Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    296s
  • 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, 02:55

General

  • Target
    pdfcore8.dll
  • Size 5.5MB
  • Sample260815-denv1sysfs
  • SHA256 84cb61ac98670cc49f919940bc54461c00223ac74fc5b01581b450d89cfe5ab1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • 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 20 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 5 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdfcore8.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1152
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdfcore8.dll,#1
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2796
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c start "" /B cmd /C C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BC2411DEE9DC\BC2411DEE9DC.CMD
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6012
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /C C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BC2411DEE9DC\BC2411DEE9DC.CMD
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4916
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
            5⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2196
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
            FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:2404
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:4860
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
            5⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4608
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
            FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:5668
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:5904
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
            5⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5720
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
            FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:3736
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:2840
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
            5⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1696
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
            FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:2700
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:2916
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
            TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
            5⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5608
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
            FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:5700
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
            TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:2028
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4188

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        BC2411DEE9DC.CMD

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BC2411DEE9DC\BC2411DEE9DC.CMD
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c7b7ec48b10bb7b6b7aa5a435d14bab9cf73297e434330e56ffc9aad46a43b39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        rundll32.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        • Size 51KB
        • SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2796-6-0x00000000044B0000-0x0000000004508000-memory.dmp

        memory/2796-8-0x00000000044B0000-0x0000000004508000-memory.dmp

        memory/2796-9-0x00000000044B0000-0x0000000004508000-memory.dmp

        memory/2796-10-0x00000000044B0000-0x0000000004508000-memory.dmp

        memory/2796-11-0x00000000044B0000-0x0000000004508000-memory.dmp