Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 06:24

General

  • Target
    eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe
  • Size 10.5MB
  • Sample260704-g51jaaby21
  • SHA256 f2b8f1519865483996c5a5bdbf5e188107a17a44970f6ca9ebcf90c10d0c97fa
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • 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 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3612
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe" --bts-container 3612 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2288
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\BootHelper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\BootHelper.exe" --watchdog 2288 --product "ESET Live Installer" 19.0.3.0 1033
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4528
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3532
    • 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:4272
  • 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:2188
  • 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:1700

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

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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

        NSFF667.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NSFF667.tmp
        • Size 251B
        • SHA256 0ab41793223136a42368e6ac4ec358567d8faa895d8dded8866c4ffd7939004d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        NSFF7F0.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NSFF7F0.tmp
        • Size 232B
        • SHA256 c7314ec79760dd1c3ecc638b6f0ced687ca7725831bffcfab4f9ff7ba626eb6e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        NSFF7F2.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NSFF7F2.tmp
        • Size 226B
        • SHA256 d895197657c045b1095abcd713c5bda6df1b48fe90cf3b2104ebe59033345a3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        NSFF803.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NSFF803.tmp
        • Size 227B
        • SHA256 c5b8ece8c36b2198fe070802540b8fc22bfab64353758fbd1b48c1a8f5fffdea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        NSFF866.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NSFF866.tmp
        • Size 227B
        • SHA256 82bf944e1662bd74872e73327ba86ca4549a6b28dfc70149abf17bcc0031c4ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        BootHelper.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\BootHelper.exe
        • Size 516KB
        • SHA256 e47f9359d3d383c5231a11b4062d44919b699e975c1f004e9f50684e3891be13
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        em000_32.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\em000_32\1117\em000_32.dll
        • Size 236KB
        • SHA256 6eee2c5dd5ba422c3f4ff4f165f71dcd4e6a692d122302146727093d009aab63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        em024_32.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\em024_32\1168\em024_32.dll
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 340302a9c2ecf5190eaedf7a13fd25b373a50b04c366880c0828c9ef565b8588
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        em045_32.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\em045_32\1096\em045_32.dll
        • Size 4.0MB
        • SHA256 08fe1fefdb671e963a0833af9b954ebf3b0a1235aa72406ba647393441b07d39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\eset_nod32_antivirus_live_installer.exe
        • Size 2.4MB
        • SHA256 f8ddea8825f3f7fdbfc599d656fa49c39635b73549558ad2d82f593a266f93ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        plgInstaller.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\plgInstaller.dll
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 53e14510c4009344d82d6eccf44d7ffc5a0e9693834d4dddf7cb6de13c8bf68c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sciter-x.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\sciter-x.dll
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 27cf5584e53a2dca073047f50c6e74e0f54a11e9ea08d2eb976be362a100b6ae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eset\bts.session\c5f0173c-33ff-4206-8471-99a2f05fd045\updater.dll
        • Size 1.5MB
        • SHA256 fe675db20b11a03362c9abcd6cca6427ef93cc1e8bc190da16f74e68eedeaa4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2188-212-0x0000022C94140000-0x0000022C94160000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-193-0x0000022C93E70000-0x0000022C93F70000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-197-0x0000022C83E10000-0x0000022C83E30000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-191-0x0000022C83A30000-0x0000022C83A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-184-0x0000022C801E0000-0x0000022C802E0000-memory.dmp