Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 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 62 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 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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:\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:4824
  • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2872
    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      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:124
  • 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:4292
  • 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:1532

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/1532-87-0x0000020C03D90000-0x0000020C03DB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1532-76-0x0000020C03F00000-0x0000020C04000000-memory.dmp

        memory/1532-102-0x0000020C15250000-0x0000020C15270000-memory.dmp

        memory/1532-55-0x0000020C001E0000-0x0000020C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1532-75-0x0000020C03A20000-0x0000020C03A40000-memory.dmp

        memory/1532-57-0x0000020C001E0000-0x0000020C002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-14-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-27-0x0000024C25F10000-0x0000024C25F16000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-13-0x0000024C25DF0000-0x0000024C25DFA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-0-0x00007FFA6C02F000-0x00007FFA6C030000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-15-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-16-0x0000024C25EF0000-0x0000024C25F0E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-17-0x0000024C25ED0000-0x0000024C25EDA000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-18-0x0000024C25F30000-0x0000024C25F4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-19-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-21-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-20-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-22-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-23-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-24-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-25-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-26-0x0000024C25EE0000-0x0000024C25EE8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-28-0x0000024C25F20000-0x0000024C25F2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-11-0x0000024C0D870000-0x0000024C0D88E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-29-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-30-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-32-0x0000024C25F10000-0x0000024C25F34000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-31-0x0000024C25F10000-0x0000024C25F3A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-33-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-12-0x0000024C25E10000-0x0000024C25EC2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-8-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-7-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-6-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-5-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-161-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-4-0x0000024C0D800000-0x0000024C0D822000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-96-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-3-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-202-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-203-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp