Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 17:15

General

  • Target
    exal.exe
  • Size 12.9MB
  • Sample260708-vs2gpsev4v
  • SHA256 8f807e5f3bd74fee17de46bd72f952fc524a456c1f0c2f848335dd53a0e6c8b5
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 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\exal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\exal.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4960
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=exal.exe --webview-exe-version=2.2.3 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=4960.2776.2540151038111403329 /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:236
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.139 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.106 --initial-client-data=0x188,0x18c,0x190,0x184,0x160,0x7ffaf28b5fd8,0x7ffaf28b5fe4,0x7ffaf28b5ff0
        3⤵
          PID:2336
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=exal.exe --webview-exe-version=2.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1716 --field-trial-handle=1720,i,3823353629260136742,2155787185213036618,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399
          3⤵
            PID:4788
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=exal.exe --webview-exe-version=2.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2084 --field-trial-handle=1720,i,3823353629260136742,2155787185213036618,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399
            3⤵
              PID:5652
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=exal.exe --webview-exe-version=2.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2472 --field-trial-handle=1720,i,3823353629260136742,2155787185213036618,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399
              3⤵
                PID:804
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=exal.exe --webview-exe-version=2.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3424 --field-trial-handle=1720,i,3823353629260136742,2155787185213036618,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:1988
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.26100.1301 --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=exal.exe --webview-exe-version=2.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADoAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAABEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4512 --field-trial-handle=1720,i,3823353629260136742,2155787185213036618,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399
                  3⤵
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:3196
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=exal.exe --webview-exe-version=2.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3988 --field-trial-handle=1720,i,3823353629260136742,2155787185213036618,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:687a67b31a6a7d2ad1985108af588d106dca2399
                  3⤵
                    PID:5440
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                1⤵
                • 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:2572
              • 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:5880
              • 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:2596

              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

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 cc8d97e468bceb598ab4c349bbba0796e61a741146253959b44e7a92b8263ae0
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 5695b38ee0eb54b3b46cfbe50042ce30d6552bb927906e9b7a4a3ee33892fd45
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    throttle_store.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                    • Size 20B
                    • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    the-real-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                    • Size 72B
                    • SHA256 dfe1618687fcbeb979b29c4fa4612a36f1278fa322eaebf7bf039c62364e1e57
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    the-real-index~RFe59f802.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe59f802.TMP
                    • Size 48B
                    • SHA256 e87e4edb472dea56759e186c50f15609b75c8950a3b712c7debbb2b939da0b67
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    CURRENT

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\CURRENT
                    • Size 16B
                    • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    MANIFEST-000001

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Extension Scripts\MANIFEST-000001
                    • Size 41B
                    • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Network Persistent State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 08ea2f6e7ebe55a8d54985101d061e3dff95db7b771e09d75124943eb2a5811e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Network Persistent State~RFe5abb04.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State~RFe5abb04.TMP
                    • Size 59B
                    • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                    • Size 2B
                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    Preferences

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Preferences
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 56f878a84be09de9ec18a14e96b8c9b905382901890b2349d78b6a5b039c5ac9
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    b25536da-6ed9-460f-a8f6-850bb9cf3da3.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Default\b25536da-6ed9-460f-a8f6-850bb9cf3da3.tmp
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 654d8219d03c3c03017ea574ddcd39ca1b7c83bb62275ba5929216d76e1554f2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    data_0

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_0
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_1
                    • Size 264KB
                    • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_2

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_2
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_3

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\GraphiteDawnCache\data_3
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 77b45932dfff7ea70d7825cc7a2329eece107457aa0238ed062f7b4a27483d20
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 15KB
                    • SHA256 567189b31eb4e771e9f23243a0fe7a12ff3bf15397b3fc7c463ae2e6011890ec
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 bd59d7c0b96ce9a353796e6f460a33fe4835c01384c6068774f1adaf247adfa6
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Local State~RFe59a61a.TMP

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\xyz.exal.launcher\EBWebView\Local State~RFe59a61a.TMP
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 31cd42fe8ed175cdceae6b219e0a1d7321104248af8c3f90b8cba38b66e88c8d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    memory/1988-102-0x00007FFB148D0000-0x00007FFB148D1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2596-221-0x0000024B83E10000-0x0000024B83E30000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2596-191-0x0000024B801E0000-0x0000024B802E0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2596-197-0x0000024B83910000-0x0000024B83930000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2596-198-0x0000024B83E30000-0x0000024B83F30000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2596-235-0x0000024B84630000-0x0000024B84650000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2596-189-0x0000024B801E0000-0x0000024B802E0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-413-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-415-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-421-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-424-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-423-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-422-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-419-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3196-420-0x000001F504600000-0x000001F504601000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4788-19-0x00007FFB148D0000-0x00007FFB148D1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5440-435-0x00007FFB12DA0000-0x00007FFB12DA1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5440-434-0x00007FFB13880000-0x00007FFB13881000-memory.dmp