Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    103s
  • max time network
    104s
  • 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, 02:09

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    rat.exe
  • Size 7.2MB
  • Sample260728-cldsyswclc
  • SHA256 b743668a60f325f027ead058c3797f343629874210e7dc4521ce73236f7a3efd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    Start PowerShell.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5832
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ver
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:3460
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c "systeminfo | findstr /B /C:\"OS Name\""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4436
      • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
        systeminfo
        3⤵
        • Gathers system information
        PID:6040
      • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
        findstr /B /C:\"OS Name\"
        3⤵
          PID:4484
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography /v MachineGuid
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:1168
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "$cs = Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem; $mem = Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemory | Select-Object -First 1; $totalGB = $cs.TotalPhysicalMemory / 1GB; $ddr = switch ($mem.SMBIOSMemoryType) { 26 { 'DDR5' } 20 { 'DDR4' } 21 { 'DDR3' } 25 { 'DDR3' } 24 { 'DDR2' } 17 { 'SDRAM' } default { 'DDR' }; }; Write-Output \"$([math]::Round($totalGB, 2)) GB $ddr\""
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4224
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "$cpu = Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor; Write-Output \"$($cpu.Name) ($($cpu.NumberOfCores) cores, $($cpu.NumberOfLogicalProcessors) threads)\""
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Get-CimInstance Win32_VideoController | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:240
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography /v MachineGuid
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4684
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Start-Process 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat.exe' -ArgumentList '--admin-restart' -Verb RunAs"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5128
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rat.exe" --admin-restart
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1044
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c ver
            4⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            PID:5392
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd /c "systeminfo | findstr /B /C:\"OS Name\""
            4⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3724
            • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
              systeminfo
              5⤵
              • Gathers system information
              PID:2328
            • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
              findstr /B /C:\"OS Name\"
              5⤵
                PID:2412
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography /v MachineGuid
              4⤵
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:5100
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -Command "$cs = Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem; $mem = Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemory | Select-Object -First 1; $totalGB = $cs.TotalPhysicalMemory / 1GB; $ddr = switch ($mem.SMBIOSMemoryType) { 26 { 'DDR5' } 20 { 'DDR4' } 21 { 'DDR3' } 25 { 'DDR3' } 24 { 'DDR2' } 17 { 'SDRAM' } default { 'DDR' }; }; Write-Output \"$([math]::Round($totalGB, 2)) GB $ddr\""
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:5816
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -Command "$cpu = Get-CimInstance Win32_Processor; Write-Output \"$($cpu.Name) ($($cpu.NumberOfCores) cores, $($cpu.NumberOfLogicalProcessors) threads)\""
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2880
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -Command "Get-CimInstance Win32_VideoController | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name"
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4324
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography /v MachineGuid
              4⤵
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:4352
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -Command "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Speech; $speak = New-Object System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer; $speak.Speak('nih')"
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:2300
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Get-Process | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name | Sort-Object -Unique"
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:3556
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell -Command " $code = @\" using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; public class CriticalProc { [DllImport(\"ntdll.dll\")] public static extern int NtSetInformationProcess(IntPtr hProcess, int processInformationClass, ref int processInformation, int processInformationLength); } \"@ Add-Type -TypeDefinition $code $process = Get-Process -Id 1044 $breakOnTermination = 1 $result = [CriticalProc]::NtSetInformationProcess($process.Handle, 0x1D, [ref]$breakOnTermination, 4) if ($result -eq 0) { Write-Host \"SUCCESS\" } else { Write-Host \"FAILED: $result\" } "
              4⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4612
              • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
                "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zwn0ia3u\zwn0ia3u.cmdline"
                5⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1580
                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
                  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES442E.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zwn0ia3u\CSC6E58651B37542DBAFABEF1164F116.TMP"
                  6⤵
                    PID:3132
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command "(Get-Process 'rat' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Count"
            2⤵
            • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2980
        • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
          C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x00000000000004E0 0x00000000000004D8
          1⤵
            PID:2604
          • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /7
            1⤵
            • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:2420
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
            1⤵
              PID:720

            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 1KB
                  • SHA256 d39437bb8256472a08a994f70bfb69e3292fa743498b74d60bd83613a650d346
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 3c356ccc4d4d0a449fab40d24ae83af1930b6eb7885e3b8b1d45bfec373b6603
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 2ab96330a33e8821004febafe33501787710f5ba1ef86f5f82ea7c425a271d61
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 001af5e6d3d14c52e02170df6a64a643e55aa289920feded124641a6fdaae474
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 bcf8325db72c06bb7f6a8df3c4648a150d766a1857214c6b533c467029424ce8
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 8c5edb543c306ca34fb59399182d97a264e757e44c6ae9d4e71cfefec4075e02
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 9b2e40304aa20206d4b6c8576ae5f4dd7c8c71936f327682b085b97a6fdf4395
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 4f5a192ee7a093453ab6cd376ea03e565419e6274a42fbd78026e4eefe46b178
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 6a1b8693c2303739e416fe59a04d63d95913237d81832d8af607bc47d432335f
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 75bc6fc8195334ed85a0793d017494fff0cc17700a9f1a8d46fd9746023fed57
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  RES442E.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES442E.tmp
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 cbefd3c984938b3b7dac117f03611b02748933e12917cfec9f458de7c5e3b8b8
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  __PSScriptPolicyTest_tqc1nkpk.vqk.ps1

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tqc1nkpk.vqk.ps1
                  • Size 60B
                  • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  zwn0ia3u.dll

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zwn0ia3u\zwn0ia3u.dll
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 e607ce23fb43e927b6db2e711cd8648ce3731fec5806a3570a5b81c5340e1143
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  CSC6E58651B37542DBAFABEF1164F116.TMP

                  • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zwn0ia3u\CSC6E58651B37542DBAFABEF1164F116.TMP
                  • Size 652B
                  • SHA256 516f30e13fe71051dba3e56a0702146ff9c2a79fb29077e27306a259fd73e336
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  zwn0ia3u.0.cs

                  • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zwn0ia3u\zwn0ia3u.0.cs
                  • Size 277B
                  • SHA256 61e8814e243464392d761b80b3466b29c2905a14c41ff24b3f9124c4bb2a458e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  zwn0ia3u.cmdline

                  • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zwn0ia3u\zwn0ia3u.cmdline
                  • Size 369B
                  • SHA256 a35c6f269e6181e719fdb3f3adfa5756590f5c066b07365b3b2d214596ef362f
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  memory/2300-53-0x0000011955920000-0x00000119559CA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-88-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-89-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-85-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-86-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-87-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-90-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-80-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2420-81-0x00000174113B0000-0x00000174113B1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4224-5-0x000002AFB3AB0000-0x000002AFB3ACE000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4224-6-0x000002AFB3AD0000-0x000002AFB3B82000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4224-2-0x000002AFB3A00000-0x000002AFB3A22000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4224-7-0x000002AFB3B90000-0x000002AFB3B9A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4224-8-0x000002AFB3F50000-0x000002AFB3F7A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4224-9-0x000002AFB3F50000-0x000002AFB3F74000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4612-77-0x00000220A0EB0000-0x00000220A0EB8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5816-36-0x0000019852320000-0x00000198523D2000-memory.dmp