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260821-1lex1sxgrf5

21/08/2026, 21:42

260821-1kldeade335

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    46s
  • max time network
    46s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/08/2026, 21:42

General

  • Target
    hopefulrunner.dll
  • Size 107KB
  • Sample260821-1kldeade33
  • SHA256 d3810570d9dc0e10990cb0a46915003f86ea9c569d0c371ddbda00450409c0f0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
5/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hopefulrunner.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2808
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /ve /d "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5368
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /ve /d "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4504
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /v DelegateExecute /t REG_SZ /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3460
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /v DelegateExecute /t REG_SZ /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4160
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c fodhelper.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6008
      • C:\Windows\system32\fodhelper.exe
        fodhelper.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5420
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:2056
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1700

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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