Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    42s
  • max time network
    43s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/08/2026, 15:58

General

  • Target
    Halloware (BerkayV).exe
  • Size 23.1MB
  • Sample260822-tezkhshq21
  • SHA256 616830e93c33240ff157b4eeeab1d1a3e9891d6410139afdbd4d01f075da0933
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Possible privilege escalation attempt 20 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 20 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 38 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Control Panel 4 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 41 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Halloware (BerkayV).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Halloware (BerkayV).exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4936
    • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\sysnative\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\A15D.vbs
      2⤵
      • UAC bypass
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:3252
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo msgbox"Please wait while halloware infecting your computer",1+48,"Alert" > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\waitdude.vbs" & wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\waitdude.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3376
        • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
          wscript.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\waitdude.vbs"
          4⤵
          • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
          PID:2524
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" "C:\Program files\halloware\takeact.vbs" RunAsAdministrator
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
        • UAC bypass
        • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Modifies system executable filetype association
        • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
        • Modifies Control Panel
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:2236
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\Program Files\Halloware\takeown.bat"
          4⤵
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1136
          • C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f sethc.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4940
          • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
            icacls sethc.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:5068
          • C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f csrss.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1752
          • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
            icacls csrss.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:384
          • C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f winload.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:988
          • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
            icacls winload.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:4692
          • C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f logonUI.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2800
          • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
            icacls logonUI.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:1348
          • C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f bcdedit.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5092
          • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
            icacls bcdedit.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:1528
          • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f explorer.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4024
          • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
            icacls explorer.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:4904
          • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f notepad.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2012
          • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
            icacls sethc.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:4504
          • C:\Windows\system32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f regedit.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:460
          • C:\Windows\system32\icacls.exe
            icacls regedit.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:2336
          • C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f taskmgr.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3660
          • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
            icacls taskmgr.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:3880
          • C:\Windows\System32\takeown.exe
            takeown /f rundll32.exe
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3676
          • C:\Windows\System32\icacls.exe
            icacls rundll32.exe /granted "Admin":F /q
            5⤵
            • Possible privilege escalation attempt
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:3896
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Program Files\halloware\findit.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4704
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq kosuyorum.exe"
            5⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1904
        • C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" -r -t 00
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4432
  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa391b055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\sysnative\wscript.exe" C:\Windows\Temp\DF7E.tmp\DF7F.vbs /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa391b055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
      2⤵
      • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1996
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Program Files\halloware\findit.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3720
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq kosuyorum.exe"
          4⤵
          • Discovers running processes
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1044
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c cd\ & cd "Program Files"& cd Halloware & Kosuyorum.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4832
        • C:\Program Files\Halloware\kosuyorum.exe
          Kosuyorum.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3364
          • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\sysnative\wscript.exe" C:\Windows\Temp\E9CE.tmp\E9CF.vbs
            5⤵
            • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1236
            • C:\Program Files\halloware\Hware.exe
              "C:\Program Files\halloware\Hware.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
              PID:4468
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x308 0x508
    1⤵
      PID:1240

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          A15D.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\A15D.vbs
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 45ebca60ff5d7e0cb71bc0e310b34fd4aeee5de0c7aba895d979742bcfa0559a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          Hware.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\Hware.exe
          • Size 7.5MB
          • SHA256 a516f678551bdd89e8543483700c329dd5b1f661dea8fdbb6421a57824906c4e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          @tile@@.jpg

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\bin\@tile@@.jpg
          • Size 17KB
          • SHA256 25f194995cf4073a0c2e6625c3ad0514848cc5e4224f5c726e5d73bc81b694d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pump.ico

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\bin\pump.ico
          • Size 178KB
          • SHA256 c1d88f290da08027adc76649f54db6b352b76149dc2b3d9cddb7cf50d8af0cff
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pumpcur.cur

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\bin\pumpcur.cur
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 6cee1cb2cf41b5c0fd969ed062b9d4e2c1f7c921cd886d1df1b0725a301074f0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          fakelogon.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\data\fakelogon.exe
          • Size 58KB
          • SHA256 43ce074b438577b487f6a7e31a877477d1d294e5c1b9c979b30a23fb12c13fa5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          delc.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\delc.bat
          • Size 258B
          • SHA256 1e6eeb8f777e1ecf1fa728e64134f979f9451ada735dc03d42c6fdf55de987bc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          fakelogon.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\fakelogon.vbs
          • Size 572B
          • SHA256 164c41744381d3ded7d2e95e76313763be9acfc21ea082f7126c149b1c287fe2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          findit.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\findit.bat
          • Size 85B
          • SHA256 165141a4cd207304eb0d0e49cb33364ca74acf521a2f0a002bc60f14fe19378e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          intf.wav

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\intf.wav
          • Size 7.5MB
          • SHA256 1eeee51a2b501f8b2f77d4f75fb415b7d0b99355fd80e8b4740a4e768996e400
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          inyer.wav

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\inyer.wav
          • Size 7.5MB
          • SHA256 f143806d771cc73065dfe593d23c46fb0d0946c88c0934d6624f79fcc246e4b3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          kosuyorum.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\kosuyorum.exe
          • Size 58KB
          • SHA256 5d8d77501ee9745ede78a2a93d035275b2feffc1f96d2c312ac71cadaa2cf5fb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          permaban.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\permaban.vbs
          • Size 357B
          • SHA256 a78161a3b89248d65ae00630eb33d3c934b6c7c3086f373fdd52d58756b20a8a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          screwup.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\screwup.vbs
          • Size 61B
          • SHA256 778cb71c42d697f365084ba1c0f499324bfdcdd67054644d8ff336af9c3e7f80
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          takeact.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\takeact.vbs
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 43f18ae77ca9e61dc76be9ea5aabf81776372a3e26ae03a33af5eecfd8db4e70
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          takeown.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\takeown.bat
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 3482c840695951907b291f979a6f8e98246a3b4ec119c9947d2a9e9676067710
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          template.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A15C.tmp\fileler\template.vbs
          • Size 402B
          • SHA256 98ddf649d3cafb5130069be87e569082d9dc780ce11f0dc0208348acff0baa55
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          waitdude.vbs

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\waitdude.vbs
          • Size 76B
          • SHA256 c1430e747ddc860d216c77a7445dbc8cf5fc4bee4bca47521333148dd93a3e6a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          E9CF.vbs

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\E9CE.tmp\E9CF.vbs
          • Size 117B
          • SHA256 0f3f6a34bbfe0bf01ef189a50402f560d212a3e74a8867a8a76b70b4f6a25f61
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          msc.ddd

          • Path C:\logfilex7\msc.ddd
          • Size 64B
          • SHA256 943b315e065238b7073b033f534ef954b6b6461fb3f03a3f5b8555b11bc4c0a2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/4468-115-0x0000000000F70000-0x00000000016F4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4468-116-0x00000000051C0000-0x0000000005764000-memory.dmp

          memory/4468-117-0x0000000004D10000-0x0000000004DA2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4468-118-0x0000000004EC0000-0x0000000004ECA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4936-0-0x000000000040F000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp

          memory/4936-101-0x000000000040F000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp