Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
152s - 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, 19:38
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
blue278.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
blue278.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target blue278.exe
- Size 6.9MB
- Sample260809-ycngpacb46
- SHA256 9c79013b150f0c7ec20b2470dec8164be2000bf7903e4d12a6024df0426dbcc3
- MD5 3a09746b847207d1ba73f88132c66fd9
- SHA1 d9d0500ed4f81c521e2fdfe881abb3dd2bdb8ded
- SHA512 252a099ba7f955dc53e5b377bb5265a5f33e648a0da5f0e78383b5f0d8b5f854cbdcd4390534038b0adb145962c108c9f5422079ebebd6d1f71ab377a0fcf565
- SSDEEP 49152:OXZnb5gP/XVndL50tCvj7c3/EKb6BGiGHiTKvB5vq0QciaGaCdUocpN5S0uyT/jc:OXB9Y2vvElXaZv75xAcPw8dE
- TLSH T158765A03EDA528E9C1AED175897791537F617C885B2163D32B90F2243F76BE0AEB9340
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe\Debugger = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA\\S-1-5-21\\a28c00cf\\svchost.exe\"" svchost.exe - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 3388 svchost.exe 4568 svchost.exe 4616 svchost.exe 3404 svchost.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsMediaService = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA\\S-1-5-21\\4c701a73\\svchost.exe\"" blue278.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsMediaService = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA\\S-1-5-21\\4c701a73\\svchost.exe\"" blue278.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsMediaService = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA\\S-1-5-21\\a28c00cf\\svchost.exe\"" svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsMediaService = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA\\S-1-5-21\\a28c00cf\\svchost.exe\"" svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-552508041-2681165170-3229858294-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsMediaService = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA\\S-1-5-21\\a28c00cf\\svchost.exe\"" svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WindowsMediaService = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA\\S-1-5-21\\a28c00cf\\svchost.exe\"" svchost.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 14 api.ipify.org 15 api.ipify.org 1 api.ipify.org 13 api.ipify.org - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 5760 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4600 wrote to memory of 3388 4600 blue278.exe 89 PID 3388 wrote to memory of 4616 3388 svchost.exe 92 PID 3404 wrote to memory of 5760 3404 svchost.exe 95 - 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blue278.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blue278.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4600 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\4c701a73\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\4c701a73\svchost.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3388 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\a28c00cf\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\a28c00cf\svchost.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4616
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\4c701a73\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\4c701a73\svchost.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4568
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\a28c00cf\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\a28c00cf\svchost.exe"1⤵
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3404 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /Create /F /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\MediaSvc" /TR \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\a28c00cf\svchost.exe\" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /RU SYSTEM2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5760
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Event Triggered Execution
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.santa_marker
- Size 136B
- SHA256 8aa22c05e3eff756536c122b9f6ef1476493352d4115cf2ffde822a4efa0e671
- MD5 7375b97a595dd41a4a4445bb3b7342d9
- SHA1 20de2b756ec4c50a8dbaf8d2abc76947538fe093
- SHA512 c26a9801d1e9470f7d92cce9790bac45f732b4ccebc213afed481edf796721fe89aec657d94fcd29b2de7242196432ea9ff6a1be2c520d6c58552d8fe60864e7
- TLSH T1BDC02B109080DF0BF5801440123085CB507744F750402E4C14414B88964353CC42F203
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21\4c701a73\svchost.exe
- Size 6.9MB
- SHA256 9c79013b150f0c7ec20b2470dec8164be2000bf7903e4d12a6024df0426dbcc3
- MD5 3a09746b847207d1ba73f88132c66fd9
- SHA1 d9d0500ed4f81c521e2fdfe881abb3dd2bdb8ded
- SHA512 252a099ba7f955dc53e5b377bb5265a5f33e648a0da5f0e78383b5f0d8b5f854cbdcd4390534038b0adb145962c108c9f5422079ebebd6d1f71ab377a0fcf565
- SSDEEP 49152:OXZnb5gP/XVndL50tCvj7c3/EKb6BGiGHiTKvB5vq0QciaGaCdUocpN5S0uyT/jc:OXB9Y2vvElXaZv75xAcPw8dE
- TLSH T158765A03EDA528E9C1AED175897791537F617C885B2163D32B90F2243F76BE0AEB9340
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH