Analysis

  • max time kernel
    599s
  • max time network
    565s
  • 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, 02:11

General

  • Target
    MacroGamer_v275_Setup.msi
  • Size 667KB
  • Sample260810-cmermstsbs
  • SHA256 d82a1cffc6e982b07c0aef61b96b4c36ebd921949c9d4c45a31781539ae443e8
  • 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 48 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MacroGamer_v275_Setup.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2624
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:3636
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:240
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:1728
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2872
        • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3256
      • 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:3496
      • 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:3444

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            e5a1aed.rbs

            • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5a1aed.rbs
            • Size 10KB
            • SHA256 f57f117d77892986adf6efe24b839f922f47aad6cc07a5369e07a4639108d5c1
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            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

            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 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            _36B21AED3F98F043ACBA3A.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{2AAF54AF-F0E3-425C-996B-52A1EF5BE13D}\_36B21AED3F98F043ACBA3A.exe
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 dafa4e0ffbcd14a47ffef97037660be4c9bd51d573f31c97d0247e0fbd29cd01
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            MacroGamer.lnk

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MacroGamer.lnk
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 c2011dc0b1147fb6f7941d280d0cc5927550fa9cc7f0c44dc989ff4b7e518445
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            e5a1aec.msi

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e5a1aec.msi
            • Size 667KB
            • SHA256 d82a1cffc6e982b07c0aef61b96b4c36ebd921949c9d4c45a31781539ae443e8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            metadata-2

            • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
            • Size 26.1MB
            • SHA256 caeb138fb280bb2f8f86aa9ef619bbf1b7ab28bc7f2f90d4acb3c6f17b830f5a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            {1704a126-665f-4b3b-abaa-10b4d77d8948}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

            • Path \??\Volume{c61f8367-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{1704a126-665f-4b3b-abaa-10b4d77d8948}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 9a696367a346471d7c4908c072582c2f2771ec3394920826042e56cd6a71b0c6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3496-93-0x000001B897300000-0x000001B897320000-memory.dmp

            memory/3496-47-0x000001B882D30000-0x000001B882E30000-memory.dmp

            memory/3496-58-0x000001B885B00000-0x000001B885B20000-memory.dmp

            memory/3496-71-0x000001B885E80000-0x000001B885EA0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3496-59-0x000001B897000000-0x000001B897100000-memory.dmp