Overview

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Static

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Aetheris.exe

windows10-2004-x64

5

Aetheris.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    121s
  • 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, 23:38

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General

  • Target
    Aetheris.exe
  • Size 546KB
  • Sample260707-3msavaf131
  • SHA256 27bad89f7a2ddde7b0a7feac95bd7978c6622fbfaf10551bb2d7dbd6396140ba
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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.

  • ConfuserEx .NET packer 1 IoCs

    Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

  • 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 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aetheris.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aetheris.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5624
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5204
    • 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:5944
  • 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:3064
  • 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:476

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/3064-46-0x000002B189130000-0x000002B189150000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3064-82-0x000002B199710000-0x000002B199730000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3064-37-0x000002B1856B0000-0x000002B1857B0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3064-67-0x000002B189170000-0x000002B189190000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3064-36-0x000002B1856B0000-0x000002B1857B0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-11-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-14-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-10-0x000001E2C2030000-0x000001E2C2072000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-8-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-15-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-7-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-6-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-5-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-4-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-3-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-2-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5624-1-0x000001E2C0340000-0x000001E2C03CC000-memory.dmp
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