Overview

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Static

static

3

HostsServices.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

8

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02/08/2026, 19:12

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02/08/2026, 18:36

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General

  • Target
    HostsServices.exe
  • Size 7.3MB
  • Sample260802-w9dmmsel9w
  • SHA256 bd74916273264f21ba0277e65233bdbc46b95d4fbd7b0d999cd818f25495a5be
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywaretrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      HostsServices.exe
    • Size 7.3MB
    • SHA256 bd74916273264f21ba0277e65233bdbc46b95d4fbd7b0d999cd818f25495a5be
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceprivilege_escalationspywaretrojan

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

      execution

    • Creates a file in the Startup directory

      A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

      discovery

    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.

      execution
    behavioral1

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

2
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

Visual Basic

1
T1059.005

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks