Overview

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AE.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

AE.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Resubmissions

09/08/2026, 09:35

260809-lkmtxacp8w8

09/08/2026, 07:28

260809-jas7tstakf8

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    901s
  • max time network
    550s
  • 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, 07:28

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General

  • Target
    AE.exe
  • Size 51.6MB
  • Sample260809-jas7tstakf
  • SHA256 be4ac383b9477ba16a58c2da2b03977673fb8b7b096a0236d4f428cfa6b5c584
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Loads dropped DLL 27 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AE.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AE.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:2380
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4916
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4344
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5176
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5092
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3024
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2340

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 603B
            • SHA256 b162cad3e5056ed4fc0b7ea8dcb12c1ef3631852158a72df85c1ec280c90ce97
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            AnimeExpeditions.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\AnimeExpeditions.dll
            • Size 8.0MB
            • SHA256 b60506560a9f8cd9bc2c16b87e1ad1a1bb11305ff939cdca5896fa1088230530
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            System.Collections.Concurrent.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Collections.Concurrent.dll
            • Size 269KB
            • SHA256 6ffcd942293576dbd3ab66ca6ef2ea0428f9e84bdacec63316bc5c069041f37c
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            System.Collections.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Collections.dll
            • Size 253KB
            • SHA256 f0fe3fc9cecf713d5c29a2fecdf6aafc50b41efb8130a56af54b8c9330c1ffc1
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            System.ComponentModel.Annotations.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.ComponentModel.Annotations.dll
            • Size 193KB
            • SHA256 9f8d4aaea363b146b5484e663d817f0390ff20583b397c124411c50210338ae3
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            System.ComponentModel.Primitives.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.ComponentModel.Primitives.dll
            • Size 77KB
            • SHA256 3dc8bfbf3b542c45646a7057d3e945374c7b85db69c37f2a16794e88091a5b06
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            System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.dll
            • Size 729KB
            • SHA256 534f82e18158a5bf76019b847a1f91dc8f54fb8075561d7678dfcab89c315382
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            System.ComponentModel.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.ComponentModel.dll
            • Size 29KB
            • SHA256 d912b7e2d421a49a4eee9730764047f058a8d72c9b3618dcc195d6f427b55ae8
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            System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource.dll
            • Size 405KB
            • SHA256 8501928426904a1b660447cb5cdeae888ec61a850395910a050fb33ba2541a14
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            System.Diagnostics.Process.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Diagnostics.Process.dll
            • Size 329KB
            • SHA256 4ca86970668d670a579db1c5733144048d1e52c2bb2e0892c86f665e39883f8d
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            System.Linq.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Linq.dll
            • Size 529KB
            • SHA256 1b81642c1ee4f21ebbb57213c14e50df59aabcd7bf91de2eebdf4c0d9f32845b
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            System.Memory.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Memory.dll
            • Size 153KB
            • SHA256 4d6fe7d23c06b4e81748d83a1314218f31bb1e4ce9b6d1ebc7ba8a78a342833c
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            System.Net.Http.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Net.Http.dll
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 8a7638d615e37d1b271c526979ee36b56c1b56193a33f5929dbeb29d1fa6d6e5
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            System.Net.Primitives.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Net.Primitives.dll
            • Size 225KB
            • SHA256 ffb439ee971575c80749639eaa2593194de95dfc18eaaaa4011df9a39fb64181
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            System.Net.Security.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Net.Security.dll
            • Size 653KB
            • SHA256 4f471c45207ae53ad01cb0d16798c0cd94fb29a8253989da8c2f771e6db5e7b0
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            System.ObjectModel.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.ObjectModel.dll
            • Size 77KB
            • SHA256 015061c7fea90ceaaabe2669db8b8110249295e19a6a571363c8a581ad9ba7dd
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            System.Private.CoreLib.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Private.CoreLib.dll
            • Size 12.6MB
            • SHA256 7f48a9493a1d9f6c64a51c3ec357cf8534874ea62240a54c2a1570a5913148a4
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            System.Private.Uri.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Private.Uri.dll
            • Size 253KB
            • SHA256 7ce81174fdba93a1e12c596ea3e1ad4bcc9e798710292e1629cbe827ee34458b
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            System.Runtime.InteropServices.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Runtime.InteropServices.dll
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 74a2dd12e1c0f3d9aca3f11e160a1de7a5bd4447ed8be3071377217a516f6874
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            System.Security.Cryptography.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Security.Cryptography.dll
            • Size 2.0MB
            • SHA256 a998a46e2379d65412d54bb6f55e0eb5f16c3d856228882311f011c870c668b4
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            System.Text.Encodings.Web.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Text.Encodings.Web.dll
            • Size 129KB
            • SHA256 a6bc1ad954c3213bba9b0e27a3aaae8321adfa0642ec679bf4452f7819c8ad54
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            System.Text.Json.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Text.Json.dll
            • Size 1.4MB
            • SHA256 a5deaf26b38846d1f6e904faf4fc6ce50958b1ffb6369f4505e9f6dfc2b37fe2
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            System.Text.RegularExpressions.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Text.RegularExpressions.dll
            • Size 997KB
            • SHA256 6989d5ed58e0c9a7c0f1208496f10607240d4af91886026e661ffa879288e617
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            System.Threading.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\System.Threading.dll
            • Size 81KB
            • SHA256 76900e5c96b72e6e74477a90897f86c9f8b78eb2169010298cd4aecec5466ae3
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            av_libglesv2.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\av_libglesv2.dll
            • Size 5.2MB
            • SHA256 9b203e40323b49dad29546a52b8b67d200bba8ff4cab9709a79cede23ba847d4
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            libHarfBuzzSharp.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\libHarfBuzzSharp.dll
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 eb76238c9e8e41d44b5a5b18167c4c5b39ca5db4277af5dbe92d730f0fc14a7d
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            libSkiaSharp.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\AE\QsWmqsRL5dWjAXg3cTM1XPhIp0aCC1M=\libSkiaSharp.dll
            • Size 9.0MB
            • SHA256 9a0d95e8caaa852c70d085af6a40a744242172ad9ea3fd6bc7599875a8a1dbcd
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            debug_memory.log
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AnimeExpeditions\debug_memory.log
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 0fa532255f18fe2fd58dfc84208ceb035a3f33b5c7ee8dfceec0ba07a3e455ca
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            memory/3024-866-0x0000029D80220000-0x0000029D80320000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3024-881-0x0000029D82930000-0x0000029D82950000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3024-914-0x0000029D94100000-0x0000029D94120000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3024-900-0x0000029D82B70000-0x0000029D82B90000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3024-882-0x0000029D82D70000-0x0000029D82E70000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3024-867-0x0000029D80220000-0x0000029D80320000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3024-865-0x0000029D80220000-0x0000029D80320000-memory.dmp
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