Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    53s
  • 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, 01:28

General

  • Target
    Discord.exe
  • Size 5.7MB
  • Sample260809-bvxrragc23
  • SHA256 2aa6a3e610004ea1d6124e1a23f64ebba4baeaa26d88508e01c8ddd48de35a0b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 12 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Discord.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Discord.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1944
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Discord_8678c8" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\du_8678c8aeea08\Discord.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2492
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4340
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Spotify\SpotifyWebHelper_8678c8.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Spotify\SpotifyWebHelper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2908
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Telegram Desktop\Updater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1076
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\OneDrive\OneDriveStandaloneUpdater_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4468
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4812
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1204
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steam\bin\SteamService_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
                  8⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:5140
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUpdate_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
                    9⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2192
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\NVIDIA Corporation\NvBackend\NVIDIA Web Helper_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
                      10⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:3372
                      • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe
                        "C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\AdobeGCClient\AdobeGCInvoker_8678c8.exe" --smart-watch
                        11⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        PID:2068
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\du_8678c8aeea08\Discord.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\du_8678c8aeea08\Discord.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2824
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:6056

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Update_8678c8.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Discord\Update_8678c8.exe
        • Size 5.4MB
        • SHA256 256628c915d7f7303213b603d55564927b1fcbffb7091b822d3d21815d594b18
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Discord.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\du_8678c8aeea08\Discord.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 2aa6a3e610004ea1d6124e1a23f64ebba4baeaa26d88508e01c8ddd48de35a0b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        smart_8678c8aeea08.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\smart_8678c8aeea08.dat
        • Size 717B
        • SHA256 fd0d25e28a537dc3f78a35df5bb3f39b57fbdc290ce66c1459149b1424675eb9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1944-26-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-101-0x000001A1F4E50000-0x000001A1F4F02000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-5-0x000001A1F4B90000-0x000001A1F4BC2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-6-0x000001A1F4BE0000-0x000001A1F4BFA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-7-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-8-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-9-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-10-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-3-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-0-0x00007FFA3902F000-0x00007FFA39030000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-2-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-108-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-1-0x000001A1F20A0000-0x000001A1F2656000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-106-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-104-0x000001A1F4F00000-0x000001A1F4F34000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-103-0x000001A1F2B80000-0x000001A1F2B94000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-4-0x000001A1F4470000-0x000001A1F44BE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1944-102-0x000001A1F4F80000-0x000001A1F4FF6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2824-68-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/2824-67-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/2824-58-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/2824-109-0x00007FFA38EA0000-0x00007FFA39844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4340-72-0x00000121170E0000-0x0000012117650000-memory.dmp