Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    28s
  • 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, 09:43

General

  • Target
    2026-08-10_b74a5c1d23fbeee5ee7413d9fece9326_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 1.3MB
  • Sample260810-lp951az1dv
  • SHA256 8293f194ce18f3222e0d13d80ff9f822b90cbe30d44182f325b0f6323b4ff6a0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

  • http://www.klkjwre9fqwieluoi.info/

  • http://kukutrustnet777888.info/

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 42 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 44 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 44 IoCs

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

  • Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 4 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 41 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 12 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1276
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:3120
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
        1⤵
          PID:3216
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3468
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
            1⤵
              PID:3304
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4356
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4396
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:4472
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:4764
                    • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                      /QuitInfo:0000000000000268;000000000000026C;
                      1⤵
                        PID:5032
                      • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                        1⤵
                          PID:5052
                        • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:5232
                          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                            sihost.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:3748
                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4952
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_b74a5c1d23fbeee5ee7413d9fece9326_elex_stop.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-10_b74a5c1d23fbeee5ee7413d9fece9326_elex_stop.exe"
                                    3⤵
                                    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
                                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                                    • UAC bypass
                                    • Windows security bypass
                                    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
                                    • Windows security modification
                                    • Adds Run key to start application
                                    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                    • Enumerates connected drives
                                    • Modifies WinLogon
                                    • Drops autorun.inf file
                                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                    • Drops file in Windows directory
                                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                    • Modifies registry class
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    • System policy modification
                                    PID:1564
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
                                      4⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:4092
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                                        \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                                        5⤵
                                          PID:3600
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                                          AT /delete /yes
                                          5⤵
                                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                          PID:2300
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\winhelp.exe
                                        4⤵
                                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:3344
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
                                          AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\winhelp.exe
                                          5⤵
                                          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                          PID:1476
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4120
                                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4184
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4724
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                                        \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:4436
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                                          \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:4976
                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                            Explorer.exe rundll.exe
                                            1⤵
                                            • Modifies registry class
                                            PID:5284
                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                            C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
                                            1⤵
                                            • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                                            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
                                            • Modifies registry class
                                            • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
                                            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                                            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                            PID:2040
                                          • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
                                            C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:1396
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:5740

                                              Network

                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                    Downloads

                                                    setup.ini

                                                    • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setup.ini
                                                    • Size 96B
                                                    • SHA256 69815d4932ddde240ce6b1353305d2fab58ca402e9c478452c8e37ce8a7b2ac9
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    hbvch.exe

                                                    • Path C:\hbvch.exe
                                                    • Size 100KB
                                                    • SHA256 590ff7343147daca6e83b34658929cdc7c1d114353f0bd898db8310b903423a3
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    memory/1564-50-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-84-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-12-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-4-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-3-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-15-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-18-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-16-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-17-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-20-0x0000000002F90000-0x0000000002F91000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-23-0x0000000002F80000-0x0000000002F82000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-19-0x0000000002F80000-0x0000000002F82000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-13-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-29-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-32-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-39-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-40-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-107-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-103-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-101-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-1-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-91-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-11-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-45-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-47-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-14-0x0000000000467000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-89-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-53-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-54-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-57-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-58-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-60-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-61-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-68-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-69-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-70-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-72-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-73-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-74-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-77-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-80-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-81-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-82-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-51-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-83-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-87-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/1564-52-0x00000000033B0000-0x000000000443E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4092-30-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4092-31-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000682000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4092-27-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4092-28-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000682000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4092-22-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4092-34-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006A2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4092-33-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000682000-memory.dmp