Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 02:45

General

  • Target
    install_mal004.msi
  • Size 7.7MB
  • Sample260731-c856qasckd
  • SHA256 48e5f3a7e00804cc54864bace27377fbe1dbcf462c1b2c44c9d78fc4d5ab9358
  • 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 6 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 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 3 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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:2996
  • 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:6080
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1600
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 62BD01D0AA78B46410AB1FBF788A95B3 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:2476
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3312
  • C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj\G8LwhD.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj\G8LwhD.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:564
    • 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:3328
    • 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\nR0yzj\" /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:5384
      • 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\nR0yzj\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2552
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:1912
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4620
        • 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
          PID:4424
          • 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:200
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:5976
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:3732
            • 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
              PID:5788
              • 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:1144
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4828
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:2132
                • 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
                  PID:5756
                  • 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:1504
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                1⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                PID:1160
                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                  2⤵
                    PID:2632
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  cmd.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:5824
                  • 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:1852
                  • 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:4448

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        e59864e.rbs

                        • Path C:\Config.Msi\e59864e.rbs
                        • Size 7KB
                        • SHA256 9ac230bc32d5aa41c9af4c4a8695dae6d1d43aaf60df7e1286f3f807c361b1a4
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        G8LwhD.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj\G8LwhD.exe
                        • Size 135KB
                        • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        UxEnhance64.dll

                        • Path C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj\UxEnhance64.dll
                        • Size 3.1MB
                        • SHA256 c391f293f681f58c0be2a3e3c9c00b049c7ab4a0bddd777ad6efc2e04ebbe41e
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        adoresd.dat

                        • Path C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj\adoresd.dat
                        • Size 4.8MB
                        • SHA256 490020ecc1d51bbf9cb268ce1887e95f3235d04dd0194a12e1b0dc3a4e63d4e6
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        msadox.tb

                        • Path C:\Users\Public\nR0yzj\msadox.tb
                        • Size 8KB
                        • SHA256 1fec09576ac32464a5d0a9eb7b30450e47a0a9b8a652b57f688747eca61e3fbc
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        MSI8E1E.tmp

                        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8E1E.tmp
                        • Size 7.6MB
                        • SHA256 9b8835ea6895d8dc16ac076f5013b8851c1e49f4290713ecd97e5f01acec4f81
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        e59864d.msi

                        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e59864d.msi
                        • Size 7.7MB
                        • SHA256 48e5f3a7e00804cc54864bace27377fbe1dbcf462c1b2c44c9d78fc4d5ab9358
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        metadata-2

                        • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                        • Size 26.1MB
                        • SHA256 c2c29b971c9e27712f18fed4fd78d4e52ef891f9b6cdcc0a94fec24f65123299
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        {097fbc71-8b3f-48c0-a736-7c1b6ba7bea1}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                        • Path \??\Volume{c61f8367-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{097fbc71-8b3f-48c0-a736-7c1b6ba7bea1}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                        • Size 6KB
                        • SHA256 5cf1dba8fe180b440555d5d1dab97a19e2f845de88e483673f5a95e79b538e3a
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/564-64-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-70-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-55-0x00007FF868930000-0x00007FF868932000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-56-0x00007FF844D20000-0x00007FF84523E000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-90-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-88-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-61-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-63-0x00007FF868940000-0x00007FF868942000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-83-0x000001B4ECCA0000-0x000001B4ECD2A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-68-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-69-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-84-0x000001B4ECCA0000-0x000001B4ECD2A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-71-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-75-0x000001B4ED810000-0x000001B4EE0CE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-81-0x000001B4ECB80000-0x000001B4ECBCE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-86-0x000001B4ECCA0000-0x000001B4ECD2A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/564-85-0x000001B4ECCA0000-0x000001B4ECD2A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2476-14-0x00007FF844BE0000-0x00007FF845232000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2476-41-0x00007FF85FFB0000-0x00007FF85FFC2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2476-16-0x00007FF85FFB0000-0x00007FF85FFC2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2476-12-0x00007FF868930000-0x00007FF868932000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3328-97-0x00000186F7690000-0x00000186F76B2000-memory.dmp