Analysis

  • max time kernel
    298s
  • max time network
    206s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 18:51

General

  • Target
    InstallerV21039x64.exe
  • Size 14.5MB
  • Sample260820-xhv82stdpa
  • SHA256 74c66faabbab048a567c8550d2cfb9268e61724fb58292a604d44d296777f260
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Themida packer 3 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV21039x64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV21039x64.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4820
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV21039x64.exe','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming','RuntimeBroker.exe','AppLaunch.exe','dwm.exe','svchost.exe','explorer.exe','services.exe','schtasks.exe','conhost.exe'); Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess @('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV21039x64.exe','RuntimeBroker.exe','InstallUtil.exe','AppLaunch.exe','dwm.exe','svchost.exe','explorer.exe','services.exe','schtasks.exe','conhost.exe','wscript.exe','concheck.exe','pathmsil.exe','ioextender.exe','SolutionExpressions.exe')"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4804
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden Start-Process 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\SolutionExpressions.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2520
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SolutionExpressions.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SolutionExpressions.exe"
        3⤵
        • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
        • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
        • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
        • Creates a file in the Startup directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2288
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ProjectsServices\E036101\services.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ProjectsServices\E036101\services.exe"
          4⤵
          • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
          • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
          • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3344
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fd1cuyjm.bat""
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2608
          • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 3 /nobreak
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:3608

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 25a2df49257989fa02262e00cbd22e20f2c79e3e814f6f71462565797e77ce2b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        SolutionExpressions.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SolutionExpressions.exe
        • Size 544KB
        • SHA256 6429896f539b108ddf7a477ee7e5b777b89e3087c75bce28926e7abd289118da
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_acrq10bn.ho5.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_acrq10bn.ho5.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        fd1cuyjm.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fd1cuyjm.bat
        • Size 222B
        • SHA256 c04d3c05a94604a94c40fae54418b86e93379a4b511a5cc0abc69b5ca8503f3b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        install.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ProjectsServices\E036101\install.dat
        • Size 68B
        • SHA256 2c2562fc9cdbd85e4d2d0137750670fdce9d2d08fc9ad20bb4a0923083d805d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2288-45-0x00000264EB880000-0x00000264EB89E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2288-43-0x00000264EBA00000-0x00000264EBA76000-memory.dmp

        memory/2288-40-0x00000264EB7F0000-0x00000264EB844000-memory.dmp

        memory/2288-36-0x00000264E9B80000-0x00000264E9C0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4804-10-0x0000027143E10000-0x0000027143E32000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A34000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-23-0x000000001EBC0000-0x000000001F5B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-21-0x00007FFE26C50000-0x00007FFE26F46000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A34000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-9-0x00007FFE26C50000-0x00007FFE26F46000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A34000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A34000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-3-0x00007FFE26C50000-0x00007FFE26F46000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-2-0x00007FFE26C50000-0x00007FFE26F46000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-1-0x00007FFE26CBD000-0x00007FFE26CBE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-55-0x00007FFE26C50000-0x00007FFE26F46000-memory.dmp

        memory/4820-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A34000-memory.dmp