General
- Target NexusEngine.exe
- Size 37KB
- Sample260821-txxtmstcre
- SHA256 bcc9609fc14bfd25044436640fcff32225bb5a3761ef60c43a2b7c341d6b2cc9
- MD5 655ff4958cb2d2665cccd0c136937c15
- SHA1 129576d652b39cebaad9e73870b23f6ad294761e
- SHA512 4f2df949822b1e95361886bb529dd22836fc908b1e1b85612a4b95421fae9f6133bcd10c56f1215d6e42eb8d6c24c9e84bcb182addc51432842198f0336a38b3
- SSDEEP 768:3lWNsj0K4pYctRrbAz97t3nS3cPyKk2g+I3eDz/:3lWbK4J7Q9AcPlBg+z
- TLSH T10003504557FA4604F2FB7F79AEB695448A37BCB69D32C68E0351504E0672E80DAB0733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
NexusEngine.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
NexusEngine.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target NexusEngine.exe
- Size 37KB
- SHA256 bcc9609fc14bfd25044436640fcff32225bb5a3761ef60c43a2b7c341d6b2cc9
- MD5 655ff4958cb2d2665cccd0c136937c15
- SHA1 129576d652b39cebaad9e73870b23f6ad294761e
- SHA512 4f2df949822b1e95361886bb529dd22836fc908b1e1b85612a4b95421fae9f6133bcd10c56f1215d6e42eb8d6c24c9e84bcb182addc51432842198f0336a38b3
- SSDEEP 768:3lWNsj0K4pYctRrbAz97t3nS3cPyKk2g+I3eDz/:3lWbK4J7Q9AcPlBg+z
- TLSH T10003504557FA4604F2FB7F79AEB695448A37BCB69D32C68E0351504E0672E80DAB0733
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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UAC bypass
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Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
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Disables use of System Restore points
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Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver
Adversaries may modify or add LSASS drivers to obtain persistence on compromised systems.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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Power Settings
powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1LSASS Driver
1Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Power Settings
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1LSASS Driver
1Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Hide Artifacts
1Ignore Process Interrupts
1Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
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