Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    115s
  • 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, 00:24

General

  • Target
    install.ps1
  • Size 4KB
  • Sample260728-ap8rdseb53
  • SHA256 346a903eaa77165819c128e6c4e2ae353ea4cee5e7b9fe2eb17660167835dda2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 63 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.ps1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4960
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c "echo CMD is working"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2760
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c ""C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd" -el "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4200
      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
        sc query Null
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3960
      • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
        find /i "RUNNING"
        3⤵
          PID:1824
        • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
          findstr /v "$" "C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd"
          3⤵
            PID:1280
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "-el" "
            3⤵
              PID:3772
            • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
              find /i "/"
              3⤵
                PID:2748
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c ver
                3⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                PID:3056
              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                reg query "HKCU\Console" /v ForceV2
                3⤵
                  PID:3352
                • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                  find /i "0x0"
                  3⤵
                    PID:1916
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "AMD64 " "
                    3⤵
                      PID:2256
                    • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                      find /i "ARM64"
                      3⤵
                        PID:1008
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c echo prompt $E | cmd
                        3⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4588
                        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo prompt $E "
                          4⤵
                            PID:1552
                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                            cmd
                            4⤵
                              PID:3832
                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd" "
                            3⤵
                              PID:384
                            • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                              find /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"
                              3⤵
                                PID:248
                              • C:\Windows\System32\fltMC.exe
                                fltmc
                                3⤵
                                  PID:2396
                                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -nop -c "if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -ne 'Core') {$f=[IO.File]::ReadAllText('C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd') -split ':pstst';. ([scriptblock]::Create($f[1]))}" 2>nul
                                  3⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:5920
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -nop -c "if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -ne 'Core') {$f=[IO.File]::ReadAllText('C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd') -split ':pstst';. ([scriptblock]::Create($f[1]))}"
                                    4⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:3868
                                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c mode con
                                  3⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:1992
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\mode.com
                                    mode con
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:2452
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                    reg query HKCU\Console /v QuickEdit
                                    3⤵
                                    • Modifies registry key
                                    PID:5768
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                    find /i "0x0"
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:5372
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                      reg add HKCU\Console /v QuickEdit /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies registry key
                                      PID:1288
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                      cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd" -el -qedit"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:6112
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                        sc query Null
                                        4⤵
                                        • Launches sc.exe
                                        PID:4212
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                        find /i "RUNNING"
                                        4⤵
                                          PID:5940
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                                          findstr /v "$" "C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd"
                                          4⤵
                                            PID:2008
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                            C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "-el -qedit" "
                                            4⤵
                                              PID:5992
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                              find /i "/"
                                              4⤵
                                                PID:5860
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c ver
                                                4⤵
                                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                PID:3244
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                                reg query "HKCU\Console" /v ForceV2
                                                4⤵
                                                  PID:4496
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                                  find /i "0x0"
                                                  4⤵
                                                    PID:3468
                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "AMD64 " "
                                                    4⤵
                                                      PID:3412
                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                                      find /i "ARM64"
                                                      4⤵
                                                        PID:5608
                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c echo prompt $E | cmd
                                                        4⤵
                                                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                        PID:5580
                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo prompt $E "
                                                          5⤵
                                                            PID:5568
                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                            cmd
                                                            5⤵
                                                              PID:3980
                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd" "
                                                            4⤵
                                                              PID:4248
                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                                              find /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp"
                                                              4⤵
                                                                PID:3928
                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\fltMC.exe
                                                                fltmc
                                                                4⤵
                                                                  PID:2564
                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -nop -c "if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -ne 'Core') {$f=[IO.File]::ReadAllText('C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd') -split ':pstst';. ([scriptblock]::Create($f[1]))}" 2>nul
                                                                  4⤵
                                                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                  PID:3984
                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -nop -c "if ($PSVersionTable.PSEdition -ne 'Core') {$f=[IO.File]::ReadAllText('C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd') -split ':pstst';. ([scriptblock]::Create($f[1]))}"
                                                                    5⤵
                                                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                    PID:5980
                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c mode con
                                                                  4⤵
                                                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                  PID:4364
                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\mode.com
                                                                    mode con
                                                                    5⤵
                                                                      PID:936
                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 activated.win
                                                                    4⤵
                                                                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                    PID:1536
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\PING.EXE
                                                                      ping -n 1 activated.win
                                                                      5⤵
                                                                      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                                                      • Runs ping.exe
                                                                      PID:580
                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 updatecheck312.activated.win
                                                                    4⤵
                                                                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                    PID:2208
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\PING.EXE
                                                                      ping -n 1 updatecheck312.activated.win
                                                                      5⤵
                                                                      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                                                      • Runs ping.exe
                                                                      PID:4304
                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "-el -qedit" "
                                                                    4⤵
                                                                      PID:5092
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                                                      find /i "/S"
                                                                      4⤵
                                                                        PID:3112
                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo "-el -qedit" "
                                                                        4⤵
                                                                          PID:4976
                                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                                                          find /i "/"
                                                                          4⤵
                                                                            PID:2928
                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" /v Desktop
                                                                            4⤵
                                                                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                            PID:1468
                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                                                              reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" /v Desktop
                                                                              5⤵
                                                                                PID:3396
                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\mode.com
                                                                              mode 76, 34
                                                                              4⤵
                                                                                PID:6060
                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                                                                reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration /v ProductReleaseIds
                                                                                4⤵
                                                                                • Modifies registry key
                                                                                PID:5944
                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                                                                find /i "O365"
                                                                                4⤵
                                                                                  PID:2332
                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                                                                  reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration /v ProductReleaseIds
                                                                                  4⤵
                                                                                  • Modifies registry key
                                                                                  PID:2712
                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\find.exe
                                                                                  find /i "O365"
                                                                                  4⤵
                                                                                    PID:3624
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\choice.exe
                                                                                    choice /C:12345678EH0 /N
                                                                                    4⤵
                                                                                      PID:4772
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                                                                    reg add HKCU\Console /v QuickEdit /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                    • Modifies registry key
                                                                                    PID:6136

                                                                              Network

                                                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                                    Downloads

                                                                                    StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                                                                                    • Size 952B
                                                                                    • SHA256 1321a719825d2d8d2d9135e551e460635bdfeb75be0927c3df7bfb87c450b575
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                    __PSScriptPolicyTest_qs5jnaju.jwg.ps1

                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qs5jnaju.jwg.ps1
                                                                                    • Size 60B
                                                                                    • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                    active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd

                                                                                    • Path C:\Windows\Temp\active_bf89fde4-faf9-45f4-9d28-435cb122c806.cmd
                                                                                    • Size 744KB
                                                                                    • SHA256 025e73b3d3f9bd3fba4545ae8ab107116664b1c1e64cab7717a01f1e1b3d4be7
                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                    memory/4960-7-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-14-0x000002BDF3420000-0x000002BDF35E2000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-0-0x00007FFF1D4FF000-0x00007FFF1D500000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-8-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-9-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-10-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-11-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-12-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-13-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-6-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-15-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-17-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-5-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-1-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-4-0x000002BDF2E50000-0x000002BDF2E72000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-27-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-28-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                    memory/4960-29-0x00007FFF1D370000-0x00007FFF1DD14000-memory.dmp