General
- Target ba8fb02ff98cbc6e5d21d7415be00202d5ac997e0fa89ab021d617ed070b03fc
- Size 5.9MB
- Sample260721-yxvrhatdrd
- SHA256 ba8fb02ff98cbc6e5d21d7415be00202d5ac997e0fa89ab021d617ed070b03fc
- MD5 74d8ee0d48afa914d933452036d76a1b
- SHA1 79c610c5fdaa80bf46a13f75cdb74570a252420e
- SHA512 0038d000bdfd1f2e82f15beae0d3667d957ee4e8a1ae18e7d1585524d6a313ea8087d8a7261c73e6bcebecd383d69df7ad66480814080e9ab416f0bef8c0dd67
- SSDEEP 98304:PCADKAT22K+tg1KKy4mCwIZDuths3PE99KVZMENWkASqVOQ4oG4PQoZgyeoNdhtr:PC2KAT8sgwKm7IZq+E996NWkASwOQRGm
- TLSH T1EF5633DB5C4DBFD1E2ACC5374636769B1A6D01B02BCA3EA1CCE056DE4E506AC7B40A1C
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
appstep.58680017.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
appstep.58680017.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target appstep.58680017.exe
- Size 54.3MB
- SHA256 c2b8c7ce137757de1beb368148237f1a9683893d4c29b9f62d23a06d09d4eb3b
- MD5 b906739e99efe1667b0445b7379b815d
- SHA1 88c2ee2e7b5b3622e24676da3c2c140cfc4cc62a
- SHA512 1779ca60c06ccd1969b89a9518a0ac2d2a3e4722d0295e4d9759ed9f72e83a8ac61d9c4aa12127ec4be3ce8fcbcd53bd6961f72881b0ee3bb384486214693951
- SSDEEP 98304:Ru19nmtLsx4qV5+uY2cQysL8kxEVv4vu7PErGCrC9ILrFMKQMYpTTDliJW9PgAK:AnnmtLsX5+um3nkSVveZYzvsyPgAK
- TLSH T18AC7F90676028DCAE06692B4145BBF91E3B9FD714AF1D36723F6272D1FEA34C4AA3144
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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UAC bypass
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Windows security bypass
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Modifies RDP port number used by Windows
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Possible privilege escalation attempt
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Disables service(s)
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Modifies file permissions
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Adds Run key to start application
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Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.
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Drops file in System32 directory
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
3PowerShell
2Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1System Services
1Service Execution
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Screensaver
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
1Screensaver
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1File and Directory Permissions Modification
1Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify Tools
2Indicator Removal
1Clear Persistence
1Modify Registry
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