk

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Bloxstrap.lnk
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 a2580b29e84222d2dcc433db1258a069868bbbbb034d8dde0a0f080447f429d5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/2852-75-0x0000016A94100000-0x0000016A94120000-memory.dmp

            memory/2852-41-0x0000016A81920000-0x0000016A81940000-memory.dmp

            memory/2852-22-0x0000016A801E0000-0x0000016A802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2852-42-0x0000016A81D80000-0x0000016A81E80000-memory.dmp

            memory/2852-54-0x0000016A81B80000-0x0000016A81BA0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3220-202-0x00000183EA000000-0x00000183EA691000-memory.dmp