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xftkhm9frf2qcufe.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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xftkhm9frf2qcufe.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    142s
  • 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, 22:57

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General

  • Target
    xftkhm9frf2qcufe.exe
  • Size 811KB
  • Sample260708-2xdd1abs4w
  • SHA256 ae1cbbcb813463a3788a2043c310e0168ad1110145f98b9cd2d7d50caeb74fa5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwaredefense_evasionexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 3 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xftkhm9frf2qcufe.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xftkhm9frf2qcufe.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4760
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="`}mvq|?kqm+PqA" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\xdwd_systemctl" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:2492
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "systemctl" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_systemctl" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3716
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "systemctl" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_systemctl" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:968
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "xray" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_csrss" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5900
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "xray" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwd_csrss" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:704
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /C taskkill /im explorer.exe /f > NUL 2>&1 && timeout /t 3 /nobreak > NUL && start explorer.exe
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:244
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
          3⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5076
        • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
          timeout /t 3 /nobreak
          3⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2232
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe
          3⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • 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:4428
    • 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:1892
    • 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:5756
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5036
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • 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:4696
    • 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:4816
    • 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:2200
    • C:\Windows\xdwd_systemctl
      "C:\Windows\xdwd_systemctl"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      PID:4336

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          IconCache.db
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\IconCache.db
          • Size 11KB
          • SHA256 989776d1db3ecbe72820fa58c89ea0eaf2973f4bd6e75226211e27e892d873bf
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          DiscoverCacheData.dat
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PenWorkspace\DiscoverCacheData.dat
          • Size 1016B
          • SHA256 e50434ffeb9efb5cda9c513fc87ebe1ea767dc62306f50c0133feab7b04a3642
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          start2.bin
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 1e12865cb90d37965e7138458d75a24ab4651a4476329f34c893fc7d030b2590
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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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          microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\MBF293VK\microsoftwindows.client[1].xml
          • Size 96B
          • SHA256 deab1ab30fe984f9e928a4290e226d97c0e2961a66ff560733bff66f7ac1ff89
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          xdwd.dll
          • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
          • Size 136KB
          • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
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          xdwd_systemctl
          • Path C:\Windows\xdwd_systemctl
          • Size 811KB
          • SHA256 ae1cbbcb813463a3788a2043c310e0168ad1110145f98b9cd2d7d50caeb74fa5
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          memory/4336-487-0x0000020675E10000-0x0000020675E18000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4428-260-0x00000000047D0000-0x00000000047D1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-4-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-5-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-55-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-6-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-8-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-0-0x00007FFA5B7CF000-0x00007FFA5B7D0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-3-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-2-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-1-0x00000273891B0000-0x0000027389280000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-216-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4760-7-0x00007FFA5B640000-0x00007FFA5BFE4000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4816-346-0x0000022B82B90000-0x0000022B82BB0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4816-314-0x0000022B801E0000-0x0000022B802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4816-360-0x0000022B94120000-0x0000022B94140000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4816-326-0x0000022B82D90000-0x0000022B82E90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4816-325-0x0000022B82930000-0x0000022B82950000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4816-315-0x0000022B801E0000-0x0000022B802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4816-313-0x0000022B801E0000-0x0000022B802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5756-90-0x0000026B83930000-0x0000026B83950000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5756-91-0x0000026B95000000-0x0000026B95100000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5756-124-0x0000026B952E0000-0x0000026B95300000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5756-109-0x0000026B83E40000-0x0000026B83E60000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5756-80-0x0000026B801E0000-0x0000026B802E0000-memory.dmp
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