Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    548s
  • 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, 22:37

General

  • Target
    Project.P.I.T.T/_Redist/dxwebsetup.exe
  • Size 281KB
  • Sample260821-2jsxjadf53
  • SHA256 111aeddc6a6dbf64b28cb565aa12af9ee3cc0a56ce31e4da0068cf6b474c3288
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\Project.P.I.T.T\_Redist\dxwebsetup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Project.P.I.T.T\_Redist\dxwebsetup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6120
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3744
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5408
      • 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:5452
    • 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:1828
    • 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:2492
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5180

      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 76051c7134ef5b2b172ae67cc7317ea11daedcc3d11f55c52922e505f501568b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            dsetup.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dsetup.dll
            • Size 87KB
            • SHA256 8f2c455c9271290dcde2f68589cf825f9134beecb7e8b7e2ecbcabeab792280a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            dsetup32.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dsetup32.dll
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 d7ea3cf1b9b639010005e503877026597a743d1068ae6a453ce77cc202796fea
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            dxwsetup.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.exe
            • Size 487KB
            • SHA256 d298fd82a39b2385a742ba1992466e081bea0f49e19ece6b2c87c7c262e1fcee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            dxwsetup.inf

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\dxwsetup.inf
            • Size 477B
            • SHA256 d63c35e9b43eb0f28ffc28f61c9c9a306da9c9de3386770a7eb19faa44dbfc00
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1828-58-0x0000016D001E0000-0x0000016D002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1828-57-0x0000016D001E0000-0x0000016D002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1828-71-0x0000016D02910000-0x0000016D02930000-memory.dmp

            memory/1828-102-0x0000016D142F0000-0x0000016D14310000-memory.dmp

            memory/1828-72-0x0000016D02E70000-0x0000016D02F70000-memory.dmp

            memory/1828-88-0x0000016D02D50000-0x0000016D02D70000-memory.dmp

            memory/1828-56-0x0000016D001E0000-0x0000016D002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2492-228-0x0000012B054B0000-0x0000012B055AF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2492-258-0x0000012B054B0000-0x0000012B055AF000-memory.dmp