b7e17f0850263abd3ce5b9e36b6e4b0d83332a5edad7b4c041bc3f1b641a6af9

Analysis

max time kernel
20s
max time network
20s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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15/07/2026, 15:41

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General

Target
test.exe
Size 509KB
Sample260715-s49w4sa161
SHA256 b7e17f0850263abd3ce5b9e36b6e4b0d83332a5edad7b4c041bc3f1b641a6af9
MD5 fdb3a448f46bbebc8801f6dd81610ff4
SHA1 424c60703b0e65d7c743cd101781cf65e6c0c6c2
SHA512 46baba9d5ded4fe1308019ce5ab537188424b2750647b0461ee4e17cb22a0de292f5bb2e64b1c65ffe2696af02cb8863e3cfd8eb2b1d59c5e0ac641c799e2963
SSDEEP 6144:Ow677Cw+mHK5350Y1Cp0fyFfMyOhg7x2v/+DBRRuDO0/5ii+jqg6CmA94Gu1wdsW:Ds7CWGUp0efM7vGpPmgdsnnQFxv
TLSH
T12FB45D147F998608D891267E455E2901C7EA51F126327303370BEFA25E49CEEDE2D3EB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\Search.exe"	test.exe

Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
persistence privilege_escalation

AppInit DLLs
T1546.010

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	Searcher.exe
4848	Search.exe
6064	Search.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2440	Process not Found
3308	Process not Found
2508	Searcher.exe
4848	Search.exe
6064	Search.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 5 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
1	api.ipify.org
2	api.ipify.org
3	api.ipify.org
4	api.ipify.org
5	api.ipify.org

Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Searcher.exe	Searcher.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Searcher.exe	Search.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Searcher.exe	Search.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Searcher.exe	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Searcher.exe	test.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2808	schtasks.exe
4356	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	Searcher.exe
2508	Searcher.exe
4848	Search.exe
4848	Search.exe
6064	Search.exe
6064	Search.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3128	test.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	Searcher.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4848	Search.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6064	Search.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4848	Search.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4284	3128	test.exe	89
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 1268	3128	test.exe	91
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2808	1268	cmd.exe	93
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4048	3128	test.exe	94
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4356	4048	cmd.exe	96
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 6064	3128	test.exe	101

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

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3128
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="4D7Vv16Hv7uSvj" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:4284
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1268
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2808
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\Searcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4048
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\Searcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4356
- C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:6064

C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe
C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4848

C:\Windows\Searcher.exe
C:\Windows\Searcher.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2508

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Search.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\Search.exe
Size 509KB
SHA256 b7e17f0850263abd3ce5b9e36b6e4b0d83332a5edad7b4c041bc3f1b641a6af9
MD5 fdb3a448f46bbebc8801f6dd81610ff4
SHA1 424c60703b0e65d7c743cd101781cf65e6c0c6c2
SHA512 46baba9d5ded4fe1308019ce5ab537188424b2750647b0461ee4e17cb22a0de292f5bb2e64b1c65ffe2696af02cb8863e3cfd8eb2b1d59c5e0ac641c799e2963
SSDEEP 6144:Ow677Cw+mHK5350Y1Cp0fyFfMyOhg7x2v/+DBRRuDO0/5ii+jqg6CmA94Gu1wdsW:Ds7CWGUp0efM7vGpPmgdsnnQFxv
TLSH
T12FB45D147F998608D891267E455E2901C7EA51F126327303370BEFA25E49CEEDE2D3EB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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xdwd.dll

Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
Size 136KB
SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
MD5 16e5a492c9c6ae34c59683be9c51fa31
SHA1 97031b41f5c56f371c28ae0d62a2df7d585adaba
SHA512 20fd369172ef5e3e2fde388666b42e8fe5f0c2bfa338c0345f45e98af6561a249ba3ecc48c3f16efcc73f02ecb67b3ddb1e2e8f0e77d18fa00ac34e6379e50b6
SSDEEP 3072:t0iX+jLyDcqaH9a6DFHo6MjD7VbZaZaZ8Xwlk4MHWZpt:t07yDSvdoRj2up
TLSH
T151D35B0772A500BFE1668638C5630A09E777B8211770DBAF33A4429D9F277E19D3AF61
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3128-0-0x0000025CA5010000-0x0000025CA5092000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-1-0x00007FFCAADAF000-0x00007FFCAADB0000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-2-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-3-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-4-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-5-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-6-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-7-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-8-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3128-222-0x00007FFCAAC20000-0x00007FFCAB5C4000-memory.dmp

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