Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/07/2026, 04:36

General

  • Target
    Discord.exe
  • Size 509KB
  • Sample260731-e8e1mscg23
  • SHA256 f43435ba59e2dc47ad4357fc3bc9f4e8910bbd9463acd681a230e91e0ee41989
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Discord.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Discord.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:944
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2016
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c color 9
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4308
    • C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\cm4Xo.exe
      "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\cm4Xo.exe"
      2⤵
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3960

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        cm4Xo.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\cm4Xo.exe
        • Size 100KB
        • SHA256 abf99bd1d851c4c7015b999e81fb080e7e1147973e6a3a77c8ba7895cc8abbb6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH