Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/07/2026, 12:42

General

  • Target
    hwidspoof_x64.exe
  • Size 18.2MB
  • Sample260718-pxvbase15x
  • SHA256 6052dae9db2423a9e56ec9162fa92d63bf69e6818a971394a8931ed0c507d291
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 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.

  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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:4388
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\extra.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\extra.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1772
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        "wmic" logicaldisk where drivetype=3 get size /format:list
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3972
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe" chrome -o temp_abe_output\chrome -v -f
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2084
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:4404
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe" edge -o temp_abe_output\edge -v -f
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2484
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:4384
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe" brave -o temp_abe_output\brave -v -f
            3⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3396
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            "systeminfo"
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:1560
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            "tasklist"
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3256
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            "cmd" /C C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sd_f1c11acc-6c02-4120-9218-4e5d75b9b7d9.bat
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2772
            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
              chcp 65001
              4⤵
                PID:3580
              • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                timeout /t 1 /nobreak
                4⤵
                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                PID:1152
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c tasklist /fi "IMAGENAME eq extra*" /fo csv | findstr /i "extra"
                4⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1572
                • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                  tasklist /fi "IMAGENAME eq extra*" /fo csv
                  5⤵
                  • Enumerates processes with tasklist
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:576
                • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
                  findstr /i "extra"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3792
                • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                  timeout /t 2 /nobreak
                  4⤵
                  • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                  PID:3456
          • 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:3956
            • 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:4216
              • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\wt.exe" -d "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\."
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3420
                • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WindowsTerminal.exe
                  wt.exe -d "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\."
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4248
                  • C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\wsl.exe --list
                    3⤵
                      PID:1692
                    • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\OpenConsole.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.6.10571.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\OpenConsole.exe" --headless --win32input --resizeQuirk --width 120 --height 27 --signal 0xa14 --server 0xa10
                      3⤵
                        PID:764
                      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                        powershell.exe
                        3⤵
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:968
                        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe" csproduct get uuid
                          4⤵
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:3396
                  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                    1⤵
                      PID:3400

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          extra.exe

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\extra.exe
                          • Size 10.1MB
                          • SHA256 01e844ae69d2e7c2695edd31e2a1677e79f268b4325d15fcea71da5280bc045f
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          cookies.json

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\temp_abe_output\chrome\Chrome\Default\cookies.json
                          • Size 339B
                          • SHA256 c9ad69fd82bb14308c0cb04653e89fd5deb8af23268b989f23a381607341634c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          fingerprint.json

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\temp_abe_output\chrome\Chrome\fingerprint.json
                          • Size 970B
                          • SHA256 deb9324299175fcdfeb14cc0946e1b4812c7fb8d0765f3634785aa2a94378b38
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_m3k4qb2r.atu.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m3k4qb2r.atu.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          bm_51e511be-8924-479f-99f7-ffce44cd267f.db

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bm_51e511be-8924-479f-99f7-ffce44cd267f.db
                          • Size 5.0MB
                          • SHA256 55acce94a6ffd54444d5deab00f903bd6dc28b556014bdd78808ec4cf5284d23
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\elv_a8959227-6f72-4b6b-a24f-48e89f6317f0.exe
                          • Size 1.4MB
                          • SHA256 671cdb4073a267455050b240df9bafbcf857db2052c578a899ac91707c3bef16
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          sd_f1c11acc-6c02-4120-9218-4e5d75b9b7d9.bat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sd_f1c11acc-6c02-4120-9218-4e5d75b9b7d9.bat
                          • Size 812B
                          • SHA256 eefc0091e7d2a1a3a44759198e05e2a2362b23bb7e4e72a225db08ef38381690
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          memory/968-74-0x0000018055AA0000-0x0000018055AE6000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-75-0x000001803C4B0000-0x000001803C55A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-88-0x000001803C560000-0x000001803D022000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-87-0x000001803C4B0000-0x000001803C55A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-83-0x000001803C560000-0x000001803D022000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-82-0x000001803C4B0000-0x000001803C55A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-81-0x000001803C560000-0x000001803D022000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-80-0x000001803C4B0000-0x000001803C55A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-79-0x000001803C560000-0x000001803D022000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-78-0x000001803C4B0000-0x000001803C55A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-72-0x0000018055660000-0x0000018055682000-memory.dmp

                          memory/968-76-0x000001803C560000-0x000001803D022000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1772-63-0x0000010E03570000-0x0000010E03CB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1772-20-0x0000010E03570000-0x0000010E03CB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1772-21-0x0000010E03570000-0x0000010E03CB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1772-19-0x0000010E03570000-0x0000010E03CB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1772-23-0x0000010E03570000-0x0000010E03CB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1772-56-0x0000010E03570000-0x0000010E03CB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1772-22-0x0000010E03570000-0x0000010E03CB4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-1-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-2-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-0-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-97-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-98-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-95-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-94-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-96-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-93-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4388-92-0x000001D14B550000-0x000001D14B551000-memory.dmp