Overview

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Static

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dependencycore.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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dependencycore.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 01:21

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General

  • Target
    dependencycore.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260703-bqxaesev6m
  • SHA256 0f1154023054d9991d81e29cd5c4070f4a82960d4e31af946dd58e5e36b71b0c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications. 2 IoCs

    Inno Setup installer

    installer
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dependencycore.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dependencycore.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2988
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5JC91UNWAT.tmp\dependencycore.tmp
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5JC91UNWAT.tmp\dependencycore.tmp" /SL5="$602CE,893952,893952,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dependencycore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1740
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5004
    • 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:1868
  • 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:1072
  • 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:1952
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2812

    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 595B
          • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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          dependencycore.tmp
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5JC91UNWAT.tmp\dependencycore.tmp
          • Size 4.2MB
          • SHA256 eb00fc1730e8041eaa6b9a5050d6cf89a8f569637d0b7b0c12fd9df01dd03b4f
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          memory/1072-53-0x0000017B03A30000-0x0000017B03A50000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1072-65-0x0000017B03C90000-0x0000017B03CB0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1072-54-0x0000017B13E90000-0x0000017B13F90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1072-87-0x0000017B14210000-0x0000017B14230000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1072-41-0x0000017B001E0000-0x0000017B002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-10-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011C1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-16-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-18-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-20-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-14-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-12-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-9-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-6-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011C1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1740-209-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1868-210-0x0000000004C30000-0x0000000004C74000-memory.dmp
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          memory/1952-211-0x0000014DEFBD0000-0x0000014DEFC14000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2988-0-0x0000000000470000-0x0000000000559000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2988-8-0x0000000000470000-0x0000000000559000-memory.dmp
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