Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    147s
  • 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, 08:52

General

  • Target
    default.dat.exe
  • Size 13.6MB
  • Sample260708-ks2glaew7n
  • SHA256 cc515b0e55bb4bf4e871004e2f3f4de25cdc7259db8fdd45e7088d869733078d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs
  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4464
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\default.dat.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3240
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1840
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4504
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Videos\mikameta'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1308
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\Videos\mikameta'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3764
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2492
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1132
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'D:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:256
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'D:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2776
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'E:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5868
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'E:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1796
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'F:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4964
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'F:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1688
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'G:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1816
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'G:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1388
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'X:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3140
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'X:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2276
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Y:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4572
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Y:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1284
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Z:\'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1288
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'Z:\'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3580
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1540
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:5724
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\clip.exe'""
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5340
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\clip.exe'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:3960
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5144
    • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1252
  • 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\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:5636

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4fb025787851a7d907bbb74dbaa2bcf930c1393531cdf7e15b15460ab7045df7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c25f0b530b7639cacad66b6930c170af4576bfb7a0007eb4806d726b37deeab6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c88ebecf1cd20b584dc9e97f11a9d1001b13ecbb5d612db254d0b636a2382ef7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c55479221c31e00c68460058c2df9028d5ccef30720a2e71e4d1b30f69e8ae6b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 cfaf0dfae4147698c2f251e2d209099621af1bd338efe826fcbded1d7e0603b7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 e865bef69f5cbaf0933ed5a622e6252fde0e20982c17270fc743899517a98f08
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 287307bc450d600c2d2233396ad78e35ee001205892e0d2fc4efa4360072a1f1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 2ec46c7a539b415d6d7b7fe4d4f22911da08d5c91d4dde1b1ef5e33ec93dd616
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 d28ef187840dcd1fe0a8a757ef9cd326023bec38b39ef1338f91d508d55dcf28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 120f661670b9c9bcef6fa45b38c693ea6166a266146df31d722eb6ed8a06b221
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 6ca059349e7cc04246df2ba008d8e88f9d41eb1b88eab6f323d9fe27699a8761
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 607B
        • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        VCRUNTIME140.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 36585912e5eaf83ba9fea0631534f690ccdc2d7ba91537166fe53e56c221e153
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _bz2.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\_bz2.pyd
        • Size 82KB
        • SHA256 fc3b481684b926350057e263622a2a5335b149a0498a8d65c4f37e39dd90b640
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _ctypes.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\_ctypes.pyd
        • Size 128KB
        • SHA256 f63c6c7e71c342084d8f1a108786ca6975a52cefef8be32cc2589e6e2fe060c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _hashlib.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\_hashlib.pyd
        • Size 62KB
        • SHA256 838d5c8b7c3212c8429baf612623abbbc20a9023eec41e34e5461b76a285b86c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _lzma.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\_lzma.pyd
        • Size 154KB
        • SHA256 d080eabd015a3569813a220fd4ea74dff34ed2a8519a10473eb37e22b1118a06
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _socket.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\_socket.pyd
        • Size 81KB
        • SHA256 35246b04c6c7001ca448554246445a845ce116814a29b18b617ea38752e4659b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _uuid.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\_uuid.pyd
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 f9d5008f0772aa0720bc056a6ecd5a2a3f24965e4b470b022d88627a436c1ffe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        base_library.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\base_library.zip
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 f1ae71aae4e18fab98c72967e4096ada8c08e66d5301ce58e5dda2531283eada
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libcrypto-3.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\libcrypto-3.dll
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 4e5d5d20d6d31e72ab341c81e97b89e514326c4c861b48638243bdf0918cfa43
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libffi-8.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\libffi-8.dll
        • Size 38KB
        • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _psutil_windows.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\psutil\_psutil_windows.pyd
        • Size 69KB
        • SHA256 0035450801bd7d938e9e146c5ec28e619cb5a5f4a18cdc53ac7e9734c7f94f78
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pyarmor_runtime.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\pyarmor_runtime_000000\pyarmor_runtime.pyd
        • Size 625KB
        • SHA256 62d81ef16a8f1fb9aac39eed20de4905307ea44f23fc659dceaff1b71dc65b84
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python3.DLL

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\python3.DLL
        • Size 68KB
        • SHA256 a5c6a329698490a035133433928d04368ce6285bb91a9d074fc285de4c9a32a4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python313.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\python313.dll
        • Size 5.8MB
        • SHA256 0c0a66505093b6a4bb3475f716bd3d9552095776f6a124709c13b3f9552c7d99
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        select.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44642\select.pyd
        • Size 30KB
        • SHA256 78e5994c29d8851f28b5b12d59d742d876683aea58eceea1fb895b2036cdcdeb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_uflyamql.cpn.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uflyamql.cpn.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3240-148-0x0000000070180000-0x000000007022B000-memory.dmp

        memory/3240-76-0x0000000070180000-0x000000007022B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-61-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-72-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-63-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-84-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-62-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-68-0x000001F2A38E0000-0x000001F2A3992000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-60-0x000001F28B2A0000-0x000001F28B2C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-57-0x00007FFD8F65F000-0x00007FFD8F660000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-75-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-74-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-73-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-78-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-71-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-140-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-70-0x000001F28B350000-0x000001F28B35A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-66-0x000001F2A38C0000-0x000001F2A38DE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-67-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-69-0x00007FFD8F4D0000-0x00007FFD8FE74000-memory.dmp

        memory/5756-169-0x000001B9001E0000-0x000001B9002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5756-194-0x000001B904C90000-0x000001B904CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5756-215-0x000001B905210000-0x000001B905230000-memory.dmp

        memory/5756-183-0x000001B904E90000-0x000001B904F90000-memory.dmp

        memory/5756-181-0x000001B904930000-0x000001B904950000-memory.dmp