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260727-14sltsscmf10

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/07/2026, 22:12

General

  • Target
    .Helix/manicode/freebuff.exe
  • Size 117.8MB
  • Sample260727-14sltsscmf
  • SHA256 55c64bbb78ab2a3cab6d5b9999f79d400f4ad44a92e6b723f04d638d79cb209a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Command interpreters often include specific commands/flags that ignore errors and other hangups.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.Helix\manicode\freebuff.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.Helix\manicode\freebuff.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4100
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command (Get-Host).UI.RawUI.BackgroundColor
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5824
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "%windir%\System32\REG.exe QUERY HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography /v MachineGuid"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2280
      • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\REG.exe QUERY HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography /v MachineGuid
        3⤵
          PID:4960
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe' -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command \"try { Wait-Process -Id 4100 -ErrorAction Stop } catch {}; if (Test-Path -LiteralPath ''C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\codebuff-watchdog-disarm-4100-ybdn41a1p8b'') { Remove-Item -LiteralPath ''C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\codebuff-watchdog-disarm-4100-ybdn41a1p8b'' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } else { $b=[byte[]](27,91,63,49,48,52,57,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,48,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,50,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,51,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,54,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,52,108,27,91,63,50,48,48,52,108,27,91,60,117,27,91,62,52,59,48,109,27,91,63,50,53,104); $s=[Console]::OpenStandardOutput(); $s.Write($b, 0, $b.Length); $s.Flush() }\"' -NoNewWindow"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4296
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "try { Wait-Process -Id 4100 -ErrorAction Stop } catch {}; if (Test-Path -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\codebuff-watchdog-disarm-4100-ybdn41a1p8b') { Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\codebuff-watchdog-disarm-4100-ybdn41a1p8b' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } else { $b=[byte[]](27,91,63,49,48,52,57,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,48,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,50,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,51,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,54,108,27,91,63,49,48,48,52,108,27,91,63,50,48,48,52,108,27,91,60,117,27,91,62,52,59,48,109,27,91,63,50,53,104); $s=[Console]::OpenStandardOutput(); $s.Write($b, 0, $b.Length); $s.Flush() }"
          3⤵
          • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2912
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "chcp"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5060
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp
          3⤵
            PID:2920
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "echo %COMPUTERNAME%.%USERDNSDOMAIN%"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          PID:2020
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystemProduct | select Name,Vendor,Version,IdentifyingNumber,UUID | fl"
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2852
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem | select Caption,SerialNumber,BuildNumber,ServicePackMajorVersion,ServicePackMinorVersion | fl"
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4796
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; (Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem).HypervisorPresent"
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2140
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms; [System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation]::TerminalServerSession"
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1164
        • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; reg query \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\" /v DisplayVersion"
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:6096
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe" query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v DisplayVersion
            3⤵
              PID:3376
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0" /v FeatureSet"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5876
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0" /v FeatureSet
              3⤵
              • Checks processor information in registry
              PID:3216
          • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; Get-CimInstance Win32_processor | select Name, Revision, L2CacheSize, L3CacheSize, Manufacturer, MaxClockSpeed, Description, UpgradeMethod, Caption, NumberOfLogicalProcessors, NumberOfCores | fl"
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2384
          • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; Get-CimInstance Win32_CacheMemory | select CacheType,InstalledSize,Level | fl"
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1212
          • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; (Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem).HypervisorPresent"
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4324
          • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; Get-CimInstance MS_Systeminformation -Namespace \"root/wmi\" | select systemsku | fl "
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2944
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "findstr /C:"Detected boot environment" "%windir%\Panther\setupact.log""
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4520
            • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
              findstr /C:"Detected boot environment" "C:\Windows\Panther\setupact.log"
              3⤵
                PID:2096
            • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -NoLogo -InputFormat Text -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8 ; Get-CimInstance Win32_bios | select Version, SerialNumber, SMBIOSBIOSVersion"
              2⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:5824
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
            1⤵
              PID:2544

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  ModuleAnalysisCache

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
                  • Size 67KB
                  • SHA256 0f57c6ef4f062e398afd897db02f67d987e3e600973e8f450001f4e6d249b0fe
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 3674b90c1caf1df47ef6cdfcff99b7987586cab16fe77bbe8318ca09a0cd9a77
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 fe59d0ee3b4849c10fd850a2ca80c709ae0343c083324603d9704efd98a6c593
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 5c82c62eecc8fdec335cbc59f90f9f170ef4c8a90e93c9a8030184a9a59d988a
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 2706f7a3cde18304b8eb65dc0fa6d884f09a46a78e320302afda951d20885534
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 7d5423fab0bc688fe408ae455cf60ad90cd6398b0ebb0c5a535b34f8e429bcb9
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 19c90abcf20d5430bc7b5f998f9904d61a0c46f7f8cb26bce631afef97f74145
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  .7bc6ddd6b7ffffff-00000000.dll

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.7bc6ddd6b7ffffff-00000000.dll
                  • Size 1.1MB
                  • SHA256 df68d9a6ccb273fe06055dc2ddd7008598239dcbaa67efa4b7aae9da4a4e298d
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  __PSScriptPolicyTest_1julko1u.ful.ps1

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1julko1u.ful.ps1
                  • Size 60B
                  • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
                  • Size 6KB
                  • SHA256 2100bc26ae7c4d59e2c19ff886ad4a1d3909b63039a79d1c82b1c5633985bfa0
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
                  • Size 6KB
                  • SHA256 1e3540588fe595e81efe98dd792f68af05710a03beb0f5449781bf2ea774b644
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/2140-292-0x000001B83F5C0000-0x000001B83F672000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2140-299-0x000001B83F800000-0x000001B83F82A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2140-300-0x000001B83F800000-0x000001B83F824000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2140-296-0x000001B83F380000-0x000001B83F38A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2140-291-0x000001B83F360000-0x000001B83F37E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4100-0-0x00000205D39E0000-0x00000205D39E1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5824-264-0x000001EA516B0000-0x000001EA516D2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5824-340-0x000001EBF50D0000-0x000001EBF5182000-memory.dmp