Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • 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
    05/08/2026, 05:36

General

  • Target
    inst_smt016.exe
  • Size 55.2MB
  • Sample260805-gal3eaec36
  • SHA256 750d8f527f24018edb62cfafd937eb6ad93c7b716c8cc36749536cdf37b2ae72
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 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\inst_smt016.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inst_smt016.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4276
  • C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\pOVLVl.exe
    C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\pOVLVl.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1620
    • 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\sYaNC0\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      PID:5948
      • 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\sYaNC0\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5348
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:3116
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:3660
        • 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
          PID:4312
          • 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:3356
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:1876
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:628
            • 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
              PID:1704
              • 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:1872
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:1172
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:440
                • 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
                  PID:5416
                  • 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:4108
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1928
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:6080
                    • 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
                      PID:5736
                  • C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\pOVLVl.exe
                    "C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\pOVLVl.exe"
                    1⤵
                      PID:4084
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                      1⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:5112
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      cmd.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:4268
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        PID:1248

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            UxEnhance64.dll

                            • Path C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\UxEnhance64.dll
                            • Size 3.1MB
                            • SHA256 e1d4691575b64d2c29a1e2e116de76d01c235672689408d12ff52cf130f7bc5e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            adoresd.dat

                            • Path C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\adoresd.dat
                            • Size 4.7MB
                            • SHA256 2d0e99a0e03a5e1582397c8c8ed1695fb34dea7bd2305ecc6b6a0b162796ef4b
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            msadox.tb

                            • Path C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\msadox.tb
                            • Size 8KB
                            • SHA256 f10563edeacce3d3b5daedb5974f46d663b7988d50d058395a4d28631ec1c2f8
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            pOVLVl.exe

                            • Path C:\Users\Public\sYaNC0\pOVLVl.exe
                            • Size 135KB
                            • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            memory/1620-537-0x00007FFC2A4C0000-0x00007FFC2A4C2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-555-0x00000142F9890000-0x00000142F991A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-564-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-563-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-535-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-530-0x00007FFC0DBE0000-0x00007FFC0E0FE000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-529-0x00007FFC2A4B0000-0x00007FFC2A4B2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-554-0x00000142F6D90000-0x00000142F6DDE000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-542-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-538-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-544-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-543-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-556-0x00000142F9890000-0x00000142F991A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-545-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-550-0x00000142F8F60000-0x00000142F97F1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-557-0x00000142F9890000-0x00000142F991A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1620-558-0x00000142F9890000-0x00000142F991A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-590-0x000002CBF8730000-0x000002CBF8FC1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-591-0x000002CBF8730000-0x000002CBF8FC1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-594-0x000002CBF8730000-0x000002CBF8FC1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-586-0x000002CBF8730000-0x000002CBF8FC1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-595-0x00007FFC2A4B0000-0x00007FFC2A4B2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-583-0x000002CBF8730000-0x000002CBF8FC1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-585-0x00007FFC2A4C0000-0x00007FFC2A4C2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-592-0x000002CBF8730000-0x000002CBF8FC1000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4084-580-0x00007FFC0DBE0000-0x00007FFC0E0FE000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4276-524-0x00007FFC1BDC0000-0x00007FFC1BDD0000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4276-0-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4276-523-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4276-503-0x00007FFC1BDC0000-0x00007FFC1BDD0000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4276-1-0x0000000005670000-0x000000000567B000-memory.dmp