Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • 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, 09:24

General

  • Target
    client.exe
  • Size 8.6MB
  • Sample260824-ldgdjs1tbs
  • SHA256 e2265067f261a3af0c9df113e21698dce9446fbd7f131f86c3d2316697ef6ccb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 19 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

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

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4108
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4556
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Get-MpPreference | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ExclusionPath""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4948
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Get-MpPreference | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ExclusionPath"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4644
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\SystemCache'""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5588
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\SystemCache'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2920
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe'""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5564
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1720
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1072
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1104
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\ProgramData\SystemCache\Full.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5584
        • C:\ProgramData\SystemCache\Full.exe
          C:\ProgramData\SystemCache\Full.exe
          4⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1780
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
            "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="M -P&>{Z&-=8&s" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\svchost.exe" enable=yes & exit
            5⤵
              PID:3904
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\SystemDiagnostics\DeviceHealth" /tr "C:\Windows\svchost.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
              5⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4688
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\SystemDiagnostics\DeviceHealth" /tr "C:\Windows\svchost.exe" /RL HIGHEST
                6⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:1008
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WlanSvc\PolicyTask" /tr "C:\Windows\DeviceHealth" /RL HIGHEST & exit
              5⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5728
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WlanSvc\PolicyTask" /tr "C:\Windows\DeviceHealth" /RL HIGHEST
                6⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:1712
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd" /C taskkill /im explorer.exe /f > NUL 2>&1 && timeout /t 3 /nobreak > NUL && start explorer.exe
              5⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2052
              • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
                6⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:5128
              • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                timeout /t 3 /nobreak
                6⤵
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                PID:2756
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                explorer.exe
                6⤵
                • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
                • Loads dropped DLL
                • Enumerates connected drives
                • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
                • Modifies registry class
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:1572
    • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\svchost.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4476
    • 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:1416
    • 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:4944
    • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\svchost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1804
    • C:\Windows\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\svchost.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1652

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Full.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\SystemCache\Full.exe
          • Size 813KB
          • SHA256 efe00fbf5372e4123d5d30efa4b93e4a6df92bea5ada6116a23260f76db56438
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 e56f4a38e0c60f0196c589e1952198368a10927e65ff24d1476ffafc489657f4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 dc4ebf4baa7b27ac79e1e8787c84c5adaaaad1ec2f83eaf97b5e28040afcf03b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 c7b6604ff5990e616d846a778a556a5efde1ee36f30514268effc2484ad84ebc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          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 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          VCRUNTIME140.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\VCRUNTIME140.dll
          • Size 117KB
          • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _bz2.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\_bz2.pyd
          • Size 85KB
          • SHA256 d28c3dd1c22bfb8a6e8a6a9c2359842b797d08e878ecb7805f60e86a45589d11
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _ctypes.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\_ctypes.pyd
          • Size 139KB
          • SHA256 25d9b0be550d428fecc697ca20450343a7c3ce77c9f5283e9aecfd188d609250
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _lzma.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\_lzma.pyd
          • Size 157KB
          • SHA256 5f7003f9f0256e36351ca2810b3485db28579b08e4d1d65f6f211fcd1136f395
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _socket.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\_socket.pyd
          • Size 85KB
          • SHA256 25ac83cac32ed0d67b2cc9672ce64cb53f0a29a75b14c276e901023ff43da5f9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _zstd.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\_zstd.pyd
          • Size 491KB
          • SHA256 262aea62a994920daf152a10bdc0ca83a8b1c0874e71db23734862431de182c6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          base_library.zip

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\base_library.zip
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 a2f9b17f7f05dc837c7103c4c60f56203cb754079c676b3dccb58f758c4ec086
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          libffi-8.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\libffi-8.dll
          • Size 38KB
          • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          python314.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI0000100c2\python314.dll
          • Size 6.5MB
          • SHA256 fde89cdb5c2d08ae65de7ef4abca1876c93ba3796002f5ac0bf7e4d4f5a94da0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_lmq4avtc.ha4.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lmq4avtc.ha4.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          xdwd.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
          • Size 136KB
          • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1416-150-0x000001CE801E0000-0x000001CE802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1416-194-0x000001CE946F0000-0x000001CE94710000-memory.dmp

          memory/1416-161-0x000001CE82DE0000-0x000001CE82EE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1416-173-0x000001CE82B70000-0x000001CE82B90000-memory.dmp

          memory/1416-159-0x000001CE82910000-0x000001CE82930000-memory.dmp

          memory/1416-148-0x000001CE801E0000-0x000001CE802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1416-149-0x000001CE801E0000-0x000001CE802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1780-74-0x000001AFA7340000-0x000001AFA7410000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-33-0x00007FFCCD41F000-0x00007FFCCD420000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-51-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-49-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-48-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-47-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-46-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-45-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-44-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-43-0x00000172B1FB0000-0x00000172B1FBA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-42-0x00000172B2250000-0x00000172B2302000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-41-0x00000172B1F90000-0x00000172B1FAE000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-38-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-37-0x00000172B1ED0000-0x00000172B1EF2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4644-34-0x00007FFCCD290000-0x00007FFCCDC34000-memory.dmp