Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
141s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
26/07/2026, 22:25
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
xqAAE.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
xqAAE.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target xqAAE.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260726-2b9v3sscnf
- SHA256 a1101793f851eb22dcffb2533be05bfd016e73b35e1ad2e35fc0d71d5099b52b
- MD5 3464135169dd3733163a502f959014ad
- SHA1 d560a3f7c5cc9ae8073e9e326fa8f85fbb60555e
- SHA512 90ab5d63702a4293e0b6866d5bbb2ba05e63c5c4449e41e38cc86fc9f9e308d429400c5cb63df7831048103d357c8e23415367c022ec1ba372fbc8d03a13ff47
- SSDEEP 49152:7sPlpnJ3IdsH/cIE+7XiR/ljQS735AbQh6:4NpnpgsfTa/eS7Rh
- TLSH T15CD55A41FEC744F6E502163154A762AF2339AD065F35AB97FB443A7DEA372D6083320A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: AnimateClipper
AnimateClipper is a Windows crypto clipper that hijacks the clipboard to swap wallet addresses.
- Detects AnimateClipper 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4676-19790-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140040000-memory.dmp family_animateclipper - Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3536 created 4152 3536 xqAAE.exe 81 - Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
flow pid Process 18 3536 xqAAE.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe - Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs
Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting 2 TTPs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\startup_input = "cmd /c start \"\" /D \"C:\\ProgramData\\startup_input\" \"C:\\ProgramData\\startup_input\\srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe\"" srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe - Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 6080 set thread context of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 3392 set thread context of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language xqAAE.exe - System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.
pid Process 244 chrome.exe - Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer chrome.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS chrome.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName chrome.exe - Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\Instance\ xqAAE.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}\Instance\ xqAAE.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe 3536 xqAAE.exe - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
pid Process 3536 xqAAE.exe - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 3 IoCs
pid Process 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5004 chrome.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 5004 chrome.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
pid Process 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe 5004 chrome.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3536 wrote to memory of 5004 3536 xqAAE.exe 89 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 1932 5004 chrome.exe 90 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3068 5004 chrome.exe 91 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 244 5004 chrome.exe 92 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 3068 5004 chrome.exe 91 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4360 5004 chrome.exe 93 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 4360 5004 chrome.exe 93 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2960 5004 chrome.exe 95 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2960 5004 chrome.exe 95 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2552 5004 chrome.exe 96 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 2552 5004 chrome.exe 96 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 1148 5004 chrome.exe 97 PID 5004 wrote to memory of 1148 5004 chrome.exe 97 PID 3536 wrote to memory of 6080 3536 xqAAE.exe 99 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 6080 wrote to memory of 4676 6080 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 100 PID 1244 wrote to memory of 3392 1244 cmd.exe 103 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104 PID 3392 wrote to memory of 4360 3392 srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe 104
Processes
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS1⤵PID:4152
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xqAAE.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xqAAE.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3536 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\srsqxpYV0kzyMnwk\srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\srsqxpYV0kzyMnwk\srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6080 -
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe"4⤵PID:4676
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-first-run --disable-fre --no-default-browser-check --disable-background-networking --disable-sync --disable-gpu --mute-audio --new-window2⤵
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5004 -
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x128,0x12c,0x130,0x104,0x134,0x7ff91c06c728,0x7ff91c06c734,0x7ff91c06c7403⤵PID:1932
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --metrics-shmem-handle=1624,i,8372104235114271516,10384411129582471927,262144 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,11089171324810707773,15879916964454407042,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1892 /prefetch:23⤵PID:3068
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mute-audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1968,i,1063062270479968878,694455349222462388,524288 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,11089171324810707773,15879916964454407042,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2020 /prefetch:113⤵
- System Time Discovery
PID:244
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mute-audio --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2216,i,4768261077992259523,1103007243046736675,524288 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,11089171324810707773,15879916964454407042,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2300 /prefetch:133⤵PID:4360
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3080,i,719364477328117583,1031157442638855318,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,11089171324810707773,15879916964454407042,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3088 /prefetch:13⤵PID:2960
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3084,i,3012379577066807207,4114915729818847377,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,11089171324810707773,15879916964454407042,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3132 /prefetch:13⤵PID:2552
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4216,i,12848265653934073216,5597491998981696946,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1896,i,11089171324810707773,15879916964454407042,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4464 /prefetch:13⤵PID:1148
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵PID:2508
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"cmd /c start "" /D "C:\ProgramData\startup_input" "C:\ProgramData\startup_input\srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe""1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1244 -
C:\ProgramData\startup_input\srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe"C:\ProgramData\startup_input\srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe""2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3392 -
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ServiceModelReg.exe"3⤵PID:4360
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
3Credentials In Files
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
- Size 2B
- SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
- MD5 d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
- SHA1 97d170e1550eee4afc0af065b78cda302a97674c
- SHA512 b25b294cb4deb69ea00a4c3cf3113904801b6015e5956bd019a8570b1fe1d6040e944ef3cdee16d0a46503ca6e659a25f21cf9ceddc13f352a3c98138c15d6af
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
- Size 4KB
- SHA256 4196988c9f7ea7ca95d45c1432649f55953e664c01fe0cf1bb0f3304fb82bc4f
- MD5 1f95220f826e655a2ae2db9743c46e7d
- SHA1 013313d5ce0171d1db5e20dbc15dcdf6045cb1a9
- SHA512 2301787106baf20ac89e486ba8d2ab39128e583936614a633f1de9dab13d1284dc28a00e4647064d8f06011da144546b5c1c81b2cb41edb5a06b136142ca7d85
- SSDEEP 96:RC0d+OI4Q2k7i/jfTVZ9kuT5RDotok5Rv26DRvGB6gGyvXNQqv/rbfyYv4a:RC0G4DkG/FZ9kGDUDrEMAQOrbfX
- TLSH T162A1E672A46D8EB75976C448F9923B43CEA4A0ABA611AF44DEDD4E0C11FB1ED1342923
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\srsqxpYV0kzyMnwk\srsqxpMaL9XiQuUw.exe
- Size 6.2MB
- SHA256 23bec473632af324b0a271f6b0575ea3d3174af7042ee5d582cb739714a35af8
- MD5 0ee75701ce17b06439a5f1bb200b5a8f
- SHA1 e1e8555a0518ba4bc0cea2c8e89c046a11059867
- SHA512 1a8ead60838e7b5bbb5db6716a15d7f863509736c415ebaa1d5561c36378f570f1ee9e6e9e7912878863ad5bf00a9e9a53478ce4cd5d231bcd36b16337c9814f
- SSDEEP 49152:PIk8ghPFhi6oM5ZWkGsXGV/lSIdyOan9123STY:Zbxs1
- TLSH T1AB668C349E9801A4D466D634B6738232D6707872F7F3A58B3698C2073E379919B7BF12
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH