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Static

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EqualizerA....2.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

EqualizerA....2.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

$PLUGINSDI...ol.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ol.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...re.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...re.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ay.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ay.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

Benchmark.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

Benchmark.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Configurat...e).url

windows10-2004-x64

1

Configurat...e).url

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Configurat...e).url

windows10-2004-x64

1

Configurat...e).url

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

DeviceSelector.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

DeviceSelector.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Editor.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

Editor.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

EqualizerAPO.dll

windows10-2004-x64

7

EqualizerAPO.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Qt6Core.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Qt6Core.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Qt6Gui.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Qt6Gui.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Qt6Network.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Qt6Network.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    119s
  • 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, 03:52

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General

  • Target
    EqualizerAPO.dll
  • Size 632KB
  • Sample260707-efcptaet9p
  • SHA256 fb73fc8b94f271464ae4f83918bb3cb3243c4f50a8035c07fa538ad16ad66aa4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarepersistenceprivilege_escalationspyware

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
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
    regsvr32 /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EqualizerAPO.dll
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:3408
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1284
    • 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:2076
  • 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:3952
  • 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:2164

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 603B
        • SHA256 76051c7134ef5b2b172ae67cc7317ea11daedcc3d11f55c52922e505f501568b
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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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        memory/3952-1-0x00000216801E0000-0x00000216802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3952-34-0x0000021694220000-0x0000021694240000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3952-27-0x0000021683E70000-0x0000021683E90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3952-25-0x0000021683EB0000-0x0000021683FB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3952-24-0x0000021683CF0000-0x0000021683D10000-memory.dmp
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