b8bae31d3a1de08769fa38a2f942efd77f9e9ea7efa9acec2de3a2da65628925

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
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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06/07/2026, 04:34

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General

Target
cheatloader.exe
Size 1.3MB
Sample260706-e64k8adv8q
SHA256 b8bae31d3a1de08769fa38a2f942efd77f9e9ea7efa9acec2de3a2da65628925
MD5 0898a3328ea5fdf2a3b5b67f921db7c1
SHA1 8a207c10dcb0ef34382ca9b51e4761eb1b1799d4
SHA512 daba57fbc98263ac39a2487dee173cf94a5cf69dc8d1a9a5bf606b74a8fb7fd0d8d50fa8b6f2097c8dd123ed6cbcb9da9ae9bff9a7dbc17e9697a72e05ee4a78
SSDEEP 12288:00xnpvqzfWPgPGBg0muMLaXV8swLkN38bAJ1dtMXgl:/5gulmuMLaXV8/YN1dt3
TLSH
T1A5552CD42B809B0ED484D53EB3BDD50493E2E4E22612574377CAE6B10D50FEE9928EF6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\xdwd_Microsoft67"	cheatloader.exe

Executes dropped EXE 20 IoCs

pid	Process
4840	xdwd_Microsoft67
4656	xdwd_Microsoft67
4648	xdwd_Microsoft67
2040	xdwd_Microsoft67
1440	xdwd_Microsoft67
116	xdwd_Microsoft67
3444	xdwd_Microsoft67
3020	xdwd_Microsoft67
452	xdwd_Microsoft67
4004	xdwd_Microsoft67
4624	xdwd_Microsoft67
4132	xdwd_Microsoft67
4332	xdwd_Microsoft67
1912	xdwd_Microsoft67
1440	xdwd_Microsoft67
4920	xdwd_Microsoft67
2624	xdwd_Microsoft67
2400	xdwd_Microsoft67
4860	xdwd_Microsoft67
3592	xdwd_Microsoft67

Looks up external IP address via web service 22 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
46	icanhazip.com
68	api.ipify.org
69	api.ipify.org
72	api.ipify.org
6	api.ipify.org
30	api.ipify.org
39	api.ipify.org
71	api.ipify.org
31	api.ipify.org
36	api.ipify.org
40	api.ipify.org
43	api.ipify.org
45	icanhazip.com
65	api.ipify.org
67	api.ipify.org
70	api.ipify.org
73	api.ipify.org
74	api.ipify.org
5	api.ipify.org
35	api.ipify.org
38	api.ipify.org
41	api.ipify.org

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67	cheatloader.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67	cheatloader.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4496	schtasks.exe
2972	schtasks.exe
392	schtasks.exe
3980	schtasks.exe
3188	schtasks.exe
1772	schtasks.exe
2996	schtasks.exe
3760	schtasks.exe
4612	schtasks.exe
1824	schtasks.exe
4412	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 41 IoCs

pid	Process
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe
5036	cheatloader.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5036	cheatloader.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4840	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4656	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2040	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4648	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3020	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	116	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	452	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3444	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4004	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4840	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4132	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2624	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4920	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1912	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4860	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3592	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2400	xdwd_Microsoft67

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 2052	5036	cheatloader.exe	90
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 5104	5036	cheatloader.exe	91
PID 5104 wrote to memory of 4496	5104	cmd.exe	94
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3216	5036	cheatloader.exe	95
PID 3216 wrote to memory of 2972	3216	cmd.exe	97
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 3932	5036	cheatloader.exe	100
PID 3932 wrote to memory of 392	3932	cmd.exe	102
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4568	5036	cheatloader.exe	103
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 4612	4568	cmd.exe	105
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4868	5036	cheatloader.exe	106
PID 4868 wrote to memory of 3980	4868	cmd.exe	108
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4212	5036	cheatloader.exe	109
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 1824	4212	cmd.exe	111
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 524	5036	cheatloader.exe	114
PID 524 wrote to memory of 3188	524	cmd.exe	116
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 2356	5036	cheatloader.exe	117
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 4412	2356	cmd.exe	119
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 2672	5036	cheatloader.exe	120
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1772	2672	cmd.exe	122
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4820	5036	cheatloader.exe	123
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 2996	4820	cmd.exe	125
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 4380	5036	cheatloader.exe	126
PID 4380 wrote to memory of 3760	4380	cmd.exe	128

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\cheatloader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cheatloader.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5036
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="A.bS,TdC,bNK,<" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:2052
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5104
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4496
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3216
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2972
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3932
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:392
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4568
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4612
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4868
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3980
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4212
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1824
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:524
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3188
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2356
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4412
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2672
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1772
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4820
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2996
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4380
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3760

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4840

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4656

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4648

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2040

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1440

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:116

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3444

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3020

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:452

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4004

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4624

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4132

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4332

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1912

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1440

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4920

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2624

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2400

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4860

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3592

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

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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xdwd_Microsoft67.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\xdwd_Microsoft67.log
Size 1KB
SHA256 d049789c187b2f58c900eab10205bc037740dca8640ab40c314790fefaab66ff
MD5 f26118d675c61402c218ac6794d90a63
SHA1 ffc8d592f3ca8255ca5119eff5b576eb16ac7fac
SHA512 6f14b71dae095131053a1b590e60ccec4e14c47c745bf9d52de48988d7b93b1f50bbb6bac0222dc49e3e45def052b20be2d34e116991027718da2e0fb8eb45d0
TLSH
T17411CE723371F1D889163F072C68268417BF4724BA90EE0CB5A8626ED9364275F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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xdwd_Microsoft67

Path C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
Size 1.3MB
SHA256 b8bae31d3a1de08769fa38a2f942efd77f9e9ea7efa9acec2de3a2da65628925
MD5 0898a3328ea5fdf2a3b5b67f921db7c1
SHA1 8a207c10dcb0ef34382ca9b51e4761eb1b1799d4
SHA512 daba57fbc98263ac39a2487dee173cf94a5cf69dc8d1a9a5bf606b74a8fb7fd0d8d50fa8b6f2097c8dd123ed6cbcb9da9ae9bff9a7dbc17e9697a72e05ee4a78
SSDEEP 12288:00xnpvqzfWPgPGBg0muMLaXV8swLkN38bAJ1dtMXgl:/5gulmuMLaXV8/YN1dt3
TLSH
T1A5552CD42B809B0ED484D53EB3BDD50493E2E4E22612574377CAE6B10D50FEE9928EF6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4840-160-0x000002409D270000-0x000002409D33A000-memory.dmp

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memory/4840-161-0x000002409F340000-0x000002409F87E000-memory.dmp

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memory/5036-0-0x0000029F5E2E0000-0x0000029F5E430000-memory.dmp

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memory/5036-1-0x0000029F5E900000-0x0000029F5E910000-memory.dmp

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memory/5036-29-0x0000029F5E900000-0x0000029F5E910000-memory.dmp

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