Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    482s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 00:00

General

  • Target
    Trojan.exe
  • Size 102KB
  • Sample260820-aaawtabr2t
  • SHA256 cec1eb2f9c76d58d2bb4a13bcc65dd5eb08bf449f39c6dadcf4f8ce77d138f0e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Modify Registry: Disable Windows Driver Blocklist 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Disable Windows Driver Blocklist via Registry.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\Trojan.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Trojan.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Modify Registry: Disable Windows Driver Blocklist
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4612
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2720
      • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
        bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
        3⤵
        • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
        PID:4696
  • C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ardrv.sys
    C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ardrv.sys
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4580
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1388
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3188
      • 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:6052
    • 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:4708
    • 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:2368
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:1168

      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

            ardrv.sys

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ardrv.sys
            • Size 17KB
            • SHA256 07c5209bf83065fe760f4fee4ed2308b0c523671f68ca73a3854c2c8c28c0541
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/4580-3-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000017000-memory.dmp

            memory/4708-30-0x000002A7001E0000-0x000002A7002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4708-74-0x000002A714270000-0x000002A714290000-memory.dmp

            memory/4708-60-0x000002A702900000-0x000002A702920000-memory.dmp

            memory/4708-36-0x000002A702D20000-0x000002A702E20000-memory.dmp

            memory/4708-28-0x000002A7001E0000-0x000002A7002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4708-35-0x000002A702920000-0x000002A702940000-memory.dmp

            memory/6052-185-0x000000000EDC0000-0x000000000EE10000-memory.dmp