Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 16:18
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
PulseVisual.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
PulseVisual.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target PulseVisual.exe
- Size 2.5MB
- Sample260807-tsfpkasscw
- SHA256 a7bf6ec767498573fcdf46f8f1e842aeb92860de897ec2295e9ddf7491b4be67
- MD5 e212b54f989d1440efa52e24791969a7
- SHA1 d91fc2aab9393ec62bbce312ab00ad2e1c6b971f
- SHA512 a49598748db7a97617b7d4b0abd9b2b3af4559e21a1f875141b95f09badaab3b191fcf2ee7bfcd4687fd6f47212645c66c84dc0f974857ea9ae4dde72e050042
- SSDEEP 49152:rzf6V1jqp9ekTDiSxfHLqY+xKkmyLW5RhM0glI:rzyV0pXfOtIFIlI
- TLSH T19EC5E122F3918837D55326345D4B93D86926BF201E2858877BE93E4CAF367C27839367
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" PulseVisual.exe - Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe PulseVisual.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\PulseVisual.exe" PulseVisual.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe PulseVisual.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\PulseVisual.exe" PulseVisual.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\PulseVisual.exe" PulseVisual.exe - Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" PulseVisual.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 PulseVisual.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PulseVisual.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language PulseVisual.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe 2840 PulseVisual.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2840 PulseVisual.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2840 PulseVisual.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2840 PulseVisual.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2840 PulseVisual.exe 3732 PulseVisual.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3732 2960 userinit.exe 90 - System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\HideFastUserSwitching = "1" PulseVisual.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System PulseVisual.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" PulseVisual.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PulseVisual.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PulseVisual.exe"1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- System policy modification
PID:2840
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C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exeC:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2960 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PulseVisual.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PulseVisual.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3732
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
3Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
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