Overview

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Static

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Potassium.exe

windows10-2004-x64

8

Potassium.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

4

WebView2Loader.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

autoexec.lnk

windows10-2004-x64

3

autoexec.lnk

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

bin/monaco/index.html

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco/index.html

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

4

bin/monaco...ain.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...ain.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

bin/monaco...tes.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...tes.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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bin/monaco...ase.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...ase.js

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bin/monaco...ses.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...ses.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

bin/monaco...del.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...del.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

bin/monaco...num.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...num.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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bin/monaco...tem.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...tem.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

bin/monaco...ums.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...ums.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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bin/monaco...nce.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...nce.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

bin/monaco...del.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...del.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

bin/monaco...nal.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...nal.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

bin/monaco...der.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

bin/monaco...der.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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bin/monaco...ace.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    103s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:31

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General

  • Target
    autoexec.lnk
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample260708-2fkrrah14p
  • SHA256 efbfe672f08e384cf022bd9722e5b83ca75f602b53fc0d389525b179303897f4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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.

  • 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 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 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\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autoexec.lnk
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:5464
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3712
    • 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:3964
  • 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:1180
  • 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:2812

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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        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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        memory/1180-2-0x00000190801E0000-0x00000190802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1180-47-0x00000190841D0000-0x00000190841F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1180-31-0x0000019083C10000-0x0000019083C30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1180-15-0x0000019083BF0000-0x0000019083C10000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1180-3-0x00000190801E0000-0x00000190802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1180-1-0x00000190801E0000-0x00000190802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1180-16-0x0000019083E60000-0x0000019083F60000-memory.dmp
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