Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    250s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/08/2026, 18:38

General

  • Target
    InstallerV31751.exe
  • Size 14.4MB
  • Sample260825-w96nesdn4y
  • SHA256 35850fc8c8d89cb0fd8a4d861bf9c19447c7ebb21a378f1d9f16ed4fbbdc9792
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Themida packer 3 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 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 1 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV31751.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV31751.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4924
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV31751.exe','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local','C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming','RuntimeBroker.exe','AppLaunch.exe','dwm.exe','svchost.exe','explorer.exe','services.exe','schtasks.exe','conhost.exe'); Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess @('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\InstallerV31751.exe','RuntimeBroker.exe','InstallUtil.exe','AppLaunch.exe','dwm.exe','svchost.exe','explorer.exe','services.exe','schtasks.exe','conhost.exe','wscript.exe','concheck.exe','pathmsil.exe','ioextender.exe','NotesUpdaterPath.exe')"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:852
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden Start-Process 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\NotesUpdaterPath.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4516
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NotesUpdaterPath.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NotesUpdaterPath.exe"
        3⤵
        • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
        • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
        • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
        • Creates a file in the Startup directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2724
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchServices\NC560059\services.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchServices\NC560059\services.exe"
          4⤵
          • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
          • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
          • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4504
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3fs8rjp.bat""
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:968
          • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 3 /nobreak
            5⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:5732

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 9cf4829370c56d503fd17a38057ff840800de539770c7af6c445f3a59aa7da3a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        NotesUpdaterPath.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NotesUpdaterPath.exe
        • Size 543KB
        • SHA256 886103db80a9d38dca6ed47d3a3b41be826d213ee753b370db06db79219839c6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_tzhhgygw.4vi.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tzhhgygw.4vi.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        d3fs8rjp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3fs8rjp.bat
        • Size 216B
        • SHA256 41cfea13f8f54672e68565b07120d281f02d31d40cd909894b9e10f9ea7c4508
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        install.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SearchServices\NC560059\install.dat
        • Size 67B
        • SHA256 64cbf0d60840b54c8d965ab0eb061cfbe18fce3f02663e9c4e9f3b0f41ea4db2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/852-10-0x00000269D2960000-0x00000269D2982000-memory.dmp

        memory/2724-45-0x0000016F9EF90000-0x0000016F9EFAE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2724-43-0x0000016F9EFD0000-0x0000016F9F046000-memory.dmp

        memory/2724-40-0x0000016F84300000-0x0000016F84354000-memory.dmp

        memory/2724-37-0x0000016F83E10000-0x0000016F83E9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A28000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-5-0x00007FFDF8450000-0x00007FFDF850D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-24-0x000000001EA30000-0x000000001F426000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-21-0x00007FFDF846B000-0x00007FFDF846C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A28000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A28000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A28000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-22-0x00007FFDF8450000-0x00007FFDF850D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-3-0x00007FFDF8450000-0x00007FFDF850D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-4-0x00007FFDF8450000-0x00007FFDF850D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-2-0x00007FFDF8450000-0x00007FFDF850D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-1-0x00007FFDF846B000-0x00007FFDF846C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-56-0x00007FFDF8450000-0x00007FFDF850D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4924-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001A28000-memory.dmp