Overview

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zadig-2.9.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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zadig-2.9.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/08/2026, 12:26

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General

  • Target
    zadig-2.9.exe
  • Size 5.1MB
  • Sample260822-pmc92agq21
  • SHA256 4ecaa95df3da3621486a043aef8b3050b8bafe7c901402871e816229ef82039b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryspywaretrojanupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Manipulates Digital Signatures 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attackers can apply techniques such as changing the registry keys of authenticode & Cryptography to make their binary seem validly signed.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 16 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

    defense_evasion
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 16 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 50 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
    defense_evasionspywaretrojan
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zadig-2.9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zadig-2.9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Manipulates Digital Signatures
    • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4820
    • C:\Users\Admin\usb_driver\installer_x64.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\usb_driver\installer_x64.exe" "WinUSB_Generic_Device.inf"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3560
  • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
    DrvInst.exe "4" "0" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{dedd945f-67fd-4949-9b32-7b003bbfec80}\WinUSB_Generic_Device.inf" "9" "494de428f" "000000000000016C" "WinSta0\Default" "0000000000000170" "208" "C:\Users\Admin\usb_driver"
    1⤵
    • Manipulates Digital Signatures
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    PID:6136
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s fhsvc
    1⤵
      PID:5448
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -s WPDBusEnum
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:1384

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Zadig.log
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Zadig.log
          • Size 11KB
          • SHA256 88d1115c453f575fbedfcc4ad4b9e7fa8f99af562f0920c78d6b6225d4421c8f
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          winusbcoinstaller2.dll
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winusbcoinstaller2.dll
          • Size 831KB
          • SHA256 ebe3b7708dd974ee87efed3113028d266af87ca8dbae77c47c6f7612824d3d6c
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          WINUSB~1.CAT
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\USB_DR~1\WINUSB~1.CAT
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 50947c2f2e7182b7d24590126ce90b172e5b98c700686baaee0dd40be0af78f3
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          WinUSB_Generic_Device.inf
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\usb_driver\WinUSB_Generic_Device.inf
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 0de28f591e2a6af9367a17c76083f763a494b2fc723755080b46ef15bc9be05d
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          installer_x64.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\usb_driver\installer_x64.exe
          • Size 153KB
          • SHA256 609210f38493e245d6d8283914847d3fb19dc0797364d367e5ac2a11e58a6c90
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          winusb_generic_device.inf_amd64_21c13ade83f2958f.ini
          • Path C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\winusb_generic_device.inf_amd64_21c13ade83f2958f.ini
          • Size 344B
          • SHA256 7304560abd1f0be9713429235d0b280c89fc588390e02983268403db28aeae6c
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          gpt.ini
          • Path C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini
          • Size 127B
          • SHA256 14694dbee3897b6bd5aa596ebfd893e727179b67811920c174dc70e6eee8e579
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          memory/4820-0-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000170E000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4820-40-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000170E000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4820-68-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000170E000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4820-72-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000170E000-memory.dmp
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