Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    34s
  • max time network
    37s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/08/2026, 21:35

General

  • Target
    shldhvh.exe
  • Size 63.5MB
  • Sample260822-1fn9hack7v
  • SHA256 445b56b118a2eeed24deff9196e83856012193cfa7b1cf5c89a3584c8f34fe59
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 25 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 21 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 48 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shldhvh.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\shldhvh.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3916
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4720
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4612
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5232
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1664
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc stop vgc >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2348
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc stop vgc
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2380
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1316
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1528
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start vgc >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6032
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc start vgc
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2080
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2800
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2132
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3144
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5928
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:720
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5388
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6008
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5880
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:380
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5556
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5724
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5860
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2728
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1460
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5520
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2980
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1040
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5972
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5496
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3668
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3392
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3156
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4924
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3112
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4196
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5032
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:540
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4512
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2480
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2252
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1552
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2404
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im vgm.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:368
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im vgm.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1380
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im VALORANT-Win64-Shipping.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1184
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im VALORANT-Win64-Shipping.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2324
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /f /im VALORANT.exe >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1244
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im VALORANT.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3260

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        memory/3916-0-0x0000024836F60000-0x0000024836F61000-memory.dmp