Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 23:02
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
grim.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
grim.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target grim.exe
- Size 157KB
- Sample260718-21bpkshv9s
- SHA256 77f37ffbfc77ab1b13a6c270786e57304ff2694c42fc9129a597e8117f6e5374
- MD5 4128d861b5094cad3ee0e9569cabfa27
- SHA1 ecd2117092e297671a3ddd9a4a04b42cacdda0e6
- SHA512 ff2d69c1aab896bb240d4760e26148824536b1d4fdef5a87aec087f1925416d31c837ed622c4c183e0fbfd50aeda3d1ddbbe8cc85b171f5c82c33a9f6d413f07
- SSDEEP 3072:fwr7tCIprHsDIz2BATglf1tsBrQug43jQfhv1B4Ahezoeb:usDIz22T01cHdsLB4gS
- TLSH T15CF3E66F7684CB04DA582875C4DB942407E6ADC70B33E34B3F4827A91D523E76D89BCA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 3288 netsh.exe - Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\884e02570370895c2d2b071c47e28202.exe MicosoftServices.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\884e02570370895c2d2b071c47e28202.exe MicosoftServices.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4364 MicosoftServices.exe 2220 MicosoftServices.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1875162379-3804078649-638427191-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\884e02570370895c2d2b071c47e28202 = "\"C:\\Windows\\MicosoftServices.exe\" .." MicosoftServices.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\884e02570370895c2d2b071c47e28202 = "\"C:\\Windows\\MicosoftServices.exe\" .." MicosoftServices.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\MicosoftServices.exe grim.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language grim.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MicosoftServices.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MicosoftServices.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: 33 4364 MicosoftServices.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4364 MicosoftServices.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4364 3868 grim.exe 89 PID 4364 wrote to memory of 3288 4364 MicosoftServices.exe 90
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grim.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grim.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3868 -
C:\Windows\MicosoftServices.exe"C:\Windows\MicosoftServices.exe"2⤵
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4364 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exenetsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Windows\MicosoftServices.exe" "MicosoftServices.exe" ENABLE3⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3288
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C:\Windows\MicosoftServices.exe"C:\Windows\MicosoftServices.exe" ..1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2220
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\MicosoftServices.exe
- Size 157KB
- SHA256 77f37ffbfc77ab1b13a6c270786e57304ff2694c42fc9129a597e8117f6e5374
- MD5 4128d861b5094cad3ee0e9569cabfa27
- SHA1 ecd2117092e297671a3ddd9a4a04b42cacdda0e6
- SHA512 ff2d69c1aab896bb240d4760e26148824536b1d4fdef5a87aec087f1925416d31c837ed622c4c183e0fbfd50aeda3d1ddbbe8cc85b171f5c82c33a9f6d413f07
- SSDEEP 3072:fwr7tCIprHsDIz2BATglf1tsBrQug43jQfhv1B4Ahezoeb:usDIz22T01cHdsLB4gS
- TLSH T15CF3E66F7684CB04DA582875C4DB942407E6ADC70B33E34B3F4827A91D523E76D89BCA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH