Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    554s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/08/2026, 01:28

General

  • Target
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I/msvcr100.dll
  • Size 755KB
  • Sample260824-bvx3hsxtft
  • SHA256 8793353461826fbd48f25ea8b835be204b758ce7510db2af631b28850355bd18
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I\msvcr100.dll",#1
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5952
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I\msvcr100.dll",#1
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2400
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2400 -s 508
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3584
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 2400 -ip 2400
    1⤵
      PID:4568
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:3384
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:908
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:252
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5380
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2396
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:2280

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
              • Size 595B
              • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/2396-172-0x000002627D8B0000-0x000002627DCE4000-memory.dmp

              memory/5380-61-0x0000022114200000-0x0000022114220000-memory.dmp

              memory/5380-47-0x0000022103E00000-0x0000022103E20000-memory.dmp

              memory/5380-33-0x0000022113E80000-0x0000022113F80000-memory.dmp

              memory/5380-31-0x0000022103920000-0x0000022103940000-memory.dmp

              memory/5380-7-0x00000221001E0000-0x00000221002E0000-memory.dmp