Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/07/2026, 07:55

General

  • Target
    Notice%20from%20Tax%20Departmen.dmg.dll
  • Size 257KB
  • Sample260729-jsjfcaydmg
  • SHA256 b9ddd7f8aaeb1247eaa881caf75f8749d4b7c4442408c37d9bb57ad9927ee19a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 21 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Notice%20from%20Tax%20Departmen.dmg.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:916
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "CacheTask" /tr ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\Mstet.exe"" /sc onlogon /rl highest /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5116
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\Mstet.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\Mstet.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Mstet.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\Mstet.exe
        • Size 70KB
        • SHA256 b53f3c0cd32d7f20849850768da6431e5f876b7bfa61db0aa0700b02873393fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/916-3-0x000002692C580000-0x000002692C581000-memory.dmp