Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    902s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/08/2026, 07:09

General

  • Target
    Miami Graphics.exe
  • Size 507KB
  • Sample260813-hytylaszgv
  • SHA256 3d08ef00c7b7c1ae32bbe32503644d7fbf4b34b9cbfa89c9a4aacd4a74691fdb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Dracula, Samurai

    Dracula aka Samurai is a stealer written in C#.

  • Detects Dracula aka Samurai Stealer payload 1 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 18 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 41 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 22 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 42 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

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

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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.

  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Miami Graphics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Miami Graphics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4344
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%`L}C,9ACLTEC"" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:5408
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6108
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4324
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2656
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
        "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • outlook_office_path
        • outlook_win_path
        PID:4360
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles | findstr All
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4780
          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            4⤵
              PID:3296
            • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
              netsh wlan show profiles
              4⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:3776
            • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
              findstr All
              4⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:3636
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles | findstr All
            3⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5400
            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
              chcp 65001
              4⤵
                PID:1132
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh wlan show profiles
                4⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
                PID:2676
              • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
                findstr All
                4⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                PID:912
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles | findstr All
              3⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3180
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                4⤵
                  PID:2044
                • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                  netsh wlan show profiles
                  4⤵
                  • Loads dropped DLL
                  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
                  PID:5856
                • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
                  findstr All
                  4⤵
                  • Loads dropped DLL
                  PID:5404
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd" /C chcp 65001 && netsh wlan show profiles | findstr All
                3⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1172
                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  4⤵
                    PID:5872
                  • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                    netsh wlan show profiles
                    4⤵
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
                    PID:3240
                  • C:\Windows\system32\findstr.exe
                    findstr All
                    4⤵
                    • Loads dropped DLL
                    PID:1592
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4296
            • C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe
              C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1688
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5304
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2664
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1720
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4756
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1100
            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
              1⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:1272
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5212
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5784
            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
              sihost.exe
              1⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5988
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                2⤵
                • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • 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:3376
            • 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:2236
            • 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:1412
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5816
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1956
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5976
            • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
              \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
              1⤵
              • Loads dropped DLL
              PID:2156
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3892
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2380
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:200
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:3308
            • C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
              "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Drops file in Windows directory
              PID:4516

            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 599B
                  • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  xdwd.dll

                  • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
                  • Size 136KB
                  • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  Defender.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
                  • Size 507KB
                  • SHA256 3d08ef00c7b7c1ae32bbe32503644d7fbf4b34b9cbfa89c9a4aacd4a74691fdb
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/2236-146-0x00000282801E0000-0x00000282802E0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2236-160-0x0000028283CF0000-0x0000028283D10000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2236-172-0x0000028283E70000-0x0000028283E90000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2236-162-0x0000028293EF0000-0x0000028293FF0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2236-197-0x00000282946F0000-0x0000028294710000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3376-387-0x000000000F400000-0x000000000FC7B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3376-333-0x000000000F400000-0x000000000FC7B000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-5-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-107-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-7-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-6-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-1-0x00000141608D0000-0x0000014160956000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-4-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-3-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-2-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4344-0-0x00007FFA442EF000-0x00007FFA442F0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4360-117-0x00000199E8CF0000-0x00000199E8D1A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4360-118-0x00000199E9450000-0x00000199E94A0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4360-124-0x00000199E9AF0000-0x00000199E9BBA000-memory.dmp