Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    123s
  • 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, 04:15

General

  • Target
    d726bc21ff62a6d1cca1b8b10a471b9393387020ba6358d01a9ed96279e3cc7a.dll
  • Size 13.5MB
  • Sample260708-evjrnsaw7v
  • SHA256 d726bc21ff62a6d1cca1b8b10a471b9393387020ba6358d01a9ed96279e3cc7a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 21 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 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\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d726bc21ff62a6d1cca1b8b10a471b9393387020ba6358d01a9ed96279e3cc7a.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4932
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d726bc21ff62a6d1cca1b8b10a471b9393387020ba6358d01a9ed96279e3cc7a.dll,#1
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • System policy modification
      PID:5112
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappeu\aappeu.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappeu\aappeu.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1304
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappem\aappem.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappem\aappem.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4756
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappej\aappej.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappej\aappej.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5060
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappei\aappei.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappei\aappei.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1080
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappev\aappev.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappev\aappev.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2512
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappel\aappel.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappel\aappel.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3076
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aapped\aapped.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aapped\aapped.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:244
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappeh\aappeh.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappeh\aappeh.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4256
  • C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aapper\aapper.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aapper\aapper.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5528
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3628
    • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1816
  • 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:3932
  • 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:2688

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        aappeu.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappeu\aappeu.exe
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 7223dfca7e9ee8aac8717f4c8ee1439619c404cc4ef33cd1043906c503070d78
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icudtl.dat

        • Path C:\ProgramData\KJQD\aappev\icudtl.dat
        • Size 49KB
        • SHA256 c2a7e5bf10bfc552a78380ffb3ea6f213220a6a8a1fcc00ba8c9ae759d567862
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        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

        memory/3932-53-0x00000246001E0000-0x00000246002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-54-0x00000246001E0000-0x00000246002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-88-0x0000024613E00000-0x0000024613F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-111-0x00000246146D0000-0x00000246146F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-97-0x0000024603B90000-0x0000024603BB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3932-86-0x0000024603930000-0x0000024603950000-memory.dmp

        memory/5112-0-0x0000000073140000-0x0000000074BE6000-memory.dmp