Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 11:41

General

  • Target
    hwidspoof_x64.exe
  • Size 18.4MB
  • Sample260718-ntfhasdv4z
  • SHA256 7116093a0106ac36c57f6371655e81cbe9e171f04c3901115e88252c4ff43a4b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Reads ssh keys stored on the system 2 TTPs

    Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files 1 TTPs

    Steal credentials from unsecured files.

  • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwidspoof_x64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hwidspoof_x64.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:944
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extra.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extra.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2548
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update'; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update\DiagTrack.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update\DiagTrack.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3600
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update\Sender.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update\Sender.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks system information in the registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5568
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          "taskkill" /F /T /IM chrome.exe /IM msedge.exe /IM brave.exe /IM opera.exe /IM vivaldi.exe /IM chromium.exe /IM yandex.exe /IM iridium.exe /IM slimjet.exe /IM torch.exe /IM coccoc.exe /IM centbrowser.exe /IM elements-browser.exe /IM epic-privacy-browser.exe /IM iron.exe /IM kometa.exe /IM orbitum.exe /IM sputnik.exe /IM uran.exe /IM chromium-gost.exe /IM mail-ru.exe /IM atom.exe /IM firefox.exe /IM librewolf.exe /IM waterfox.exe /IM palemoon.exe /IM seamonkey.exe /IM icecat.exe /IM basilisk.exe /IM cyberfox.exe /IM k-meleon.exe /IM safari.exe /IM maxthon.exe /IM avant.exe /IM qutebrowser.exe /IM falkon.exe /IM midori.exe /IM chrome-beta.exe /IM chrome-dev.exe /IM chrome-canary.exe /IM msedge-beta.exe /IM msedge-dev.exe /IM msedge-canary.exe /IM firefox-dev.exe /IM firefox-nightly.exe /IM firefox-beta.exe /IM Discord.exe /IM DiscordCanary.exe /IM DiscordPTB.exe /IM Telegram.exe
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2936
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          "taskkill" /F /T /IM WhatsApp.exe /IM Signal.exe /IM Slack.exe /IM Teams.exe /IM Skype.exe /IM Zoom.exe /IM Viber.exe /IM LINE.exe /IM WeChat.exe /IM KakaoTalk.exe /IM QQ.exe /IM Messenger.exe /IM Wickr.exe /IM Element.exe /IM Riot.exe /IM Threema.exe /IM Wire.exe /IM Jami.exe /IM thunderbird.exe /IM outlook.exe /IM mailbird.exe /IM emclient.exe /IM postbox.exe /IM thebat.exe /IM claws-mail.exe /IM foxmail.exe /IM mailspring.exe /IM inky.exe /IM spike.exe /IM Steam.exe /IM EpicGamesLauncher.exe /IM Origin.exe /IM Uplay.exe /IM Battle.net.exe /IM GalaxyClient.exe /IM RiotClientServices.exe /IM LeagueClient.exe /IM Valorant.exe /IM WeGameApp.exe /IM Bethesda.net.exe /IM "Rockstar Games Launcher.exe" /IM EA.exe /IM itch.exe /IM Playnite.exe /IM Vortex.exe /IM 1Password.exe /IM LastPass.exe /IM Dashlane.exe /IM Bitwarden.exe /IM KeePass.exe
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4784
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          "taskkill" /F /T /IM KeePassXC.exe /IM RoboForm.exe /IM Enpass.exe /IM NordPass.exe /IM Keeper.exe /IM "Sticky Password.exe" /IM NordVPN.exe /IM ExpressVPN.exe /IM Surfshark.exe /IM CyberGhost.exe /IM ProtonVPN.exe /IM Mullvad.exe /IM Windscribe.exe /IM TunnelBear.exe /IM IPVanish.exe /IM PIA.exe /IM HideMyAss.exe /IM "Hotspot Shield.exe" /IM VyprVPN.exe /IM "Avast SecureLine.exe" /IM OpenVPN.exe /IM Exodus.exe /IM AtomicWallet.exe /IM Electrum.exe /IM Coinomi.exe /IM Guarda.exe /IM "Jaxx Liberty.exe" /IM Armory.exe /IM MultiBit.exe /IM "Bitcoin Core.exe" /IM "Ethereum Wallet.exe" /IM "Monero GUI.exe" /IM Daedalus.exe /IM Yoroi.exe /IM MetaMask.exe /IM "Trust Wallet.exe" /IM Dropbox.exe /IM OneDrive.exe /IM GoogleDrive.exe /IM MEGA.exe /IM pCloud.exe /IM Box.exe /IM sync.exe /IM "Resilio Sync.exe" /IM Tresorit.exe /IM Nextcloud.exe /IM Code.exe /IM Cursor.exe /IM sublime_text.exe /IM notepad++.exe
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4208
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          "taskkill" /F /T /IM atom.exe /IM brackets.exe /IM WebStorm.exe /IM PyCharm.exe /IM IntelliJ.exe /IM eclipse.exe /IM VisualStudio.exe /IM FileZilla.exe /IM qBittorrent.exe /IM uTorrent.exe /IM Transmission.exe /IM "Authy Desktop.exe" /IM "Microsoft Authenticator.exe" /IM WinSCP.exe /IM PuTTY.exe /IM Notepad.exe /IM Everything.exe
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5308
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          "taskkill" /F /T /IM chrome.exe /IM msedge.exe /IM brave.exe /IM opera.exe /IM vivaldi.exe /IM chromium.exe /IM yandex.exe /IM iridium.exe /IM slimjet.exe /IM torch.exe /IM coccoc.exe /IM centbrowser.exe /IM elements-browser.exe /IM epic-privacy-browser.exe /IM iron.exe /IM kometa.exe /IM orbitum.exe /IM sputnik.exe /IM uran.exe /IM chromium-gost.exe /IM mail-ru.exe /IM atom.exe /IM firefox.exe /IM librewolf.exe /IM waterfox.exe /IM palemoon.exe /IM seamonkey.exe /IM icecat.exe /IM basilisk.exe /IM cyberfox.exe /IM k-meleon.exe /IM safari.exe /IM maxthon.exe /IM avant.exe /IM qutebrowser.exe /IM falkon.exe /IM midori.exe /IM chrome-beta.exe /IM chrome-dev.exe /IM chrome-canary.exe /IM msedge-beta.exe /IM msedge-dev.exe /IM msedge-canary.exe /IM firefox-dev.exe /IM firefox-nightly.exe /IM firefox-beta.exe
          4⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2496
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe" chrome -o temp_abe_output\chrome -v -f
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5484
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
            5⤵
              PID:1776
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe" edge -o temp_abe_output\edge -v -f
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2172
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:4536
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe" brave -o temp_abe_output\brave -v -f
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:4188
            • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
              "systeminfo"
              4⤵
              • Gathers system information
              PID:1900
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              "tasklist"
              4⤵
              • Enumerates processes with tasklist
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3196
      • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\diagtrack.exe
        C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\diagtrack.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:5876
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
        1⤵
          PID:4172

