Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    599s
  • max time network
    571s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 22:11

General

  • Target
    $TEMP/keygen.exe
  • Size 443KB
  • Sample260808-14dsnsvhmf
  • SHA256 5c9509349f39b2fcade22eb219126d45831920fcb4f319191f2f4a9e7643371a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$TEMP\keygen.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$TEMP\keygen.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:928
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x00000000000004E4 0x00000000000004E8
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3268
  • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
    "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LicensesOI.txt
    1⤵
    • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
    PID:3520
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\MiniSearchHost.exe" -ServerName:MiniSearchUI.AppXj3y73at8fy1htwztzxs68sxx1v7cksp7.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2248

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\SearchHoverUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
        • Size 20KB
        • SHA256 0d1822d8515e957ecb53acd283a8fdfb33a48bf92dcd2c40269f4014d3d65d70
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LicensesOI.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LicensesOI.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 e59c3cfaef47f859c2736dd0e1e2df80e3c4e099d8a5cb49034b9169caebb50e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/928-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-20-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-8-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-9-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-2-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-12-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-1-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-21-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-22-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-23-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-24-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-25-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-26-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-27-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

        memory/928-29-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp