Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    121s
  • 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, 18:42

General

  • Target
    TextFile.bat
  • Size 4KB
  • Sample260702-xclseshv5p
  • SHA256 abb376627240b08ab5dc57562e376e6938780872c78412daa4b0b2734725c878
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    https://i.redd.it/are-these-faces-scary-enough-its-for-my-yt-series-v0-fzi0qw3ahctc1.jpg?width=2235&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bbf2b510dc3abf7cbbddfc9af85b7b28c9a30b3e

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\TextFile.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5076
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "try{ (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://i.redd.it/are-these-faces-scary-enough-its-for-my-yt-series-v0-fzi0qw3ahctc1.jpg?width=2235&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bbf2b510dc3abf7cbbddfc9af85b7b28c9a30b3e','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test_face.jpg') } catch{}"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4140
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$f=New-Object Windows.Forms.Form;$f.WindowState='Maximized';$f.FormBorderStyle='None';$f.TopMost=$true;$p=New-Object Windows.Forms.PictureBox;try{$p.Image=[System.Drawing.Image]::FromFile('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test_face.jpg')}catch{};$p.SizeMode='StretchImage';$p.Dock='Fill';$f.Controls.Add($p);$f.Show();Start-Sleep -Seconds 300;$f.Close()"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:756
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1900
    • 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:3788
  • 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:824
  • 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:5280

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c8285e5128aff4f23c20795d07229168514fe919553021cab243e99abf7c8888
        • 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

        memory/756-18-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-29-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-28-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-24-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-23-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-22-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-21-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-20-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/756-19-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/824-32-0x00000230801E0000-0x00000230802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/824-78-0x00000230956A0000-0x00000230956C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/824-44-0x0000023083A30000-0x0000023083A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/824-46-0x0000023083F00000-0x0000023084000000-memory.dmp

        memory/824-59-0x0000023083C90000-0x0000023083CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-11-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-0-0x00007FFE021CF000-0x00007FFE021D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-9-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-7-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-8-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-6-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-5-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-10-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-17-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-12-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-13-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-16-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-4-0x0000027F63DE0000-0x0000027F63E02000-memory.dmp

        memory/4140-3-0x00007FFE02040000-0x00007FFE029E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5280-221-0x00000147E2810000-0x00000147E2EA1000-memory.dmp