Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/08/2026, 10:09

General

  • Target
    Pretangible.ps1
  • Size 53KB
  • Sample260801-l626qasdkc
  • SHA256 314383aea943ca5f5700c4071e830587fcb6a63b6e374b87c1b6f71376e1b55f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 58 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 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 WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pretangible.ps1
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4408
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4896
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3720
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4452

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Microsoft_AutoGenerated_{2F519BF2-C697-59F8-8F6A-1E19509CE66B}

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\Microsoft_AutoGenerated_{2F519BF2-C697-59F8-8F6A-1E19509CE66B}
        • Size 36KB
        • SHA256 813c66ce7dec4cff9c55fb6f809eab909421e37f69ff30e4acaa502365a32bd1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Microsoft_Windows_Explorer

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\Microsoft_Windows_Explorer
        • Size 36KB
        • SHA256 20a108577209b2499cfdba77645477dd0d9771a77d42a53c6315156761efcfbb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_itfo5ksr.ii5.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_itfo5ksr.ii5.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/4408-15-0x0000027C73E80000-0x0000027C73E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-10-0x0000027C73E80000-0x0000027C73E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-11-0x0000027C73E80000-0x0000027C73E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-12-0x0000027C752D0000-0x0000027C752FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-13-0x0000027C752D0000-0x0000027C752F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-1-0x0000027C73E80000-0x0000027C73E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-16-0x0000027C73F70000-0x0000027C73F73000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-0-0x0000027C73E80000-0x0000027C73E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/4408-2-0x0000027C73EE0000-0x0000027C73F02000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-44-0x000001EECCF80000-0x000001EECCFA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-27-0x000001EECC200000-0x000001EECC300000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-60-0x000001EECD590000-0x000001EECD5B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4452-31-0x000001EECCFC0000-0x000001EECCFE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4896-25-0x00000000042F0000-0x00000000042F1000-memory.dmp