Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    asiadelhiinindia
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    536s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 04:33

General

  • Target
    $PLUGINSDIR/WinShell.dll
  • Size 3KB
  • Sample260802-e6hzhstsbs
  • SHA256 9be85b986ea66a6997dde658abe82b3147ed2a1a3dcb784bb5176f41d22815a6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\WinShell.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\WinShell.dll,#1
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 972 -s 516
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1112
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 972 -ip 972
    1⤵
      PID:5228
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:2024
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5696
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          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:4612
      • 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:4368
      • 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:4172
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:4528

        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 603B
              • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/4368-67-0x000002CA73240000-0x000002CA73260000-memory.dmp

              memory/4368-32-0x000002CA71A60000-0x000002CA71A80000-memory.dmp

              memory/4368-44-0x000002CA71CC0000-0x000002CA71CE0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4368-34-0x000002CA71EA0000-0x000002CA71FA0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4368-19-0x000002C26D860000-0x000002C26D960000-memory.dmp

              memory/4612-186-0x000000000F860000-0x00000000100DB000-memory.dmp

              memory/4612-216-0x000000000F860000-0x00000000100DB000-memory.dmp