Analysis

  • max time kernel
    132s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 01:19

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_a0030720b8856566c43bc9c3b7542438_conti.exe
  • Size 24KB
  • Sample260705-bpph7abx3p
  • SHA256 cf1e1c44027c0a90f68db9dd38c00ec8854e541002aa75482216e3806fe029e2
  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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\2026-07-05_a0030720b8856566c43bc9c3b7542438_conti.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_a0030720b8856566c43bc9c3b7542438_conti.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1724
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2464
    • C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\whelper.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\whelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5508
  • C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\whelper.exe
    C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\whelper.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4180
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1596
    • 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:3960
  • 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:2252
  • 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:5056

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        debug.log

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\debug.log
        • Size 429B
        • SHA256 c8ee9616712ae65362ec00011e0eaadbbb1e890f0f92c816225fe9f14503935f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        debug.log

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\debug.log
        • Size 905B
        • SHA256 723e3a32ef8eb1c0a8bf95603fc727301da8e4c37dafc9146fa1f0302b86867e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        debug.log

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\debug.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 e001a16ec6683919846ee3673cc3a6270be5d7f57f9cc0c56e7814fdc35024db
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        debug.log

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\debug.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 7dd84d2875b6b6460c3c6e4f8a7c952b00e9027ae53dacd781c28a67ac925070
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        update

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\update
        • Size 176KB
        • SHA256 e010bb23882679b3dadc0fd62b820c12276cbfeb434e885f8a29e86c473820bf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        whelper.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\WindowsHelper\whelper.exe
        • Size 24KB
        • SHA256 cf1e1c44027c0a90f68db9dd38c00ec8854e541002aa75482216e3806fe029e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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/1724-30-0x00007FF6D6550000-0x00007FF6D655E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1724-46-0x00007FF6D6550000-0x00007FF6D655E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-86-0x000001D9801E0000-0x000001D9802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-85-0x000001D9801E0000-0x000001D9802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-124-0x000001E19D770000-0x000001E19D790000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-98-0x000001E19D400000-0x000001E19D500000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-116-0x000001E18D380000-0x000001E18D3A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-97-0x000001E18BE90000-0x000001E18BEB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2252-84-0x000001D9801E0000-0x000001D9802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-17-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-25-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-26-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-23-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-22-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-5-0x00007FFDE18DF000-0x00007FFDE18E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-21-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-20-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-19-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-9-0x000001FFCD0F0000-0x000001FFCD112000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-8-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-18-0x000001FFCD1B0000-0x000001FFCD1BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-16-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-15-0x000001FFCD410000-0x000001FFCD4C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-14-0x000001FFCD190000-0x000001FFCD1AE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-11-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2464-10-0x00007FFDE1750000-0x00007FFDE20F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4180-60-0x000001A8418B0000-0x000001A8418DD000-memory.dmp

        memory/4180-63-0x00007FF7DE5F0000-0x00007FF7DE5FE000-memory.dmp

        memory/5508-50-0x00007FF7DE5F0000-0x00007FF7DE5FE000-memory.dmp