Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    298s
  • max time network
    240s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/07/2026, 04:24

General

  • Target
    UacBypassTest.exe
  • Size 28KB
  • Sample260714-e1m2aaes4l
  • SHA256 ddaf7834f23c2670a114e5f331e2be8b0e3cfe8f3f1a85d01e447890e496b089
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 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\UacBypassTest.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UacBypassTest.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:404
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoP -W Hidden -Command "$w=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell;$w.Popup('UAC BYPASS WORKED! Method 5 (CLSID Scan)',10,'UacBypassTest',0)"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3268
  • C:\Windows\System32\TpmVscMgrSvr.exe
    powershell.exe -NoP -W Hidden -Command "$p=[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent();$wp=New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($p);$r=$wp.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator);'Elevated='+$r | Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uac_bypass_result.txt' -Encoding ascii;if($r){$w=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell;$w.Popup('UAC BYPASS WORKED - Running as ADMIN',10,'UacBypassTest',0)}" -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1660
    • C:\Windows\System32\easinvoker.exe
      powershell.exe -NoP -W Hidden -Command "$p=[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent();$wp=New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($p);$r=$wp.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator);'Elevated='+$r | Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uac_bypass_result.txt' -Encoding ascii;if($r){$w=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell;$w.Popup('UAC BYPASS WORKED - Running as ADMIN',10,'UacBypassTest',0)}" -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5020
      • C:\Windows\System32\ImmersiveTpmVscMgrSvr.exe
        powershell.exe -NoP -W Hidden -Command "$p=[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent();$wp=New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($p);$r=$wp.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator);'Elevated='+$r | Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uac_bypass_result.txt' -Encoding ascii;if($r){$w=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell;$w.Popup('UAC BYPASS WORKED - Running as ADMIN',10,'UacBypassTest',0)}" -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:2796
        • C:\Windows\system32\lpksetup.exe
          powershell.exe -NoP -W Hidden -Command "$p=[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent();$wp=New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($p);$r=$wp.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator);'Elevated='+$r | Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uac_bypass_result.txt' -Encoding ascii;if($r){$w=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell;$w.Popup('UAC BYPASS WORKED - Running as ADMIN',10,'UacBypassTest',0)}" -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:2120
          • C:\Windows\system32\lpksetup.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\lpksetup.exe" -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:3116
            • \??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE
              "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE" -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4832
              • C:\Windows\System32\cttunesvr.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\cttunesvr.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4648
                • C:\Windows\system32\CertEnrollCtrl.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\CertEnrollCtrl.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:1440
                  • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEInstal.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEInstal.exe" -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:4004
                    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                      powershell.exe -NoP -W Hidden -Command "$p=[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent();$wp=New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($p);$r=$wp.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator);'Elevated='+$r | Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uac_bypass_result.txt' -Encoding ascii;if($r){$w=New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell;$w.Popup('UAC BYPASS WORKED - Running as ADMIN',10,'UacBypassTest',0)}" -Embedding
                      1⤵
                      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:4804

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          powershell.exe.log

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
                          • Size 2KB
                          • SHA256 3b0068d29ae4b20c447227fbf410aa2deedfef6220ccc3f698f3c7707c032c55
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 1KB
                          • SHA256 69b5180fc8b9ebfcc67a5e9f08e763d1e394766de5565d34e28e69a4613354dd
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_avuhgg2h.cun.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_avuhgg2h.cun.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          uac_bypass_result.txt

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uac_bypass_result.txt
                          • Size 15B
                          • SHA256 dc0f2b16886236d887a97d134c54f590a944a1ee1d690ba32726d090e5a21317
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          memory/404-0-0x0000022AE5CD0000-0x0000022AE5CDC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/404-1-0x0000022A804C0000-0x0000022A804D0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/404-2-0x0000022A804C0000-0x0000022A804D0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4804-10-0x0000015E7CEE0000-0x0000015E7CF02000-memory.dmp