Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 16:59

General

  • Target
    predicted.ps1
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260810-vhtdcatcla
  • SHA256 c3ecd6722b30057112d00c3ef0d99a541cc0e3a10a4ece64b931deeed0af45fd
  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 58 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 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\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\predicted.ps1
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1132
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4652
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1796
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3612

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        AppCache134308548091524855.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\DeviceSearchCache\AppCache134308548091524855.txt
        • Size 85KB
        • SHA256 9df80a1d01d747f014406bc8ec7e46d3365c2b7b6dfb64acab2ff557053dec00
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartUnifiedTileModelCache.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\StartUnifiedTileModelCache.dat
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 b5d494278b76a995bdd8465688a584b8efe71667889afe91fcac5b96d86c4f48
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ~tartUnifiedTileModelCache.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\~tartUnifiedTileModelCache.tmp
        • Size 30KB
        • SHA256 e743847527ce198145cdff5b6242cc9b0aa8e1d0af55375d6a2ab505819e6321
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_0ahppnqv.lfd.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0ahppnqv.lfd.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1132-15-0x000001C53B690000-0x000001C53B692000-memory.dmp

        memory/1132-11-0x000001C554A00000-0x000001C554A2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1132-12-0x000001C554A00000-0x000001C554A24000-memory.dmp

        memory/1132-14-0x000001C53B620000-0x000001C53B630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1132-1-0x000001C53B620000-0x000001C53B630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1132-10-0x000001C53B620000-0x000001C53B630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1132-4-0x000001C53B650000-0x000001C53B672000-memory.dmp

        memory/1132-0-0x000001C53B620000-0x000001C53B630000-memory.dmp

        memory/1796-47-0x0000017A2B4F0000-0x0000017A2B510000-memory.dmp

        memory/1796-78-0x0000017A2B8C0000-0x0000017A2B8E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1796-77-0x0000017A2B4B0000-0x0000017A2B4D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4652-41-0x0000000004C20000-0x0000000004C21000-memory.dmp