Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    144s
  • 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, 14:06

General

  • Target
    Installer/redist/VC_redist.x64.exe
  • Size 17.7MB
  • Sample260709-refrascv51
  • SHA256 8995548dfffcde7c49987029c764355612ba6850ee09a7b6f0fddc85bdc5c280
  • 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.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 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.

  • 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\Installer\redist\VC_redist.x64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Installer\redist\VC_redist.x64.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3256
    • C:\Windows\Temp\{39665450-5ED7-493F-A2BF-AC90B587B622}\.cr\VC_redist.x64.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\{39665450-5ED7-493F-A2BF-AC90B587B622}\.cr\VC_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Installer\redist\VC_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=752 -burn.filehandle.self=756
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2624
  • 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:5440
  • 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:4976
  • 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:2952

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

        logo.png

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{1A50CEB4-1B22-4F4E-84D3-6226CF6B20C4}\.ba\logo.png
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        wixstdba.dll

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{1A50CEB4-1B22-4F4E-84D3-6226CF6B20C4}\.ba\wixstdba.dll
        • Size 215KB
        • SHA256 e921f69b9fb4b5ad4691809d06896c5f1d655ab75e0ce94a372319c243c56d4e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VC_redist.x64.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{39665450-5ED7-493F-A2BF-AC90B587B622}\.cr\VC_redist.x64.exe
        • Size 615KB
        • SHA256 806e6252db45be78bfc064eb9a774dd1320d8f9aa70dd746996a1d9ddf9b8fd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4976-35-0x0000023C001E0000-0x0000023C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-80-0x0000023C14280000-0x0000023C142A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-66-0x0000023C02D80000-0x0000023C02DA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-49-0x0000023C02E00000-0x0000023C02F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-36-0x0000023C001E0000-0x0000023C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-47-0x0000023C02930000-0x0000023C02950000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-34-0x0000023C001E0000-0x0000023C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-199-0x000000000E8D0000-0x000000000E99C000-memory.dmp