Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 11:16

General

  • Target
    vxnperm/deps/PSWOA.exe
  • Size 397KB
  • Sample260804-nc4hssvsfv
  • SHA256 8fbc5416e6ed54acd4e917b53adfab4ce22f84980211e6b49b98b4758b7bd462
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 5 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 13 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\PSWOA.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\PSWOA.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2580
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /im wmi* /f /t 2>nul>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1204
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /im wmi* /f /t
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2908
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc config winmgmt start=disabled 2>nul>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc config winmgmt start=disabled
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3848
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c net stop winmgmt /y 2>nul>nul
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3028
      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        net stop winmgmt /y
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2632
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop winmgmt /y
          4⤵
            PID:4876
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /im wmi* /f /t 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4284
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /im wmi* /f /t
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4948
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cd %windir%\system32\wbem
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:1736
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wmiprvse /regserver 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3048
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe
          wmiprvse /regserver
          3⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:4636
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc config winmgmt start= auto 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1896
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc config winmgmt start= auto
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4740
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start winmgmt 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4764
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc start winmgmt
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1312
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc stop winmgmt 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2544
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc stop winmgmt
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1064
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /im wmi* /f /t 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3968
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /im wmi* /f /t
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1716
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start winmgmt 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2376
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc start winmgmt
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4188
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /im wmi* /f /t 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3632
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /im wmi* /f /t
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          PID:2264
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wmic baseboard get cat 2>nul>nul
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4016
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic baseboard get cat
          3⤵
            PID:5052
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amidewinx64.exe
          amidewinx64.exe /BM
          2⤵
            PID:4000
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amidewinx64.exe
            amidewinx64.exe /SS
            2⤵
              PID:4656
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amidewinx64.exe
              amidewinx64.exe /BS
              2⤵
                PID:4408
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amidewinx64.exe
                amidewinx64.exe /CS
                2⤵
                  PID:2604
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amidewinx64.exe
                  amidewinx64.exe /PSN
                  2⤵
                    PID:2312
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amidewinx64.exe
                    amidewinx64.exe /PPN
                    2⤵
                      PID:3436
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Winmgmt
                    1⤵
                      PID:3828
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Winmgmt
                      1⤵
                      • Drops file in System32 directory
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:4600
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amigendrv64.sys
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vxnperm\deps\amigendrv64.sys
                      1⤵
                        PID:4680

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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