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elixircheatsfixer.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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elixircheatsfixer.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • 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, 08:55

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General

  • Target
    elixircheatsfixer.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample260706-kvsbpsgy9k
  • SHA256 30685cff38b5360606667660cd999984dba1d3a02d681e68cfdb621f6c7134e8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwareexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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
  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 8 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 18 IoCs
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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\elixircheatsfixer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elixircheatsfixer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2252
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=""P< K}?$K<{nK6" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:5624
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1064
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4688
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4280
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5328
      • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
        "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4528
    • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
      C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1036
    • C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe
      C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5796
    • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
      "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2108
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5944
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • 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:4224
    • 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:5740
    • 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:3336
    • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
      "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4128
    • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
      "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5180

    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 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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          xdwd.dll
          • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
          • Size 136KB
          • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
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          Defender.exe
          • Path C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 30685cff38b5360606667660cd999984dba1d3a02d681e68cfdb621f6c7134e8
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          memory/1036-76-0x000001E769890000-0x000001E769998000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2108-77-0x0000015770830000-0x0000015770938000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-9-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-4-0x000001E4C49B0000-0x000001E4C49D8000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-7-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-8-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-0-0x000001E4C2BA0000-0x000001E4C2CD2000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-10-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-11-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-12-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-13-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-14-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-15-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-16-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-5-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-25-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-33-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-6-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-55-0x000001E4DD570000-0x000001E4DD678000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-70-0x000001E4DD570000-0x000001E4DD678000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-71-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-1-0x00007FFB0B28F000-0x00007FFB0B290000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-2-0x000001E4C48F0000-0x000001E4C4918000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2252-3-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4128-281-0x0000016AEDA90000-0x0000016AEDB98000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-73-0x000002C557E10000-0x000002C557F18000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5180-291-0x000001D1FB940000-0x000001D1FBA48000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5740-87-0x000002AF801E0000-0x000002AF802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5740-118-0x000002AF82E00000-0x000002AF82E20000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5740-91-0x000002AF82A00000-0x000002AF82A20000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5740-132-0x000002AF94290000-0x000002AF942B0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5740-92-0x000002AF82E40000-0x000002AF82F40000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5796-72-0x0000022B5D320000-0x0000022B5D428000-memory.dmp
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