Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    564s
  • 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, 15:24

General

  • Target
    xmcl.xml
  • Size 1024B
  • Sample260805-ss3nnazdpa
  • SHA256 90a79fdffdb7e529c0611f11e064dcb1830cc2a628adcee71dad8d1c3b8e61c9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE" /verb open "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmcl.xml"
    1⤵
      PID:3184
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:3112
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5100
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4212
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3964
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4036
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:4548

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
              • Size 599B
              • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/3184-7-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-19-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-4-0x00007FFE3BDFF000-0x00007FFE3BE00000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-3-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-8-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-10-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-9-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-0-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-6-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-5-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-15-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-14-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-13-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-12-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-1-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-11-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-17-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-20-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-18-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-16-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-21-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-22-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-23-0x00007FFE3BCA0000-0x00007FFE3BF03000-memory.dmp

              memory/3184-2-0x00007FFDFBDE0000-0x00007FFDFBDF0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3964-45-0x000001C105FA0000-0x000001C1060A0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3964-90-0x000001C11AEF0000-0x000001C11AF10000-memory.dmp

              memory/3964-53-0x000001C11AB70000-0x000001C11AC70000-memory.dmp

              memory/3964-76-0x000001C10A970000-0x000001C10A990000-memory.dmp

              memory/3964-52-0x000001C10A730000-0x000001C10A750000-memory.dmp

              memory/3964-46-0x000001C105FA0000-0x000001C1060A0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4212-210-0x000000000E420000-0x000000000E5EA000-memory.dmp