Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
161s - max time network
163s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 01:41
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
loader.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
16 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target loader.exe
- Size 18.0MB
- Sample260807-b4ktjsdd83
- SHA256 a849e0c7741599b0fd60392d0eeb5d83e215f4f90795af60bf1ad20bd530cb9c
- MD5 fc4c13973d35400640794fef290476ab
- SHA1 1f363819b1644942838c972be35ed95e42defee7
- SHA512 acbd0e53b324f8d5ffc086b63eaf8535bd60590dbeab9ba26c910fbcd3d6e5d977465e9e3a65501d030be0850853e1cd4777b5d707bd191fe2726b2d03599d6a
- SSDEEP 393216:eIDKl6Ffh82f3Ug9qd5MDWO4Icq+zj641v6Yw:ee3Zqd5My9lqnSw
- TLSH T1B71712C125E982FDC362C63DD24617EAE9C93C858DBB652ABFCA64013471C45C8EBD39
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 892 loader.exe -
pid Process 2560 powershell.exe - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 loader.exe - Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
pid Process 1020 loader.exe - Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 2476 cmd.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 taskmgr.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName taskmgr.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry loader.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-19\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\TPM\Telemetry\TraceTimeLast = "134305405334436043" loader.exe - Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1636999435-3883760687-346127294-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\StartTerminalOnLoginTask taskmgr.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1636999435-3883760687-346127294-1000_Classes\Local Settings taskmgr.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2560 powershell.exe 2560 powershell.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2540 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
pid Process 1020 loader.exe - Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
pid Process 1020 loader.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1020 loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2560 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2540 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2540 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2540 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2540 taskmgr.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2540 taskmgr.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1704 svchost.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1704 svchost.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1704 svchost.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1704 svchost.exe Token: 35 1704 svchost.exe Token: 33 2540 taskmgr.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2540 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
pid Process 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
pid Process 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe 2540 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1020 wrote to memory of 892 1020 loader.exe 80 PID 892 wrote to memory of 2476 892 loader.exe 81 PID 2476 wrote to memory of 2560 2476 cmd.exe 83
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
- Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1020 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:892 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^"^& { $encoded = 'QXBwIGluaXRpYWxpemF0aW9uIGVycm9yIDB4MTAz'; $text = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Convert]::FromBase64String($encoded)); $text = $text.Replace('\n', [Environment]::NewLine); Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework; [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($text, 'sync.top', 'OK', 'Error', 'None', 'DefaultDesktopOnly') }^"3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2476 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& { $encoded = 'QXBwIGluaXRpYWxpemF0aW9uIGVycm9yIDB4MTAz'; $text = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Convert]::FromBase64String($encoded)); $text = $text.Replace('\n', [Environment]::NewLine); Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework; [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($text, 'sync.top', 'OK', 'Error', 'None', 'DefaultDesktopOnly') }"4⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2560
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s NPSMSvc1⤵PID:4792
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /71⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:2540
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C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding1⤵PID:3308
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C:\Windows\System32\8nuvyq.exe"C:\Windows\System32\8nuvyq.exe"1⤵PID:3404
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C:\Windows\System32\8nuvyq.exe"C:\Windows\System32\8nuvyq.exe"1⤵PID:3796
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k SDRSVC1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1704
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sp5yyuc0.voh.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
- Size 18.0MB
- SHA256 574cc37b0835279dd891acf5022dd690cd6ce3bc5e42cbf30a45019b45eab4e9
- MD5 46b26b67ed1945b870b92420ce2b7456
- SHA1 1204e785eb25e924982ac88ddf2603ff4215c1a3
- SHA512 23e8ebd08f18062f379056c107be8ac57bf28fd0d3d90eee0f46381956305ccd0c5a989fe833e26071b7147f54fb8f65cece31ab28a29c76b51f478d88ba4de6
- SSDEEP 393216:eIDKl6Ffh82f3Ug9qd5MDWO4Icq+zj641v6Ywm:ee3Zqd5My9lqnSwm
- TLSH T1F31712C125E982FDC362C63DD24617EAE9C93C858DBB652ABFCA64013471C45C8EBD39
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH