Overview

overview

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Static

static

3

geode-inst...in.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

geode-inst...in.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...LL.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...LL.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ec.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ec.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Geode.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Geode.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

GeodeUninstaller.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

GeodeUninstaller.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

$PLUGINSDI...LL.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...LL.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

GeodeUpdater.exe

windows10-2004-x64

4

GeodeUpdater.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

4

VC_redist.x64.exe

windows10-2004-x64

4

VC_redist.x64.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

4

XInput1_4.dll

windows10-2004-x64

8

XInput1_4.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • 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, 19:36

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General

  • Target
    geode-installer-v5.7.1-win.exe
  • Size 46.3MB
  • Sample260705-ybbfqsaz9m
  • SHA256 39d854e35cb9adbef66664ce8297db5093d58efcb85a87b8dab55d6afb4dc7e7
  • 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
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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).

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

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

    discovery
  • 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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\geode-installer-v5.7.1-win.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\geode-installer-v5.7.1-win.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4920
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1952
    • 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:2252
  • 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:5724
  • 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:5856

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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        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
        Submit Download

        LangDLL.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4BA7.tmp\LangDLL.dll
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 2e08e077a0800ec39c0596f4dd91cbbfa917eeef2d75a00767917b8d1f6884ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        System.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4BA7.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 b89448b9fd7be5ef215cac6d973a57c0e75e1fffa25552afe174855c9b71fdf9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        nsDialogs.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsd4BA7.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 778b2bfbf3f4e641161f40c8174442a4d3865f097e3a2a383356dbfcac8005ab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        memory/4920-16-0x0000000074E20000-0x0000000074E2C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4920-0-0x0000000000439000-0x000000000043A000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4920-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4920-24-0x0000000074E20000-0x0000000074E2C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4920-25-0x0000000074700000-0x000000007470F000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4920-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4920-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5724-48-0x00000272001E0000-0x00000272002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5724-47-0x00000272001E0000-0x00000272002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5724-92-0x0000027214210000-0x0000027214230000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5724-78-0x0000027202C90000-0x0000027202CB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5724-58-0x0000027202E90000-0x0000027202F90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5724-46-0x00000272001E0000-0x00000272002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5724-57-0x0000027202930000-0x0000027202950000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5856-220-0x000002008B3D0000-0x000002008B804000-memory.dmp
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