Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
102s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/08/2026, 14:28
General
- Target 2026-08-04_b77ca0166cbe81c13a40f6eb217888d6_conti.exe
- Size 260KB
- Sample260804-rs5btacc43
- SHA256 2da6342f2a47a677a07ed67556c9a9b588ecbf283171d021d0d53c765648bb61
Malware Config
Signatures
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Run Powershell and hide display window.
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
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.
- Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 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.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_b77ca0166cbe81c13a40f6eb217888d6_conti.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_b77ca0166cbe81c13a40f6eb217888d6_conti.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "$WshShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; $Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealth.lnk'); $Shortcut.TargetPath = 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthMon.exe'; $Shortcut.WorkingDirectory = 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth'; $Shortcut.Description = 'Microsoft Security Health Monitor'; $Shortcut.WindowStyle = 7; $Shortcut.Save()"2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthMon.exe"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthMon.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthSvc.exe"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthSvc.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /tn "MicrosoftSecurityHealthCheck" /tr "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthSvc.exe" /sc onlogon /ru "FRPTRMXS\Admin" /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthSvc.exe"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthSvc.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
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C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\SECURI~1\SecHealthMon.exeC:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\SECURI~1\SECHEA~2.EXE1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
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C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthSvc.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SecurityHealth\SecHealthSvc.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
SecHealthMon.exe
memory/1328-43-0x00007FF740320000-0x00007FF740368000-memory.dmp
memory/1676-47-0x00007FF740320000-0x00007FF740368000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-45-0x00007FF711550000-0x00007FF711598000-memory.dmp
memory/3480-2-0x00007FF711550000-0x00007FF711598000-memory.dmp
memory/5152-27-0x00007FF6913C0000-0x00007FF691408000-memory.dmp
memory/5152-25-0x00007FF6913C0000-0x00007FF691408000-memory.dmp
memory/5456-41-0x00007FF740320000-0x00007FF740368000-memory.dmp
memory/5824-28-0x00007FF6913C0000-0x00007FF691408000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-8-0x0000023C145B0000-0x0000023C145D2000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-13-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-15-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-19-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-18-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-12-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-11-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-10-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-9-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-5-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-4-0x00007FFB19240000-0x00007FFB19BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/5852-3-0x00007FFB193CF000-0x00007FFB193D0000-memory.dmp