Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    asiadelhiinindia
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    539s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 22:46

General

  • Target
    SWAv3_3.2.17_x64-setup.exe
  • Size 5.1MB
  • Sample260816-2qb8csbn3x
  • SHA256 8a544b46969cd3001264bd91e485b34022253c1d22087ed627d8486a0b286396
  • 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.

  • Loads dropped DLL 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWAv3_3.2.17_x64-setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SWAv3_3.2.17_x64-setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4232
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5808
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3744
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        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:3920
    • 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:4348
    • 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:5716
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5504

      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 603B
            • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            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

            StartMenu.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsq5CDE.tmp\StartMenu.dll
            • Size 7KB
            • SHA256 fe330320459637d8dd2b5d84d07925c38ec264152ffd3b1760a4d44d76536caa
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            System.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsq5CDE.tmp\System.dll
            • Size 12KB
            • SHA256 8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            nsDialogs.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsq5CDE.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
            • Size 9KB
            • SHA256 b1350f487692057c8ffde75dcc55287a52a3272240d4d4912f24464b27551fc0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/4348-20-0x000001EC801E0000-0x000001EC802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4348-18-0x000001EC801E0000-0x000001EC802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4348-19-0x000001EC801E0000-0x000001EC802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4348-25-0x000001EC82910000-0x000001EC82930000-memory.dmp

            memory/4348-26-0x000001EC82E50000-0x000001EC82F50000-memory.dmp

            memory/4348-39-0x000001EC82D50000-0x000001EC82D70000-memory.dmp

            memory/4348-64-0x000001EC941F0000-0x000001EC94210000-memory.dmp

            memory/4348-198-0x000001EC97BC0000-0x000001EC97E5E000-memory.dmp

            memory/5716-199-0x00000250DE3F0000-0x00000250DE68E000-memory.dmp