Analysis

  • max time kernel
    898s
  • max time network
    559s
  • 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, 07:55

General

  • Target
    TraceX Final/scripts/create_restore_point.ps1
  • Size 3KB
  • Sample260816-jsc9bsshpa
  • SHA256 6c03eaf50c6e371bd73c802dac178f90071ba4061cf05106cfd94a6017b67b3a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 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\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceX Final\scripts\create_restore_point.ps1"
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2404
    • C:\Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5212
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3840
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5528
        • 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:2968
      • 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:1468
      • 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:1260
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:5548

        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 599B
              • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/1260-221-0x0000020484000000-0x0000020484044000-memory.dmp

              memory/1468-39-0x0000018903950000-0x0000018903970000-memory.dmp

              memory/1468-49-0x0000018903D30000-0x0000018903D50000-memory.dmp

              memory/1468-73-0x0000018914130000-0x0000018914150000-memory.dmp

              memory/1468-41-0x0000018913DB0000-0x0000018913EB0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1468-29-0x0000018900100000-0x0000018900200000-memory.dmp

              memory/1468-27-0x0000018900100000-0x0000018900200000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-9-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-11-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-13-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-14-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-15-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-16-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-17-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-18-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-20-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-21-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-22-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-12-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-10-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-0-0x00007FF9027EF000-0x00007FF9027F0000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-8-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-7-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-6-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-5-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-2-0x000001B0F4000000-0x000001B0F4022000-memory.dmp

              memory/2404-1-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp

              memory/2968-220-0x0000000005A60000-0x0000000005AA4000-memory.dmp