Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 02:42

General

  • Target
    install_mal004.msi
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample260731-c678asbe58
  • SHA256 97890766d56d952fe6242bd5dbf231113c2c3335f4994b659e485e047ebfda83
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 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 5 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 9 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 22 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_mal004.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1492
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2380
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2188
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding A9ED89E00685BCF76F12279FA20BA462 E Global\MSI0000
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3012
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2040
  • C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\zBeQwa.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\zBeQwa.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2524
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:2148
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5096
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4216
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:5572
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4892
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1500
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5208
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:6024
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:5708
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1096
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:5864
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:200
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:2952
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4792
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:4636
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1276
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1212
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      PID:5616
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:3860
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5288
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4324
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\glsSOR" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        PID:3644
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\glsSOR" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                            PID:1116
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          PID:828
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:4292
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:5712
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              PID:2548
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4808
                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                1⤵
                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                PID:2216
                                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2088
                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                  "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                  1⤵
                                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                  PID:4716
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                    reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1172

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        e597eeb.rbs

                                        • Path C:\Config.Msi\e597eeb.rbs
                                        • Size 7KB
                                        • SHA256 776364a2102c259b53a6b30465afebc55df0985080fb7f5ac2be279e44d2162b
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        UxEnhance64.dll

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\UxEnhance64.dll
                                        • Size 3.1MB
                                        • SHA256 feb262315492fe6dc2486139dbc21c809176f90fc087a4f125bfc4d81e4cefae
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        adoresd.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\adoresd.dat
                                        • Size 4.8MB
                                        • SHA256 fa26171b20536d4fdbf748520d01b3197f7139320e69c45ef455bd6ce8980595
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        msadox.tb

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\msadox.tb
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 4af0b5e7fd4ce63839d78267f2f37b99e3616b5a0fe397fd571329c24357a06d
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        zBeQwa.exe

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\glsSOR\zBeQwa.exe
                                        • Size 135KB
                                        • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        MSI85B2.tmp

                                        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI85B2.tmp
                                        • Size 7.6MB
                                        • SHA256 9b8835ea6895d8dc16ac076f5013b8851c1e49f4290713ecd97e5f01acec4f81
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        e597eea.msi

                                        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e597eea.msi
                                        • Size 7.7MB
                                        • SHA256 97890766d56d952fe6242bd5dbf231113c2c3335f4994b659e485e047ebfda83
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        metadata-2

                                        • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                                        • Size 26.1MB
                                        • SHA256 0e3aa1a00842470ec7c8c5b03230dfdc036d3a51e9327f49cf7099a4ee542b65
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        {061ebbd2-357a-4dd4-aad2-ea0a27ca7b25}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                                        • Path \??\Volume{c61f3bad-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{061ebbd2-357a-4dd4-aad2-ea0a27ca7b25}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                                        • Size 6KB
                                        • SHA256 4e4f966a95950cedf87a69d3b4dbe0c9ddc1a06fad8270e8cf6cc5c3f0cdbaae
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        memory/2148-103-0x00000285F00F0000-0x00000285F010E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2148-100-0x00000285F00A0000-0x00000285F00C2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2148-104-0x00000285F0390000-0x00000285F0442000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2148-106-0x00000285F00D0000-0x00000285F00DA000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-66-0x00007FFC8B3A0000-0x00007FFC8B3A2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-86-0x000001A6C9400000-0x000001A6C948A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-64-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-58-0x00007FFC8B390000-0x00007FFC8B392000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-67-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-71-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-72-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-73-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-74-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-78-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-84-0x000001A6C8030000-0x000001A6C807E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-59-0x00007FFC67920000-0x00007FFC67E3E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-87-0x000001A6C9400000-0x000001A6C948A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-89-0x000001A6C9400000-0x000001A6C948A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-85-0x000001A6C9400000-0x000001A6C948A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-91-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-93-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2524-94-0x000001A6C8B40000-0x000001A6C93FE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3012-44-0x00007FFC747B0000-0x00007FFC747C2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3012-16-0x00007FFC747B0000-0x00007FFC747C2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3012-14-0x00007FFC677E0000-0x00007FFC67E32000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3012-12-0x00007FFC8B390000-0x00007FFC8B392000-memory.dmp