Overview

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Static

static

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ExpanDrive...09.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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ExpanDrive...09.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    ExpanDrive Setup 2026.02.09.exe
  • Size 265.3MB
  • Sample260714-rceq8aes4m
  • SHA256 2000b92a133aa0dba2124e58ea4ebaff0382cab6e7e217885922fad6c4840d46
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationspywaretrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      ExpanDrive Setup 2026.02.09.exe
    • Size 265.3MB
    • SHA256 2000b92a133aa0dba2124e58ea4ebaff0382cab6e7e217885922fad6c4840d46
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    discoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationdefense_evasionspywaretrojan

    • Adds autorun key to be loaded by Explorer.exe on startup

      persistence

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies Shared Task Scheduler registry keys

      persistence

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

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

      persistenceprivilege_escalation
    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

3
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

3
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

3
T1547.001

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5
T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks