Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • 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, 01:57

General

  • Target
    botnetc2.exe
  • Size 20.0MB
  • Sample260807-cdhf6sem4y
  • SHA256 4f4ca7a9fd78b4405e0e53b517ba381d21b9da5b6f21409b0222806cf593d13d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

  • Loads dropped DLL 18 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • UPX packed file 61 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1828
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3364
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3632
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3348
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 & "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4124
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2432
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "mshta "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell'); sh.Popup('Pyhton not found !', 0, 'Warning', 0+16);close()""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1056
        • C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
          mshta "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell'); sh.Popup('Pyhton not found !', 0, 'Warning', 0+16);close()"
          4⤵
            PID:3836
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist /FO LIST"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2036
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist /FO LIST
            4⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1440
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3320
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic csproduct get uuid
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3636

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          VCRUNTIME140.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\VCRUNTIME140.dll
          • Size 117KB
          • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          VCRUNTIME140_1.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
          • Size 48KB
          • SHA256 6a99bc0128e0c7d6cbbf615fcc26909565e17d4ca3451b97f8987f9c6acbc6c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _asyncio.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_asyncio.pyd
          • Size 38KB
          • SHA256 e2c753cf78dc388298f15ce3d90b064a3a832f5805eabd3270dfdb64b48e42a7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _bz2.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_bz2.pyd
          • Size 49KB
          • SHA256 d48eb7460865e50328a49c7cce4e1e96e5723b771d71640ab6eaafde4a0557d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _ctypes.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_ctypes.pyd
          • Size 63KB
          • SHA256 34f8f0be6bf6631b1e78379eb69349f5017cb47c4aaea3cc0dc38b265cb8e8d7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _decimal.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_decimal.pyd
          • Size 118KB
          • SHA256 ccf7f7e1f56c5abd9aff5248335349f223a415f7d019db6a4780cfec7af21095
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _hashlib.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_hashlib.pyd
          • Size 38KB
          • SHA256 5309d38a7a3d7f7895ff1dcb3c5d1495c4e64c40adacbc5f4403f803399d4b5c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _lzma.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_lzma.pyd
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 cbbd749034c3eeb289ba855d336607cdd61e2de81eaa8cd062ee9f517ea7ba1d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _multiprocessing.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_multiprocessing.pyd
          • Size 28KB
          • SHA256 caa733840d30a5325fd0783503bb281e443149481d4be8e0de94bce39bdae24e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _overlapped.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_overlapped.pyd
          • Size 35KB
          • SHA256 f6e4a3b546e93eb9386dbf2f33ec1abf6f0bed715493fc109c524c59528c43c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _queue.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_queue.pyd
          • Size 27KB
          • SHA256 b35c25275915a8c67daffebbfe29245fe10a9c8d43f8eed9bd0135ff50467470
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _socket.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_socket.pyd
          • Size 46KB
          • SHA256 e6cf4a5fa5fdf14b62b2e2fb73042f6a71573797f0161466dfbc92b98ccae434
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _sqlite3.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_sqlite3.pyd
          • Size 60KB
          • SHA256 c47ce232b55190bc80982f67354976dbf03b15f92c27e07e5d88bc6c12e4d11a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _ssl.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_ssl.pyd
          • Size 68KB
          • SHA256 9993e6ecf724a254d84bf8d2000150b492a14dc77c9fe7a7b2ad65a4bd90dabb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _wmi.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\_wmi.pyd
          • Size 31KB
          • SHA256 0876e75a5d5e3272492312f20bf7f1b7cedadefe438b34a3df0370b377343ffa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          base_library.zip

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\base_library.zip
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 b9d82c66c13e6e5e39a7e725fb33c64c54a455cbad1ff9fc6466e53819055731
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          blank.aes

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\blank.aes
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 f379e78e46c223ae6b2ff6618789557628578120583d11de615440a7a733291d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          blank.aes

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\blank.aes
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 adc33f78c17c922dc93f56ed5152db5d083856d6d172cf5abb7ac6d02035e7f0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          libcrypto-3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\libcrypto-3.dll
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 bd11a1aed1a556c64c6b0543d2ebc24b82edae20149187298e751cb6b5278948
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          libffi-8.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\libffi-8.dll
          • Size 29KB
          • SHA256 135c772b42ba6353757a4d076ce03dbf792456143b42d25a62066da46144fece
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          libssl-3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\libssl-3.dll
          • Size 223KB
          • SHA256 716ccd55d1edbade9b968f60c6d9007ab7ab59193d08ae62d0187bf593495f94
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pyexpat.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\pyexpat.pyd
          • Size 90KB
          • SHA256 3dfc095a2cfcbc3c91895a779bbe275afadc4875742f4dd5548a20931c1e1844
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          python313.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\python313.dll
          • Size 1.8MB
          • SHA256 9a62e2397cd2f5f044a76c876c982cff73dd82a344cb136fc282ffbeecd5eac8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          rar.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\rar.exe
          • Size 615KB
          • SHA256 90341ac8dcc9ec5f9efe89945a381eb701fe15c3196f594d9d9f0f67b4fc2213
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          rarreg.key

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\rarreg.key
          • Size 456B
          • SHA256 58209c8ab4191e834ffe2ecd003fd7a830d3650f0fd1355a74eb8a47c61d4211
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          select.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\select.pyd
          • Size 27KB
          • SHA256 b86b85a74039c550f62233c08e6705181172b10fe24336cea47f4e321c7602ed
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Lorem ipsum.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\setuptools\_vendor\jaraco\text\Lorem ipsum.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 37fedcffbf73c4eb9f058f47677cb33203a436ff9390e4d38a8e01c9dad28e0b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          sqlite3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\sqlite3.dll
          • Size 661KB
          • SHA256 4b39fef2acfa91b7456389eb9300f3bef8e117d118b04e84a6dd6ea1520fbe2b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          unicodedata.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18282\unicodedata.pyd
          • Size 263KB
          • SHA256 438604e9ae17022e55e8a1d6bb9c2dfdd20f652d939bdea75d12380ca6f007e1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_yaxbvxr0.zzs.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yaxbvxr0.zzs.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2432-129-0x000002271AB60000-0x000002271AC13000-memory.dmp

          memory/2432-133-0x000002277FE80000-0x000002277FE9A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2432-132-0x000002277FCF0000-0x000002277FCFA000-memory.dmp

          memory/2432-102-0x000002277FD00000-0x000002277FD22000-memory.dmp

          memory/2432-122-0x000002271AB40000-0x000002271AB5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2432-143-0x0000022701980000-0x0000022702442000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-135-0x00000216840C0000-0x00000216840C6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-134-0x00000216840B0000-0x00000216840B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-131-0x000002169C3A0000-0x000002169C3BC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-130-0x0000021684090000-0x000002168409A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-136-0x000002169C3C0000-0x000002169C3CA000-memory.dmp

          memory/3348-142-0x0000021683350000-0x0000021683E12000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-86-0x00007FF978DC0000-0x00007FF979429000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-101-0x00007FF988C00000-0x00007FF988CB3000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-99-0x00007FF988610000-0x00007FF988799000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-97-0x00007FF989480000-0x00007FF9894A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-87-0x00007FF98CDA0000-0x00007FF98CDB9000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-88-0x00007FF988E00000-0x00007FF988E33000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-89-0x00007FF9887A0000-0x00007FF98886E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-90-0x00007FF98D750000-0x00007FF98D777000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-91-0x00007FF98CD90000-0x00007FF98CD9D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-74-0x00007FF98D710000-0x00007FF98D71D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-80-0x00007FF978880000-0x00007FF978DB3000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-76-0x00007FF98D450000-0x00007FF98D45F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-78-0x00007FF98CDC0000-0x00007FF98CDD6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-44-0x00007FF98D750000-0x00007FF98D777000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-49-0x00007FF98D740000-0x00007FF98D74F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-50-0x00007FF98D720000-0x00007FF98D73A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-51-0x00007FF98D460000-0x00007FF98D48B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-144-0x00007FF98CDC0000-0x00007FF98CDD6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-145-0x00007FF978880000-0x00007FF978DB3000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-162-0x00007FF989480000-0x00007FF9894A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-160-0x00007FF988610000-0x00007FF988799000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-146-0x00007FF978DC0000-0x00007FF979429000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-179-0x00007FF978DC0000-0x00007FF979429000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-211-0x00007FF978DC0000-0x00007FF979429000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-235-0x00007FF978880000-0x00007FF978DB3000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-241-0x00007FF988C00000-0x00007FF988CB3000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-240-0x00007FF988610000-0x00007FF988799000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-239-0x00007FF989480000-0x00007FF9894A5000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-238-0x00007FF9887A0000-0x00007FF98886E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-237-0x00007FF988E00000-0x00007FF988E33000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-236-0x00007FF98CDA0000-0x00007FF98CDB9000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-234-0x00007FF98CDC0000-0x00007FF98CDD6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-233-0x00007FF98CD90000-0x00007FF98CD9D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-232-0x00007FF98D710000-0x00007FF98D71D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-231-0x00007FF98D450000-0x00007FF98D45F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-230-0x00007FF98D750000-0x00007FF98D777000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-229-0x00007FF98D720000-0x00007FF98D73A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-228-0x00007FF98D740000-0x00007FF98D74F000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-227-0x00007FF98D460000-0x00007FF98D48B000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-38-0x00007FF978DC0000-0x00007FF979429000-memory.dmp