Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    132s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/07/2026, 22:44

General

  • Target
    activator.exe
  • Size 826KB
  • Sample260723-2pacdawya1
  • SHA256 ffd58fa3db3465237a748368e480f27ecae284bc20ec30f99aa49a80dfdbbcf8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\activator.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\activator.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4928
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Unblock-File -Path 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Auto_Activator.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2172
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Unblock-File -Path 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Auto_Activator.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4796
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1976

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          memory/4796-0-0x00007FFD38E9F000-0x00007FFD38EA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-1-0x00007FFD38D10000-0x00007FFD396B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-4-0x00000110B4210000-0x00000110B4232000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-5-0x00007FFD38D10000-0x00007FFD396B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-6-0x00007FFD38D10000-0x00007FFD396B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-7-0x00007FFD38D10000-0x00007FFD396B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-8-0x00007FFD38D10000-0x00007FFD396B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-10-0x00007FFD38D10000-0x00007FFD396B4000-memory.dmp