Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    136s
  • 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, 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 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 58 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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:1720
  • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5736
    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2356
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1736
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2684

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1720-24-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-23-0x0000021B48D30000-0x0000021B48D3A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-6-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-7-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-11-0x0000021B48AA0000-0x0000021B48ABE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-12-0x0000021B48AC0000-0x0000021B48B72000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-8-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-13-0x0000021B48880000-0x0000021B4888A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-14-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-15-0x0000021B48CF0000-0x0000021B48D0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-16-0x0000021B48890000-0x0000021B4889A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-17-0x0000021B48D10000-0x0000021B48D2C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-18-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-19-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-20-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-22-0x0000021B48CE0000-0x0000021B48CE6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-25-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-21-0x0000021B48CD0000-0x0000021B48CD8000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-5-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-0-0x00007FF82C18F000-0x00007FF82C190000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-29-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-27-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-28-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-26-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-30-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-32-0x0000021B48D00000-0x0000021B48D24000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-31-0x0000021B48D00000-0x0000021B48D2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-33-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-34-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-35-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-221-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-189-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-3-0x00007FF82C000000-0x00007FF82C9A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1720-4-0x0000021B48840000-0x0000021B48862000-memory.dmp

        memory/1736-69-0x00000150BBBC0000-0x00000150BBCC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1736-84-0x00000150BC080000-0x00000150BC0A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1736-68-0x00000150AB780000-0x00000150AB7A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1736-39-0x00000148A6B20000-0x00000148A6C20000-memory.dmp

        memory/1736-70-0x00000150ABB60000-0x00000150ABB80000-memory.dmp