Analysis

  • max time kernel
    40s
  • max time network
    41s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/07/2026, 00:47

General

  • Target
    5bee3cf919dc5bb90de4be716a5e035b05803c1618795382546a735629c79e2e.exe
  • Size 944KB
  • Sample260730-a5py8awcph
  • SHA256 5bee3cf919dc5bb90de4be716a5e035b05803c1618795382546a735629c79e2e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • 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.

  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5bee3cf919dc5bb90de4be716a5e035b05803c1618795382546a735629c79e2e.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5bee3cf919dc5bb90de4be716a5e035b05803c1618795382546a735629c79e2e.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\installc.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4888
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        Sc delete PiercingNetLink
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1228
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\GameService.exe
        GameService remove PiercingNetLink confirm
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4396
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\GameService.exe
        GameService install PiercingNetLink "C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\PiercingNetLink.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2388
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\GameService.exe
        GameService start PiercingNetLink
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2668
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZSfx000.cmd" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2912
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\GameService.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\GameService.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5624
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\PiercingNetLink.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\PiercingNetLink.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5852

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        GameService.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\GameService.exe
        • Size 288KB
        • SHA256 472232ca821b5c2ef562ab07f53638bc2cc82eae84cea13fbe674d6022b6481c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PiercingNetLink.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\PiercingNetLink.exe
        • Size 676KB
        • SHA256 e27ce7c560a6c43d7ad36a80797fcb07c401aa9195006a33df2a8ee2c982e923
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        installc.bat

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\GameServerClient\installc.bat
        • Size 232B
        • SHA256 e87b563c8111400c186ce0c91b99f88324191c2089ec23eca31351bcb37d25f0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        7ZSfx000.cmd

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZSfx000.cmd
        • Size 300B
        • SHA256 8cc1dc1c4d8fe91dc95f4706b3d952a4b6a8d5ade7f26bd3708091959520aad4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/5852-20-0x00007FF7D45F0000-0x00007FF7D4826000-memory.dmp

        memory/5852-28-0x00007FF7D45F0000-0x00007FF7D4826000-memory.dmp

        memory/5852-29-0x00007FF7D45F0000-0x00007FF7D4826000-memory.dmp