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              .original_path

              • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\.original_path
              • Size 67B
              • SHA256 8b6a40b33f65b888334761c24134fe2581fe331da13f7f6f2d98b0c4482a480f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              DiagTrack.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update\DiagTrack.exe
              • Size 2.2MB
              • SHA256 0625e869ca812ac3ef1b18e794dfb6c72accc183c1ecabee158cb62e34622ff2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              Sender.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update\Sender.exe
              • Size 7.3MB
              • SHA256 49b342c1d2e11010657cb72353411d0977d6cbb72aff9f00cca7395776a178b2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              fingerprint.json

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Update\temp_abe_output\chrome\Chrome\fingerprint.json
              • Size 868B
              • SHA256 7c0c2120ae988659488430e34fa07ab77fa6cde5205b0d5f39d878e6edca7876
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_24ffffbf-83d2-4295-a05b-5442e4750fd1.exe
              • Size 1.3MB
              • SHA256 78b18d6f5143802e714d6a598a8fcc399539be26986889122d528f8bf8f3afea
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              extra.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\extra.exe
              • Size 10.1MB
              • SHA256 02cf2097133554aff90f6b8a031e3b0389e09c7d4dc6626cec57fcdf95833237
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/944-0-0x0000020C16010000-0x0000020C16011000-memory.dmp

              memory/944-2-0x0000020C16010000-0x0000020C16011000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-12-0x000001AB25A10000-0x000001AB25A32000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-15-0x000001AB3DDD0000-0x000001AB3DDEE000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-16-0x000001AB3E080000-0x000001AB3E132000-memory.dmp

              memory/3856-17-0x000001AB3DDF0000-0x000001AB3DDFA000-memory.dmp