Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 09:48

General

  • Target
    FALCON_OFFLINE.bat
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample260809-ltawpsyvet
  • SHA256 23fd526a0be0d8d41244b3e2f2470a87c3d2af4818956e6767745f9e358aad4d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FALCON_OFFLINE.bat"
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3640
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\falcon_hosts.ps1" -Mode offline
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe" /flushdns
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:3400
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -Command "$c=Get-ChildItem Cert:\LocalMachine\Root | Where-Object { $_.Subject -match 'Falcon Local CA' }; if(-not $c){ certutil -addstore -f Root falcon_ca.crt | Out-Null; Write-Host ' CA installed' } else { Write-Host ' CA already trusted' }"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3284
      • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe" -addstore -f Root falcon_ca.crt
        3⤵
          PID:4680
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -NoProfile -Command "$p=Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Where-Object { $_.Name -like 'python*' -and $_.CommandLine -like '*falcon_offline_server*' }; if(-not $p){ Start-Process -FilePath 'C:\Program Files\Python314\pythonw.exe' -ArgumentList 'falcon_offline_server.py' -WorkingDirectory 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\'; Write-Host ' server started' } else { Write-Host ' server already running' }"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:688
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 2 /nobreak
        2⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:1040
      • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq FAKE LAG.exe"
        2⤵
        • Discovers running processes
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1828
      • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
        find /I "FAKE LAG.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:1056

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            powershell.exe.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 7c6c09f48f03421430d707d27632810414e5e2bf2eecd5eb675fecf8b45a9a92
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 b9b64dbc0c0554d158ac1391f6ad1ffcbd05d872f371a2212c260237819f69ea
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 c083ccab97fceb75799ed345f02e4b90fc0fd18b40c431cd58fca9320ffe38ef
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_axh2aikg.soy.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_axh2aikg.soy.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            falcon_hosts.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\falcon_hosts.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 ecf91dbae49315d4355cf9e3910478dd73ce43c237e54c5580a5fec4068dffd0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/688-46-0x000002ACFD630000-0x000002ACFD65A000-memory.dmp

            memory/688-47-0x000002ACFD630000-0x000002ACFD654000-memory.dmp

            memory/688-45-0x000002ACFD5F0000-0x000002ACFD5FA000-memory.dmp

            memory/688-44-0x000002ACFD530000-0x000002ACFD5E3000-memory.dmp

            memory/688-43-0x000002ACFD510000-0x000002ACFD52C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2688-9-0x000002143B850000-0x000002143B860000-memory.dmp

            memory/2688-1-0x000002143B850000-0x000002143B860000-memory.dmp

            memory/2688-8-0x000002143B800000-0x000002143B822000-memory.dmp

            memory/2688-0-0x000002143B850000-0x000002143B860000-memory.dmp

            memory/3284-28-0x0000027D34320000-0x0000027D34330000-memory.dmp

            memory/3284-20-0x0000027D34320000-0x0000027D34330000-memory.dmp

            memory/3284-19-0x0000027D34320000-0x0000027D34330000-memory.dmp