Analysis

  • max time kernel
    898s
  • max time network
    585s
  • 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/hide_peripheral_serials.ps1
  • Size 24KB
  • Sample260816-jsc9bsshpa
  • SHA256 81ae14285af2a980166306f6a70b951d24b9713b5c75f7ca546540bbd3c0eb65
  • 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 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 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 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:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TraceX Final\scripts\hide_peripheral_serials.ps1"
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2708
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4968
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2804
      • 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:5172
    • 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:4940
    • 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:5036
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3832

      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

            memory/2708-14-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-15-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-6-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-7-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-8-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-9-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-10-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-11-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-12-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-16-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-2-0x0000023D40AF0000-0x0000023D40B12000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-0-0x00007FF8C7C6F000-0x00007FF8C7C70000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-13-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-1-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/2708-5-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

            memory/4940-20-0x000001F480180000-0x000001F480280000-memory.dmp

            memory/4940-83-0x000001F4842F0000-0x000001F484310000-memory.dmp

            memory/4940-55-0x000001F481E90000-0x000001F481F90000-memory.dmp

            memory/4940-64-0x000001F481C70000-0x000001F481C90000-memory.dmp

            memory/4940-53-0x000001F481C30000-0x000001F481C50000-memory.dmp

            memory/5036-203-0x0000016693690000-0x0000016693D21000-memory.dmp

            memory/5036-214-0x0000016693690000-0x0000016693D21000-memory.dmp