Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    139s
  • 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, 13:06

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    123.exe
  • Size 508KB
  • Sample260809-qb442sfl6x
  • SHA256 f80e33a4f0589d5fa8a4d284f9f9cbd07ba3ac28c55a8d2c1dbaa73a12bd371d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 31 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    remove IFEO.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Start PowerShell.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 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
  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 13 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 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.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="3 <9/`Bz/<Kv/g" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:3208
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2240
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2740
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5236
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4152
      • C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2724
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1552
    • C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4912
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start /b powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp34C8.tmp.exe"' & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4952
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell –ExecutionPolicy Bypass Start-Process -FilePath '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp34C8.tmp.exe"'
          3⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:52
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp34C8.tmp.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp34C8.tmp.exe"
            4⤵
            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
            • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:108
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
              "bcdedit" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu no
              5⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:4784
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c F: & attrib +h +s +r +i /D & echo [%RANDOM%] 123 1>info-Locker.txt & attrib -h +s +r info-Locker.txt
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              PID:1080
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%\desktop"&attrib +h +s +r +i /D & echo [%RANDOM%] 123 1>info-Locker.txt & attrib -h +s +r info-Locker.txt
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              PID:3408
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%systemdrive%\Users\Public\Desktop"&attrib +h +s +r +i /D & echo [%RANDOM%] 123 1>info-Locker.txt & attrib -h +s +r info-Locker.txt
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              PID:5048
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%\downloads"&attrib +h +s +r +i /D & echo [%RANDOM%] 123 1>info-Locker.txt & attrib -h +s +r info-Locker.txt
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              PID:3508
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%\documents"&attrib +h +s +r +i /D & echo [%RANDOM%] 123 1>info-Locker.txt & attrib -h +s +r info-Locker.txt
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              PID:6124
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%"&attrib +h +s +r +i /D & echo [%RANDOM%] 123 1>info-Locker.txt & attrib -h +s +r info-Locker.txt
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              PID:2996
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
              taskkill.exe /im Explorer.exe /f
              5⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Kills process with taskkill
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:6100
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c F: & attrib -h -s -r -i /D & del info-Locker.txt /q /s & attrib +h +s -r desktop.ini
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5848
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib -h -s -r -i /D
                6⤵
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:5480
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%\desktop"&attrib -h -s -r -i /D & del info-Locker.txt /q /s & attrib +h +s -r desktop.ini
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5612
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib -h -s -r -i /D
                6⤵
                • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:5192
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%systemdrive%\Users\Public\Desktop"&attrib -h -s -r -i /D & del info-Locker.txt /q /s & attrib +h +s -r desktop.ini
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1380
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib -h -s -r -i /D
                6⤵
                • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:1260
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%\downloads"&attrib -h -s -r -i /D & del info-Locker.txt /q /s & attrib +h +s -r desktop.ini
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3128
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib -h -s -r -i /D
                6⤵
                • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:4820
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%\documents"&attrib -h -s -r -i /D & del info-Locker.txt /q /s & attrib +h +s -r desktop.ini
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4476
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib -h -s -r -i /D
                6⤵
                • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:4684
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib +h +s -r desktop.ini
                6⤵
                • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:5844
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c cd "%userprofile%"&attrib -h -s -r -i /D & del info-Locker.txt /q /s & attrib +h +s -r desktop.ini
              5⤵
              • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2668
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib -h -s -r -i /D
                6⤵
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:2456
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\reagentc.exe
              "reagentc" /enable
              5⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in System32 directory
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5876
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\bcdedit.exe
              "bcdedit" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu yes
              5⤵
              • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
              PID:3528
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /Delete /TN "SystemProtection" /F
              5⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:4716
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              5⤵
              • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Enumerates connected drives
              • Modifies registry class
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              PID:1748
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uninstall.bat""
              5⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1712
              • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                timeout /t 1 /nobreak
                6⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:5796
              • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                taskkill /f /im "tmp34C8.tmp.exe"
                6⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                PID:4608
    • C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
      C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3552
    • C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3212
    • C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2740
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
        PID:4248
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
          PID:1144

        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 607B
              • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              tmp34C8.tmp.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp34C8.tmp.exe
              • Size 212KB
              • SHA256 f129c787ed17425389e050bfad7796cb3852729ad5cbf80bb2dc0c098e8fd4ba
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              uninstall.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\uninstall.bat
              • Size 183B
              • SHA256 69137317d0bc0be3fd0aeb6c74cf5ed85cb8cc18309d34616e1b8c75a48de50f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              ReAgent.xml

              • Path C:\Windows\System32\Recovery\ReAgent.xml
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 a3ddb716d37dc41d045d163ab7692f95def94640c7fa8e7fcd2be47948033ffc
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              xdwd.dll

              • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
              • Size 136KB
              • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/52-125-0x0000021D4A7F0000-0x0000021D4A812000-memory.dmp

              memory/108-130-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000C9C000-memory.dmp

              memory/108-154-0x000000001F0B0000-0x000000001F1A0000-memory.dmp

              memory/108-143-0x000000001F0B0000-0x000000001F1A0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1144-243-0x0000025F14270000-0x0000025F14290000-memory.dmp

              memory/1144-198-0x0000025F001E0000-0x0000025F002E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1144-207-0x0000025F03C70000-0x0000025F03C90000-memory.dmp

              memory/1144-208-0x0000025F13E70000-0x0000025F13F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1144-229-0x0000025F03A30000-0x0000025F03A50000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-106-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-103-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-5-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-3-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-1-0x0000027E1EB70000-0x0000027E1EBF6000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-2-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-115-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-6-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-4-0x00007FFC72DA0000-0x00007FFC73744000-memory.dmp

              memory/4860-0-0x00007FFC72F2F000-0x00007FFC72F30000-memory.dmp

              memory/4912-119-0x0000012D1A580000-0x0000012D1A58C000-memory.dmp

              memory/4912-373-0x0000012D1A600000-0x0000012D1A610000-memory.dmp