Overview

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Static

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Horsey Gam...ey.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

Horsey Gam...ey.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Horsey Gam...64.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Horsey Gam...64.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

STEAMRIP ...es.url

windows10-2004-x64

1

STEAMRIP ...es.url

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

_CommonRed...64.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

_CommonRed...64.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

_CommonRed...up.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

_CommonRed...up.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

_CommonRed...up.exe

windows10-2004-x64

6

_CommonRed...up.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

6

_CommonRed...st.exe

windows10-2004-x64

6

_CommonRed...st.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

_CommonRed...st.msi

windows10-2004-x64

7

_CommonRed...st.msi

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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, 04:06

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General

  • Target
    Horsey Game/Horsey.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample260708-epldbaav3z
  • SHA256 f382d02a37c72ad09746b9e68df3831987587b433b0aae0a7c0396197b535d43
  • 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.

  • 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 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\Horsey Game\Horsey.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Horsey Game\Horsey.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:4320
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4392
      • 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:3560
    • 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:2800
    • 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:1704

    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
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          memory/1704-183-0x0000014E613C0000-0x0000014E6165E000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-23-0x00000197001E0000-0x00000197002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-67-0x0000019714210000-0x0000019714230000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-28-0x0000019703E50000-0x0000019703F50000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-22-0x00000197001E0000-0x00000197002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-35-0x0000019703A10000-0x0000019703A30000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-27-0x0000019703B70000-0x0000019703B90000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-21-0x00000197001E0000-0x00000197002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2800-182-0x0000019717B40000-0x0000019717DDE000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3560-181-0x000000000AA10000-0x000000000AA89000-memory.dmp
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