Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • 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, 10:43

General

  • Target
    m5yqapkz24pns5c5.exe
  • Size 666KB
  • Sample260816-msl31swtbv
  • SHA256 adbecab72b3f6664203021a9f8940046051b377b96f2603e5ba9d9436bed03a4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m5yqapkz24pns5c5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m5yqapkz24pns5c5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4140
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="xybIjdQ0jbX!jp" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:5996
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3220
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6108
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4920
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3564
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1688
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4576
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4620
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4524
    • C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe
      "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1812
    • C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe
      "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2564
    • C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe
      "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2360
    • C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe
      "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1276
    • C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe
      "C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2440

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          MalwareDef32.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\MalwareDef32.exe
          • Size 666KB
          • SHA256 adbecab72b3f6664203021a9f8940046051b377b96f2603e5ba9d9436bed03a4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1812-19-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/1812-18-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/1812-17-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/1812-14-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/1812-13-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/1812-12-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-4-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-9-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-7-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-6-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-5-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-1-0x00007FFA442EF000-0x00007FFA442F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-3-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-2-0x00007FFA44160000-0x00007FFA44B04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4140-0-0x00000272C6360000-0x00000272C640A000-memory.dmp