Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
76s - max time network
64s - 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, 16:28
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Abantes.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Abantes.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
General
- Target Abantes.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- Sample260822-ty2tzshr71
- SHA256 dac4b5511343cf863832e38886af8a3e1d55529648314eb02cc21fa3979f6419
- MD5 cd2e58136d3049e9be40ae29f9250c93
- SHA1 e97beb8b87d130e5c5745981e3614ed6aa3caae3
- SHA512 3ad23ad35d23acfa9edc187f443f28c4bb11279472632726f450b10cc09a653e10f4832f9cca44d063ad1259de6c7017ca6ca8f64ed07d302c3b2d06628f0ba7
- SSDEEP 49152:yi98eUDa7+tCg3e+zNWZjUDa7+tCg3e+zNWyUDa7+tCg3e+zNWR9Bh:yAC+7+p3ej2+7+p3ejh+7+p3ejDBh
- TLSH T140D5E113A6D0C521E5FA3B709B7289E90B367E18ACA0E5AF11153D8F3F716438C3576A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe, C:\\Windows\\Defender\\Abantes.exe" Abantes.exe - UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" Abantes.exe - Disables Task Manager via registry modification
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 49 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mstsc.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\HelpPane.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\DVDMaker.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\xpsrchvw.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\chrome.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\iexplore.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mmc.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\HelpPane.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\WindowsAnytimeUpgradeui.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\firefox.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MicrosoftEdge.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mspaint.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\wordpad.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp64.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\xpsrchvw.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mspaint.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\DVDMaker.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\wmplayer.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\opera.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\firefox.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\procexp64.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\calc.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\SnippingTool.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\WindowsAnytimeUpgradeui.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\StikyNot.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ehshell.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\opera.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\MicrosoftEdge.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\regedit.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\wmplayer.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\chrome.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\resmon.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\calc.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\resmon.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mmc.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ehshell.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\wordpad.exe Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\SnippingTool.exe Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\WindowsAnytimeUpgrade.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\StikyNot.exe\Debugger = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\IFEO.exe" Abantes.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\mstsc.exe Abantes.exe - Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
pid Process 4008 netsh.exe - Possible privilege escalation attempt 14 IoCs
pid Process 3848 icacls.exe 4288 takeown.exe 2084 icacls.exe 3576 takeown.exe 1504 takeown.exe 4512 takeown.exe 3428 icacls.exe 1704 takeown.exe 2296 takeown.exe 3460 takeown.exe 1908 icacls.exe 4344 icacls.exe 4928 icacls.exe 2980 icacls.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Abantes.exe - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3500 Abantes.exe - Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 14 IoCs
pid Process 1704 takeown.exe 3848 icacls.exe 4288 takeown.exe 2296 takeown.exe 3576 takeown.exe 1908 icacls.exe 4344 icacls.exe 2084 icacls.exe 3460 takeown.exe 1504 takeown.exe 4512 takeown.exe 4928 icacls.exe 2980 icacls.exe 3428 icacls.exe - Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\icon.ico" Abantes.exe - Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA Abantes.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" Abantes.exe - File and Directory Permissions Modification: Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification 1 TTPs
- Modifies WinLogon 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoRestartShell = "0" Abantes.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US\authui.dll.mui cmd.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US\authui.dll.mui cmd.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wallpaper.bmp" Abantes.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 18 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\Defender\cursor.cur Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\icon.ico Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\LogonUIStart.exe Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\Payloads.dll Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\explorer.exe.mui Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\Abantes.exe Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\en-US\explorer.exe.mui cmd.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\IFEO.exe Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\Rules.exe Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\authui.dll.mui Abantes.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Defender\wallpaper.jpg Abantes.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\en-US\explorer.exe.mui cmd.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\logonOverwrite.bat Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\LogonUi.exe Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\data.bin Abantes.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Defender\Abantes.exe Abantes.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Defender Abantes.exe File created C:\Windows\Defender\Action.bat Abantes.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.
description ioc Process Key queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key value enumerated \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh netsh.exe - Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 4504 cmd.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 24 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language takeown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icacls.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WMIC.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WMIC.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language timeout.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icacls.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language takeown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language takeown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icacls.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Abantes.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language takeown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language takeown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icacls.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language netsh.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language takeown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language Abantes.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icacls.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icacls.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language taskkill.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language timeout.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language shutdown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language takeown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language icacls.exe - Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
pid Process 228 timeout.exe 3912 timeout.exe - Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
pid Process 4040 taskkill.exe - Modifies Control Panel 16 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\Help = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\SizeNWSE = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\SizeNESW = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "2" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\SizeWE = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\NWPen = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\TileWallpaper = "0" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\No = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Mouse\MouseTrails = "7" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\Wait = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\AppStarting = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\UpArrow = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\SizeNS = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\SizeAll = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\Arrow = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\Cursors\Hand = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\cursor.cur" Abantes.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040" LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1" LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "201" LogonUI.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00 LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808" LogonUI.exe - Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\icon.ico" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Windows\\Defender\\icon.ico" Abantes.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 3792 Abantes.exe 3500 Abantes.exe - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 64 IoCs
pid Process 2332 Process not Found 4544 Process not Found 1300 Process not Found 2648 Process not Found 2564 Process not Found 4224 Process not Found 3164 Process not Found 1488 Process not Found 4708 Process not Found 2112 Process not Found 3300 Process not Found 1376 Process not Found 2292 Process not Found 5080 Process not Found 1820 Process not Found 804 Process not Found 3748 Process not Found 948 Process not Found 3972 Process not Found 4464 Process not Found 4312 Process not Found 2976 Process not Found 2008 Process not Found 1704 Process not Found 3572 Process not Found 1800 Process not Found 540 Process not Found 2960 Process not Found 1636 Process not Found 1668 Process not Found 3824 Process not Found 4088 Process not Found 3568 Process not Found 3932 Process not Found 5032 Process not Found 3376 Process not Found 5008 Process not Found 3500 Process not Found 1320 Process not Found 3508 Process not Found 3940 Process not Found 8 Process not Found 3436 Process not Found 4248 Process not Found 2664 Process not Found 2084 Process not Found 4968 Process not Found 2296 Process not Found 2448 Process not Found 3576 Process not Found 4508 Process not Found 2156 Process not Found 2252 Process not Found 4564 Process not Found 2864 Process not Found 2400 Process not Found 2968 Process not Found 1896 Process not Found 2192 Process not Found 3116 Process not Found 3740 Process not Found 3888 Process not Found 3204 Process not Found 4524 Process not Found - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3792 Abantes.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1704 takeown.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4288 takeown.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3500 Abantes.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2296 takeown.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3576 takeown.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3460 takeown.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4512 takeown.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 33 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 34 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 35 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 36 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 33 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 34 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 35 4908 WMIC.exe Token: 36 4908 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 4940 WMIC.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 456 LogonUI.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4504 3792 Abantes.exe 85 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1704 4504 cmd.exe 87 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3848 4504 cmd.exe 88 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4288 4504 cmd.exe 89 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2084 4504 cmd.exe 92 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2296 4504 cmd.exe 93 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3576 4504 cmd.exe 94 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3460 4504 cmd.exe 97 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1504 4504 cmd.exe 98 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4512 4504 cmd.exe 99 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 1908 4504 cmd.exe 100 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4344 4504 cmd.exe 101 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4928 4504 cmd.exe 102 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2980 4504 cmd.exe 103 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3428 4504 cmd.exe 104 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4908 4504 cmd.exe 105 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4940 4504 cmd.exe 107 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4008 4504 cmd.exe 108 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 4040 4504 cmd.exe 110 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 228 4504 cmd.exe 111 PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3912 4504 cmd.exe 112 PID 3792 wrote to memory of 3064 3792 Abantes.exe 118 - System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticecaption = "Welcome To Hell" Abantes.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\legalnoticetext = "This Computer has been Infected by the Abantes Trojan. Hope You Enjoy." Abantes.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" Abantes.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDrives = "67108863" Abantes.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Abantes.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Abantes.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- UAC bypass
- Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Modifies WinLogon
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3792 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Windows\Defender\Action.bat""2⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4504 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exetakeown /f logonui.exe3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1704
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exeicacls logonui.exe /granted Admin:F3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3848
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exetakeown /f "C:\Windows\System32\en-US" /r /d y3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4288
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exeicacls "C:\Windows\System32\en-US" /granted Admin:F /T /C3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2084
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exetakeown /f explorer.exe3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2296
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exetakeown /f regedit.exe3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3576
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exetakeown /f HelpPane.exe3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3460
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exetakeown /f "C:\Windows\Temp" /r /d y3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1504
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exetakeown /f "C:\Windows\en-US" /r /d y3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4512
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exeicacls "C:\Windows\Temp" /granted Admin:F /T /C3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1908
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exeicacls "C:\Windows\en-US" /granted Admin:F /T /C3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4344
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exeicacls regedit.exe /granted Admin:F3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4928
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exeicacls explorer.exe /granted Admin:F3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2980
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exeicacls HelpPane.exe /granted Admin:F3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3428
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic useraccount where name='Admin' set FullName='Abantes Was Here'3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4908
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic useraccount where name='Admin' rename 'Abantes Was Here'3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4940
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exeNetSh Advfirewall set allprofiles state off3⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
- Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4008
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exetaskkill /f /im explorer.exe3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Kills process with taskkill
PID:4040
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exeTIMEOUT 13⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:228
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exeTIMEOUT 23⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:3912
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" /l /f2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3064
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C:\Windows\Defender\Abantes.exeC:\Windows\Defender\Abantes.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3500
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C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa39bf855 /state1:0x41c64e6d1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:456
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Winlogon Helper DLL
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
3Change Default File Association
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Winlogon Helper DLL
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
3Change Default File Association
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1File and Directory Permissions Modification
2Windows File and Directory Permissions Modification
1Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Modify Registry
6Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\Defender\Abantes.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 dac4b5511343cf863832e38886af8a3e1d55529648314eb02cc21fa3979f6419
- MD5 cd2e58136d3049e9be40ae29f9250c93
- SHA1 e97beb8b87d130e5c5745981e3614ed6aa3caae3
- SHA512 3ad23ad35d23acfa9edc187f443f28c4bb11279472632726f450b10cc09a653e10f4832f9cca44d063ad1259de6c7017ca6ca8f64ed07d302c3b2d06628f0ba7
- SSDEEP 49152:yi98eUDa7+tCg3e+zNWZjUDa7+tCg3e+zNWyUDa7+tCg3e+zNWR9Bh:yAC+7+p3ej2+7+p3ejh+7+p3ejDBh
- TLSH T140D5E113A6D0C521E5FA3B709B7289E90B367E18ACA0E5AF11153D8F3F716438C3576A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Defender\Action.bat
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 d06d5f8501501af5677b133ff7aa531ccf1bf9b2673a1f26117f0420532b599e
- MD5 8b3585b4f84496c306b6c082ea6e52ef
- SHA1 04bf1cf0f68a571e746fb7c863f71fa70e0e79d3
- SHA512 733bb98473fc8b3c8f0f96ff5ccec9212c36f7162742ee124d6a0edd0186e171ec61de97a3268663812802c90d29cd1e5077af72e02f550d94d67ebe106c0591
- TLSH T13C1186F381AE00A6C0336F88418F82979146F17BE25809305DA9230CEFC040ADC666DB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Defender\authui.dll.mui
- Size 21KB
- SHA256 6baf83c2c45f0e3a1a1dedc799cce6adb766dabe25baa847f9dd308aae0218eb
- MD5 a3a8fb6325f2f4fd31039775be19a9a4
- SHA1 dba1acba938c8720b23b992ef77f130b6dbe7428
- SHA512 9a03528d3b1a6a0bc3fbce6149d1cf6e21fe629c53d1b93954e6147cdfbf95eb272e75dbf906e38a1981706e71f679fda680cdf8601491ba792576c9b54d043e
- SSDEEP 384:4jd/Dd/CGw488rk1aptWcAqTT3kSW6liW:udd/dw488X
- TLSH T177A2CB6263F80624F9F73F745AB946A54A37BCA6BC79C21D0254909E5AB5F20CC30B73
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Defender\explorer.exe.mui
- Size 15KB
- SHA256 b69b61675531060d350a795a53568ccf19a146060cebb659ebc658a0e8b27fc9
- MD5 39f1a6a8b713fcf30afc03ea3c936f85
- SHA1 9209b25730c7896e047e5a4fc1da73c294e55c0e
- SHA512 82b402b1c94fb8444e9d32f10becad994715667fc36d427faf6ae4f433c8e7025c3ca387e6cae7fb4e14f2e9f36446354c1c2585445fd79e7673b78419232780
- SSDEEP 192:WQRGfF2cccc3cccccccccccccccccccccccccccvcccvc/ccccPvvPccccPPcfck:HRGfFMWMQhW
- TLSH T16562A87253D04B11ECB36F314AF187DA9A137CA8BC7A852E4568318D5EAAF20DD31F64
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH