Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    24s
  • max time network
    23s
  • 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, 03:28

General

  • Target
    Wave.exe
  • Size 9.6MB
  • Sample260809-d1frjazapf
  • SHA256 fdddc5f2d005696b1923e8192a0f66b599dbf92aff40447869f2c278a736c50c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 1 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4468
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_47fa2c07a9244c678977b1ef2538e0ee.bat"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4964
      • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        tasklist /FI "PID eq 4468"
        3⤵
        • Discovers running processes
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3620
      • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
        find "4468"
        3⤵
          PID:5868
        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          3⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:2636
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /FI "PID eq 4468"
          3⤵
          • Discovers running processes
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5068
        • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
          find "4468"
          3⤵
            PID:2020
          • C:\Windows\system32\xcopy.exe
            xcopy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_5b504c83e4b4425eba8c8d02701310fd\*" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" /S /E /Y /R /H /Q
            3⤵
              PID:1200
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wave.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
              PID:2940

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              WaveUpdate_47fa2c07a9244c678977b1ef2538e0ee.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_47fa2c07a9244c678977b1ef2538e0ee.bat
              • Size 673B
              • SHA256 47753cb1b916fefbded5c64c9aa0e2a4959d7a649efeaef9dcd2b86b01405c82
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              Wave.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WaveUpdate_5b504c83e4b4425eba8c8d02701310fd\Wave.exe
              • Size 13.2MB
              • SHA256 cb3fdd72eeb1e87df8414ccc105814eae2d491498334bd6516bc97f00d80324e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH