Overview

overview

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Static

static

3

TheExecutor.zip

windows10-2004-x64

1

TheExecutor.zip

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

ARMClient....on.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

ARMClient....on.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

ARMClient.Library.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

ARMClient.Library.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Autofac.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Autofac.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Newtonsoft.Json.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Newtonsoft.Json.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

6

System.IO....ns.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

System.IO....ns.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

TheExecutor.exe

windows10-2004-x64

4

TheExecutor.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

4

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    125s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/07/2026, 22:39

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General

  • Target
    Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • Size 531KB
  • Sample260707-2k977sf14q
  • SHA256 7b1bbdd36dfccf96d8b941782bc79a43072130989331242548c3553d5c8578ea
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
6/10
adwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Newtonsoft.Json.dll,#1
    1⤵
      PID:5792
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1644
      • 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:2444
    • 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:3340
    • 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:4684

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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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 607B
          • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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          memory/2444-168-0x000000000A120000-0x000000000A12D000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2444-169-0x000000000EBB0000-0x000000000EBF2000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2444-170-0x00000000062E0000-0x00000000064AA000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2444-167-0x000000000F410000-0x000000000FC8B000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3340-20-0x0000024A87990000-0x0000024A87A90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3340-28-0x0000024A8B1D0000-0x0000024A8B1F0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3340-66-0x0000024A8B210000-0x0000024A8B230000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3340-36-0x0000024A8B520000-0x0000024A8B540000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3340-29-0x0000024A9B620000-0x0000024A9B720000-memory.dmp
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