b8bae31d3a1de08769fa38a2f942efd77f9e9ea7efa9acec2de3a2da65628925

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
146s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
submitted
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 19 IoCs

pid	Process
5060	xdwd_Microsoft67
460	xdwd_Microsoft67
204	xdwd_Microsoft67
236	xdwd_Microsoft67
1800	xdwd_Microsoft67
5220	xdwd_Microsoft67
4452	xdwd_Microsoft67
2224	xdwd_Microsoft67
1676	xdwd_Microsoft67
5632	xdwd_Microsoft67
2328	xdwd_Microsoft67
1548	xdwd_Microsoft67
2604	xdwd_Microsoft67
1512	xdwd_Microsoft67
1256	xdwd_Microsoft67
6800	xdwd_Microsoft67
4848	xdwd_Microsoft67
2392	xdwd_Microsoft67
1264	xdwd_Microsoft67

Looks up external IP address via web service 23 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
1	icanhazip.com
1	ipinfo.io
5	api.ipify.org
8	api.ipify.org
9	api.ipify.org
19	api.ipify.org
22	api.ipify.org
24	api.ipify.org
1	api.ipify.org
26	icanhazip.com
14	api.ipify.org
16	ipinfo.io
2	api.ipify.org
7	api.ipify.org
11	api.ipify.org
18	api.ipify.org
20	api.ipify.org
23	api.ipify.org
4	api.ipify.org
10	api.ipify.org
13	api.ipify.org
17	api.ipify.org
25	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 10 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
5216	schtasks.exe
2732	schtasks.exe
4136	schtasks.exe
3944	schtasks.exe
2892	schtasks.exe
1996	schtasks.exe
1796	schtasks.exe
4612	schtasks.exe
4784	schtasks.exe
2936	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 40 IoCs

pid	Process
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe
5988	cheatloader.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5988	cheatloader.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	460	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5060	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	204	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	236	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1800	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2224	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5220	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1676	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5632	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	460	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2328	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1548	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1512	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6800	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4848	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1264	xdwd_Microsoft67
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2392	xdwd_Microsoft67

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 3448	5988	cheatloader.exe	90
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 1452	5988	cheatloader.exe	91
PID 1452 wrote to memory of 5216	1452	cmd.exe	94
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 4340	5988	cheatloader.exe	95
PID 4340 wrote to memory of 2732	4340	cmd.exe	97
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 5140	5988	cheatloader.exe	98
PID 5140 wrote to memory of 1996	5140	cmd.exe	100
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 6024	5988	cheatloader.exe	101
PID 6024 wrote to memory of 4136	6024	cmd.exe	103
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 2456	5988	cheatloader.exe	104
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 1796	2456	cmd.exe	106
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 6152	5988	cheatloader.exe	108
PID 6152 wrote to memory of 4612	6152	cmd.exe	110
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 6472	5988	cheatloader.exe	111
PID 6472 wrote to memory of 4784	6472	cmd.exe	113
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 2372	5988	cheatloader.exe	114
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2936	2372	cmd.exe	116
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 1604	5988	cheatloader.exe	117
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3944	1604	cmd.exe	119
PID 5988 wrote to memory of 1244	5988	cheatloader.exe	120
PID 1244 wrote to memory of 2892	1244	cmd.exe	122

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:5988
- 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:3448
- 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:1452
- - 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:5216
- 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:4340
- - 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:2732
- 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:5140
- - 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:1996
- 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:6024
- - 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:4136
- 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:2456
- - 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:1796
- 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:6152
- - 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:6472
- - 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:4784
- 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:2372
- - 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:2936
- 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:1604
- - 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:3944
- 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:1244
- - 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:2892

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5060

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:460

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:204

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:236

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1800

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5220

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4452

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2224

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1676

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5632

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2328

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1548

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2604

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1512

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1256

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:6800

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4848

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2392

C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67
"C:\Windows\xdwd_Microsoft67"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1264

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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Downloads

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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