Overview

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Static

static

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Whitemane.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

Whitemane.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...dl.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...dl.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows10-2004-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

binaries/l...me.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

binaries/l...me.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

whitemane.exe

windows10-2004-x64

6

whitemane.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • 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
    09/07/2026, 06:11

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General

  • Target
    Whitemane.exe
  • Size 6.3MB
  • Sample260709-gxramsd18t
  • SHA256 270e2b04469ec20f43f0cc9bd321faf33799a7479d4b5ecf42fdc53d8cad8576
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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
  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • 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).

  • 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.

    discovery
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 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\Whitemane.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Whitemane.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3436
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2236
    • 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:1264
  • 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:6032
  • 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:2636

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
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        System.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb1EDB.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        modern-wizard.bmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb1EDB.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 3ad2dc318056d0a2024af1804ea741146cfc18cc404649a44610cbf8b2056cf2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        nsDialogs.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb1EDB.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
        • Size 9KB
        • SHA256 b1350f487692057c8ffde75dcc55287a52a3272240d4d4912f24464b27551fc0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        nsis_tauri_utils.dll
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsb1EDB.tmp\nsis_tauri_utils.dll
        • Size 33KB
        • SHA256 5ba143b5db4a87d32d6e7802e033330aae56cbceabe0d1e3ba41948385ad4709
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        memory/6032-51-0x0000023861380000-0x00000238613A0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6032-39-0x000002305C830000-0x000002305C930000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6032-85-0x0000023872140000-0x0000023872160000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6032-66-0x00000238615C0000-0x00000238615E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6032-53-0x00000238717C0000-0x00000238718C0000-memory.dmp
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