Overview

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Static

static

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mode.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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mode.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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mode.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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mode.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    437s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/07/2026, 19:21

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General

  • Target
    mode.exe
  • Size 198KB
  • Sample260715-x2vrmacz4q
  • SHA256 63addf7139a123bf8ff6369feaee8ccfa7388ea972f34e7b0759855bf0125b07
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasionexecutionsheetratpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwaretrojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • sheetrat

Attributes
  • anti_virtual

    false

  • certificate

    32tacrctokg7i0idc1m7xwgd

  • exclusion_wd

    true

  • hidden_file

    true

  • key

    pvwf1v

  • path_client

    %ProgramFiles%\xdwdSearch.exe

  • path_watch_dog

    %Windows%\xdwdSearcher.exe

  • pump

    false

  • rootkit

    7z3ytizhq0zntyo4uhaxktuckyv20

  • task_client

    ShellHost

  • task_watch_dog

    CookieManager

  • use_install_admin

    true

  • user_init

    true

Signatures

  • Family: Sheetrat, NonEuclid rat

    Sheetrat aka NonEuclid RAT is a trojan written in C#.

    trojansheetrat
  • Detects Sheetrat Payload 2 IoCs

    Sheetrat aka NonEuclid RAT is a trojan written in C#.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

    persistence
  • 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.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 7 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 58 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mode.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mode.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4524
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="9"`o1Gg[1`#y1Z" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:1876
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4664
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3100
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3116
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2512
      • C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe
        "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2788
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
          "CMD" /c schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "ShellHost" & exit& exit
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3984
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "ShellHost"
            4⤵
              PID:1404
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
            "CMD" /c schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "CookieManager" & exit& exit
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3804
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks /deleTe /F /Tn "CookieManager"
              4⤵
                PID:4228
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd" /C taskkill /im explorer.exe /f && TimeOut 2 && start explorer.exe
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3744
              • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
                4⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4680
              • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                TimeOut 2
                4⤵
                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                PID:4200
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                explorer.exe
                4⤵
                • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
                • Enumerates connected drives
                • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                • Modifies registry class
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:4808
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5C79.tmp.bat""
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:888
              • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                timeout 10 "C:\Program Files"DEL "xdwdSearch.exe" /f /qCD "C:\Windows"DEL "xdwdSearcher.exe" /f /qCD "C:\Windows"DEL "xdwd.dll" /f /qCD "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"DEL "tmp5C79.tmp.bat" /f /q
                4⤵
                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                PID:3312
        • C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe
          C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3820
        • C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3576
        • C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe
          "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1360
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3884
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
          1⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3308

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              xdwdSearch.exe
              • Path C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe
              • Size 198KB
              • SHA256 63addf7139a123bf8ff6369feaee8ccfa7388ea972f34e7b0759855bf0125b07
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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              xdwdSearch.exe.log
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\xdwdSearch.exe.log
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 d049789c187b2f58c900eab10205bc037740dca8640ab40c314790fefaab66ff
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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              AppCache134286170556456349.txt
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\DeviceSearchCache\AppCache134286170556456349.txt
              • Size 77KB
              • SHA256 73a30623a60530e5d09a9e23e2ea07a400d6ea25cd426dfa97bffada8621fb06
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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              tmp5C79.tmp.bat
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5C79.tmp.bat
              • Size 206B
              • SHA256 bd11354494ab7d99c0ae11b48f12a38441fab7358a94346a2fde97b611c88c07
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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              xdwd.dll
              • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
              • Size 136KB
              • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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              memory/3308-140-0x000002491A200000-0x000002491A220000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3308-135-0x0000024919400000-0x0000024919500000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3308-165-0x000002491A7E0000-0x000002491A800000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3308-152-0x000002491A1C0000-0x000002491A1E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4524-0-0x000002B405940000-0x000002B405976000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4524-1-0x000002B405D60000-0x000002B405D70000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4808-134-0x00000000028C0000-0x00000000028C1000-memory.dmp
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