Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/08/2026, 17:13

General

  • Target
    hw_report.ps1
  • Size 18KB
  • Sample260803-vrf5datfna
  • SHA256 eb801cd844edda6dc143c4f1f55ad41fe846310fa6dac989b04e8e6d19f717c8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 16 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 60 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hw_report.ps1
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1436
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3emqjjem\3emqjjem.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4608
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES40AE.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3emqjjem\CSC1EAF8BA49C814912818A504A3671D9C3.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:4828
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmmiva5f\vmmiva5f.cmdline"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4228
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES4438.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmmiva5f\CSCA3B063CBA4644696B79E81416D39CAC9.TMP"
          3⤵
            PID:3800
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nwinfo.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nwinfo.exe" --format=json --cp=utf8 --human --sys --cpu --uefi --gpu --display --smbios --net=phys --disk=phys --audio
          2⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2744
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PawnIOSetup.exe
            PawnIOSetup.exe -install -silent
            3⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4708
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PawnIOSetup.exe
            PawnIOSetup.exe -uninstall -silent
            3⤵
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1684
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p -s DeviceInstall
        1⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4636
        • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
          DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{248e56b1-d6b8-d349-a606-a92a57d33429}\pawnio.inf" "9" "4c553107b" "000000000000014C" "WinSta0\Default" "0000000000000164" "208" "c:\windows\temp\pawnio_e186ca3c.tmp"
          2⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:4132
        • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
          DrvInst.exe "2" "211" "ROOT\PAWNIO\0000" "C:\Windows\INF\oem3.inf" "oem3.inf:4d51782f23653f6e:PawnIO_Device:2.2.0.0:root\pawnio," "4c553107b" "000000000000014C"
          2⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5004

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            PawnIOLib.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files\PawnIO\PawnIOLib.dll
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 d71f62627d66983bb9f5b1c269f27bcd8c1b8a46e794377a6330f84c198f4443
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            PawnIOLib.h

            • Path C:\Program Files\PawnIO\PawnIOLib.h
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 307e64aa72e30fb9e0b9c637390a035d691e306be8a0048b30a94904e8e52726
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            PawnIOUtil.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\PawnIO\PawnIOUtil.exe
            • Size 308KB
            • SHA256 8f26e2e55df2faffda3988d915e7fde769e011eae854d981dccfece3efbca1bc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            uninstall.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\PawnIO\uninstall.exe
            • Size 3.3MB
            • SHA256 1f519a22e47187f70a1379a48ca604981c4fcf694f4e65b734aaa74a9fba3032
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            3emqjjem.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3emqjjem\3emqjjem.dll
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 103df184bd974c67a498112bf5be0a29f1f708adf286245cd677e811298c5abd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            RES40AE.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES40AE.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 9600e0b9a6ba2ac7b54c70e1996cc1afe41eba3780351226dfdedef1b8ac2a52
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            RES4438.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES4438.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 6d9e5a97b8ce0a121589b4dd8f506f928b675e42638b2eeec1b8f8658a8db76a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_yrplzk5h.x5p.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yrplzk5h.x5p.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            vmmiva5f.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmmiva5f\vmmiva5f.dll
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 8fdb4afe14fd44980bc5458faf1cf70fce15c874034ff18736c335ddd85ed87e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            PawnIO.inf

            • Path C:\Windows\Temp\PawnIO_E186CA3C.tmp\PawnIO.inf
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 7c1c203e13693531243fbee3cb87d7b79170eae89f5729b3f41387fe68a54f0b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            PawnIO.sys

            • Path C:\Windows\Temp\PawnIO_E186CA3C.tmp\PawnIO.sys
            • Size 133KB
            • SHA256 fca6e7d58b0cf38dbb913a2b9e532f48629145d395f454b16a9f58e97b8d3940
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            pawnio.cat

            • Path C:\Windows\Temp\PawnIO_E186CA3C.tmp\pawnio.cat
            • Size 11KB
            • SHA256 a37d46840280efec92063d3a21014c803939e599b4c0da4a4d063b79eeca9446
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            3emqjjem.0.cs

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3emqjjem\3emqjjem.0.cs
            • Size 211B
            • SHA256 6b5684e5faae6ed7e7d7aac53b635d8ea3c08837b9cb1bf966f3e3588a995c54
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            3emqjjem.cmdline

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3emqjjem\3emqjjem.cmdline
            • Size 369B
            • SHA256 f0a1291c717e51cae144915a65a2b92809c7af4d9d2754fb9b2d44e935fc10bf
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            CSC1EAF8BA49C814912818A504A3671D9C3.TMP

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3emqjjem\CSC1EAF8BA49C814912818A504A3671D9C3.TMP
            • Size 652B
            • SHA256 d9ce728fe40fe7bec853a9f09e70e40005932e3b842964dde1d76047ae72dbb3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            CSCA3B063CBA4644696B79E81416D39CAC9.TMP

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmmiva5f\CSCA3B063CBA4644696B79E81416D39CAC9.TMP
            • Size 652B
            • SHA256 649e715023125b9845a68e4c35fe69fc2ee047773f663a103253d163a9a43282
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            vmmiva5f.0.cs

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmmiva5f\vmmiva5f.0.cs
            • Size 815B
            • SHA256 eb1e65482ef21c9139b140f62f77b65689a3b606831d35b3db88848023ae3ed4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            vmmiva5f.cmdline

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmmiva5f\vmmiva5f.cmdline
            • Size 482B
            • SHA256 e42bf5a267c309b68a717e14a38efdeb47f63e083913e2d59d1a9c63305f249c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1436-24-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-39-0x000001BA3DB10000-0x000001BA3DB18000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-26-0x000001BA3C890000-0x000001BA3C89E000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-25-0x000001BA3C8F0000-0x000001BA3C928000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-1-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-165-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-164-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-10-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-162-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-163-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-161-0x000001BA3C8A0000-0x000001BA3C8A8000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-160-0x000001BA3E800000-0x000001BA3ED28000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-23-0x000001BA3A090000-0x000001BA3A098000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-159-0x000001BA3E100000-0x000001BA3E2C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-0-0x000001BA1E140000-0x000001BA1E150000-memory.dmp

            memory/1436-2-0x000001BA3A0A0000-0x000001BA3A0C2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-144-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-148-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-149-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-150-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-151-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-152-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-154-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-153-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-142-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp

            memory/2744-143-0x000002A450900000-0x000002A450901000-memory.dmp