Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    131s
  • 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, 17:32

General

  • Target
    activator.exe
  • Size 170KB
  • Sample260723-v4pbhsgp8x
  • SHA256 f5855c5ab25c1eacf3f1f7c72d98c78dc1fbed1680dae307b2a73a07634b7bfc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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:4920
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Unblock-File -Path 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\KMS_Activator.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2968
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Unblock-File -Path 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\KMS_Activator.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4192
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:4268

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          memory/4192-0-0x00007FFD36F6F000-0x00007FFD36F70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-3-0x0000026B399C0000-0x0000026B399E2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-4-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-5-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-6-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-7-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-8-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-9-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-10-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-11-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-12-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-13-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-14-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-17-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp

          memory/4192-16-0x00007FFD36DE0000-0x00007FFD37784000-memory.dmp