Analysis

  • max time kernel
    603s
  • max time network
    571s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 23:37

General

  • Target
    Postal 2/gamedata/KarmaData/Avg_Mini.xml
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260810-3mgjca1epg
  • SHA256 0b3d43c7724cc5d4257071734b6b4cd8c7e66eedb937369b7346087a04c1c0ee
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE" /verb open "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Postal 2\gamedata\KarmaData\Avg_Mini.xml"
    1⤵
      PID:2288
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:1196
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1480
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5404
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1324
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4648
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:4944

        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

              memory/1324-215-0x0000021077000000-0x000002107729E000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-13-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-11-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-5-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-4-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-16-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-10-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-9-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-7-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-6-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-15-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-12-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-14-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-3-0x00007FFEBC67F000-0x00007FFEBC680000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-0-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-8-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-18-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-17-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-19-0x00007FFEBC520000-0x00007FFEBC783000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-1-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/2288-2-0x00007FFE7C660000-0x00007FFE7C670000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-43-0x000001BE801E0000-0x000001BE802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-87-0x000001BE94690000-0x000001BE946B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-58-0x000001BE82E80000-0x000001BE82F80000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-56-0x000001BE82920000-0x000001BE82940000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-42-0x000001BE801E0000-0x000001BE802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-41-0x000001BE801E0000-0x000001BE802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-73-0x000001BE82C80000-0x000001BE82CA0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4648-216-0x000001BE979F0000-0x000001BE97C8E000-memory.dmp