Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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, 15:19

General

  • Target
    install_c0rd018.msi
  • Size 6.2MB
  • Sample260731-sqmvesce52
  • SHA256 b4a3518b5685d343a9e995addb93da58d39616abce382ceaab5df7fd315b079f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • 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_c0rd018.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5164
  • 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:6028
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:828
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 52D95A2AA5D4C912609F6C0EA10388A7 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:1328
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2616
  • C:\Users\Public\AKt0ud\8KU7U2.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\AKt0ud\8KU7U2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5744

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        e599d8f.rbs

        • Path C:\Config.Msi\e599d8f.rbs
        • Size 7KB
        • SHA256 19f47a1c50be82e99a6b09740fdc3e3259ea5d27801b17b5eb15a3ade847eb05
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        8KU7U2.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Public\AKt0ud\8KU7U2.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        UxEnhance64.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Public\AKt0ud\UxEnhance64.dll
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 dbe64e3b83f68351acb34045123f34edc96446ff1745fd7bc46abdab37462a73
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        adoresd.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Public\AKt0ud\adoresd.dat
        • Size 4.7MB
        • SHA256 568f655cc130342a9863fdb4d980bcb281246f4f65c0ace0aa65dcaea159b326
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msadox.tb

        • Path C:\Users\Public\AKt0ud\msadox.tb
        • Size 8KB
        • SHA256 9e5908fc197e182b11e1e3874706f0a36d8d4695a01dd994602b457efb72a4bc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MSIA407.tmp

        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSIA407.tmp
        • Size 6.1MB
        • SHA256 6267f19d91d8c2dedd711c2807bf0d1ea359d97e13561e57e287dfb1e44bae19
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        e599d8e.msi

        • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e599d8e.msi
        • Size 6.2MB
        • SHA256 b4a3518b5685d343a9e995addb93da58d39616abce382ceaab5df7fd315b079f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        metadata-2

        • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
        • Size 26.1MB
        • SHA256 b482408713c534b0d088fd26e97b21bf20e716d94ed86a16ff963ef3804c38d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        {76cac4ed-48be-4ff1-8de3-361bb3936f2f}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

        • Path \??\Volume{c61f3bad-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{76cac4ed-48be-4ff1-8de3-361bb3936f2f}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
        • Size 6KB
        • SHA256 3cf0024676abe4afbad462b11e57da35a4b6f01c3f2bbba78a7a07578d72212d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1328-18-0x00007FF8C9EA0000-0x00007FF8C9EB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-44-0x00007FF8C9EA0000-0x00007FF8C9EB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-14-0x00007FF8DB4D0000-0x00007FF8DB4D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1328-15-0x00007FF8B7930000-0x00007FF8B7F67000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-58-0x00007FF8DB4D0000-0x00007FF8DB4D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-59-0x00007FF8B7A50000-0x00007FF8B7F6E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-64-0x000001ED24AA0000-0x000001ED25331000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-66-0x00007FF8DB4E0000-0x00007FF8DB4E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-67-0x000001ED24AA0000-0x000001ED25331000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-71-0x000001ED24AA0000-0x000001ED25331000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-73-0x000001ED24AA0000-0x000001ED25331000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-72-0x000001ED24AA0000-0x000001ED25331000-memory.dmp

        memory/5744-74-0x000001ED24AA0000-0x000001ED25331000-memory.dmp