Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/08/2026, 12:24

General

  • Target
    8e435b2aa3f2ff980b9c8e83226d1d0010eabecb942644b4c9cf22fdcc11dce9.exe
  • Size 9.4MB
  • Sample260825-pk3rxaytes
  • SHA256 8e435b2aa3f2ff980b9c8e83226d1d0010eabecb942644b4c9cf22fdcc11dce9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 17 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 22 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e435b2aa3f2ff980b9c8e83226d1d0010eabecb942644b4c9cf22fdcc11dce9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e435b2aa3f2ff980b9c8e83226d1d0010eabecb942644b4c9cf22fdcc11dce9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
    • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1500
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
      REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
      2⤵
      • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4764
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
      2⤵
      • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
      • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4576
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5016
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2852
        • C:\windows\hosts.exe
          C:\windows\hosts.exe
          4⤵
          • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
          • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2740
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:4568
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4852
            • C:\windows\hosts.exe
              C:\windows\hosts.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:3900
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
              6⤵
              • Adds policy Run key to start application
              • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:4060
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4284
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1896
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4200
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
            REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1884
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
          4⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:744
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3780
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4752
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
        REG DELETE HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:2776
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3708
      • C:\windows\hosts.exe
        C:\windows\hosts.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Adds policy Run key to start application
        • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1884
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:860

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          avscan.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\avscan.exe
          • Size 9.4MB
          • SHA256 7e01a189982912c2224f64fc8ea0cce9b64e27fa9de74d07ff3fb4ed0871958a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          128.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir3988_1880305382\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
          • Size 18.8MB
          • SHA256 2d28d9d80d57a0e2d2494ec065aab0891d0913582f7873b5bb9d72ad163526e2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          128.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir3988_1880305382\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
          • Size 28.2MB
          • SHA256 90feedda1af2de0ef246891b3e7fcfd7dfb969933da6e5f89ad758ca5750ecdb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          128.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir3988_1880305382\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
          • Size 37.6MB
          • SHA256 215afe57a5f93a017ba6f92c584c75468a9dac2b8ee1cf7a7af8bb158920f898
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          128.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir3988_1880305382\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
          • Size 47.0MB
          • SHA256 b1887828e7aca915eeab2f36290e7126bb40fd867c1b2356753d4731f63e5c3b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          128.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir3988_1880305382\CRX_INSTALL\128.png
          • Size 56.4MB
          • SHA256 517dd92373ce86b6e823b5bca13eaca3e26bd79d8af2b0566d49e41612b94909
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          W_X_C.vbs

          • Path C:\Windows\W_X_C.vbs
          • Size 195B
          • SHA256 6e1f1a5cf696df3d046d9f41dc8d79dbe266b6c8d84cb4e6527088dc5e2f3029
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          hosts.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\hosts.exe
          • Size 9.4MB
          • SHA256 37455a912556f624e315da9b21d375a9f5b714b94850ee0d3735063295adbbc4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          W_X_C.bat

          • Path \??\c:\windows\W_X_C.bat
          • Size 336B
          • SHA256 d2150b9e5a4ce55e140f0ca91c4e300715d42095c8fddf58c77037cdd2cfaf78
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1500-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/1500-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/2740-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3900-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3920-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/3920-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4568-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/4576-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/5016-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp

          memory/5016-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042D000-memory.dmp