Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/07/2026, 20:31

General

  • Target
    8c1654ad1df9e9bf1c450657b12eb269d999934b83bbfdd59cbb886c6550f283.exe
  • Size 4.5MB
  • Sample260721-zankcahn21
  • SHA256 8c1654ad1df9e9bf1c450657b12eb269d999934b83bbfdd59cbb886c6550f283
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
      PID:1708
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c1654ad1df9e9bf1c450657b12eb269d999934b83bbfdd59cbb886c6550f283.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c1654ad1df9e9bf1c450657b12eb269d999934b83bbfdd59cbb886c6550f283.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5836
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe --rkt" /sc onlogon /rl limited /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2168
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /C ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1 > nul & del /F /Q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8c1654ad1df9e9bf1c450657b12eb269d999934b83bbfdd59cbb886c6550f283.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:124
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
            4⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1300
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe" --rkt
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:252
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe --rkt" /sc onlogon /rl limited /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5168
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1196
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "SecurityHealthService" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe --rkt" /sc onlogon /rl limited /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6052

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          SecurityHealthService.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SecurityHealthService.exe
          • Size 4.5MB
          • SHA256 8c1654ad1df9e9bf1c450657b12eb269d999934b83bbfdd59cbb886c6550f283
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/252-3-0x00007FF7BAD50000-0x00007FF7BB121000-memory.dmp

          memory/1196-4-0x00007FF7BAD50000-0x00007FF7BB121000-memory.dmp

          memory/5836-1-0x00007FF71A260000-0x00007FF71A631000-memory.dmp