Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    588s
  • 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, 00:23

General

  • Target
    MacroGamer_v275_Setup.msi
  • Size 667KB
  • Sample260816-aplxmaxsaw
  • SHA256 d82a1cffc6e982b07c0aef61b96b4c36ebd921949c9d4c45a31781539ae443e8
  • 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MacroGamer_v275_Setup.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4572
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5064
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:5832
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3600
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:1996
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1392
        • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4532
      • 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:3404
      • 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:5320
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3048

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              e59aec5.rbs

              • Path C:\Config.Msi\e59aec5.rbs
              • Size 10KB
              • SHA256 21b41339b9184fddf75f42c1a008f18a16dd0589686de378d5c5ffaa58bbb5ee
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 599B
              • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              _36B21AED3F98F043ACBA3A.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{2AAF54AF-F0E3-425C-996B-52A1EF5BE13D}\_36B21AED3F98F043ACBA3A.exe
              • Size 2KB
              • SHA256 dafa4e0ffbcd14a47ffef97037660be4c9bd51d573f31c97d0247e0fbd29cd01
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              MacroGamer.lnk

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\MacroGamer.lnk
              • Size 2KB
              • SHA256 7f6c328115752167315aef7111a287fdeabf1324f3f4cfc1e9ddd2415296de46
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              e59aec4.msi

              • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e59aec4.msi
              • Size 667KB
              • SHA256 d82a1cffc6e982b07c0aef61b96b4c36ebd921949c9d4c45a31781539ae443e8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              metadata-2

              • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
              • Size 26.1MB
              • SHA256 cf24e70f76f896578636a260e178240f42d60b9fb592a3e614a4d98575afea47
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              {6e4e48d4-b911-4cc0-b2f2-7116582fc658}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

              • Path \??\Volume{c61fbfff-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{6e4e48d4-b911-4cc0-b2f2-7116582fc658}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
              • Size 6KB
              • SHA256 2d3682d3e5d16b563b5768f7c6839bc3fdec9b2525e94d9b47841edf6bd39d5c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/3404-66-0x000002B3801E0000-0x000002B3802E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3404-87-0x000002B384210000-0x000002B384230000-memory.dmp

              memory/3404-111-0x000002B394790000-0x000002B3947B0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3404-77-0x000002B3843D0000-0x000002B3844D0000-memory.dmp

              memory/3404-74-0x000002B382FB0000-0x000002B382FD0000-memory.dmp