Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 19:09

General

  • Target
    ShowKeyPlus.exe
  • Size 6.2MB
  • Sample260708-xt97cagt9v
  • SHA256 97e14bfa1588fd30e1a79871c838360776448c50fb18610c872f6c477d33a0ef
  • 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 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.

  • 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\ShowKeyPlus.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ShowKeyPlus.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3288
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6088
    • 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:1604
  • 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:4876
  • 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:720

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

        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

        memory/720-90-0x0000029014040000-0x0000029014060000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-55-0x0000029002880000-0x00000290028A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-56-0x0000029002CC0000-0x0000029002DC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-60-0x0000029002AC0000-0x0000029002AE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/720-45-0x0000029000080000-0x0000029000180000-memory.dmp

        memory/1604-199-0x000000000EB70000-0x000000000F3EB000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-6-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-15-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-10-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-11-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-12-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-13-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-14-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-9-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-8-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-7-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-0-0x00007FFF671EF000-0x00007FFF671F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-5-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-4-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-3-0x0000000003E40000-0x0000000003E94000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-2-0x00007FFF67060000-0x00007FFF67A04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3288-1-0x0000000000C40000-0x000000000127E000-memory.dmp