Analysis

  • max time kernel
    898s
  • max time network
    429s
  • 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, 09:46

General

  • Target
    slinkycracked/slinkyinjector.exe
  • Size 98KB
  • Sample260802-lrp8lsxtes
  • SHA256 be988c2a54aa46883cafdfb6068e3b77be09dd054aa117f49b7b9e90d324e76f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 3 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • ConfuserEx .NET packer 1 IoCs

    Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\slinkycracked\slinkyinjector.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\slinkycracked\slinkyinjector.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5552
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\720651c3.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4888
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4612
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3904
      • 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:5584
    • 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:2832
    • 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:1748
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:4720

      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 607B
            • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
            • 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 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            720651c3.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\720651c3.ps1
            • Size 97KB
            • SHA256 75702613af5bd925a86b2dafa90f6b66f1d67f53819556159941fc35e371b318
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/2832-64-0x0000023F82A20000-0x0000023F82A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/2832-65-0x0000023F82E60000-0x0000023F82F60000-memory.dmp

            memory/2832-51-0x0000023F801E0000-0x0000023F802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2832-96-0x0000023F841E0000-0x0000023F84200000-memory.dmp

            memory/2832-77-0x0000023F82C60000-0x0000023F82C80000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-18-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-23-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-13-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-14-0x000002162BB10000-0x000002162BB2C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-15-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-17-0x000002162B960000-0x000002162B966000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-1-0x00007FFE8B8FF000-0x00007FFE8B900000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-16-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-19-0x0000021643E90000-0x0000021643F98000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-20-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-21-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-12-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-26-0x0000021643E90000-0x0000021643F98000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-27-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-11-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-9-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-8-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-7-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-6-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-5-0x00007FFE8B770000-0x00007FFE8C114000-memory.dmp

            memory/4888-4-0x000002162BA80000-0x000002162BAA2000-memory.dmp

            memory/5584-218-0x000000000DDD0000-0x000000000DE50000-memory.dmp

            memory/5584-219-0x000000000DDD0000-0x000000000DE50000-memory.dmp