Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    341s
  • 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, 03:08

General

  • Target
    RivalsFPS Standard 2.0.4 8632 2.0.4 2026-07-02T23-59Z UeDTxN75C.zip
  • Size 31KB
  • Sample260707-dnbxtagx3s
  • SHA256 73420f7113e745a34569d9f9bea86f230992331af1ee27ca3456a77401c7e062
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • 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 7 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\Explorer.exe
    C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /idlist,,"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RivalsFPS Standard 2.0.4 8632 2.0.4 2026-07-02T23-59Z UeDTxN75C.zip"
    1⤵
      PID:3024
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5152
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2456
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5440
          • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
            "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme.txt
            3⤵
            • Modifies registry class
            • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1160
      • 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:6108
      • 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:3032
      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:4452
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
          1⤵
            PID:252
          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
            \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:4576

            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
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  readme.txt

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\readme.txt
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 41149f48a36a4edad7198f6aa0bb7262580b67ea807b10a56ca950cf8e26f730
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  memory/5440-192-0x000000000A1A0000-0x000000000A8C5000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5440-193-0x000000000A1A0000-0x000000000A8C5000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5440-220-0x000000000A1A0000-0x000000000A8C5000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5440-249-0x000000000A1A0000-0x000000000A8C5000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5440-280-0x000000000A1A0000-0x000000000A8C5000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6108-22-0x0000027D801E0000-0x0000027D802E0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6108-28-0x0000027D83CC0000-0x0000027D83CE0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6108-40-0x0000027D85290000-0x0000027D852B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6108-31-0x0000027D83CE0000-0x0000027D83D00000-memory.dmp

                  memory/6108-29-0x0000027D83EE0000-0x0000027D83FE0000-memory.dmp