Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 06:00

General

  • Target
    d9d6fc3085dd822f258601164ecb21f318822a63ca0360aead9201bcee49ed04.exe
  • Size 243KB
  • Sample260809-gqj8rasake
  • SHA256 d9d6fc3085dd822f258601164ecb21f318822a63ca0360aead9201bcee49ed04
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 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\d9d6fc3085dd822f258601164ecb21f318822a63ca0360aead9201bcee49ed04.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9d6fc3085dd822f258601164ecb21f318822a63ca0360aead9201bcee49ed04.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2696
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9d6fc3085dd822f258601164ecb21f318822a63ca0360aead9201bcee49ed04.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3532
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'd9d6fc3085dd822f258601164ecb21f318822a63ca0360aead9201bcee49ed04.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4848
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3256
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Chrome.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3896
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Chrome" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3808
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1128
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4536
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:656
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4984

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Chrome.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Chrome.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 48f1b843887fe6c6ea81262a95d51241c8c622bbeb4c25e673c8bd1495e98111
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 63f3369719ec0f4063138a71ba369a25fb4824bc035eaa4072ee6a5a1812480a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 30bf8496e9a08f4fdfe4767abcd565f92b6da06ca1c7823a70cb7cab16262e51
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 e1ee9af6b9e3bfd41b7d2c980580bb7427883f1169ed3df4be11293ce7895465
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_fxiqgcxb.vze.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fxiqgcxb.vze.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Chrome.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Chrome.exe
        • Size 243KB
        • SHA256 d9d6fc3085dd822f258601164ecb21f318822a63ca0360aead9201bcee49ed04
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2696-1-0x0000000002EF0000-0x0000000002F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/2696-2-0x0000000002EF0000-0x0000000002F00000-memory.dmp

        memory/2696-0-0x0000000000CF0000-0x0000000000D32000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-3-0x0000027F01CE0000-0x0000027F01CF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-10-0x0000027F1BBE0000-0x0000027F1BC02000-memory.dmp

        memory/3532-4-0x0000027F01CE0000-0x0000027F01CF0000-memory.dmp