Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
26/08/2026, 19:46
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
6653a00a517z0ibw.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
6653a00a517z0ibw.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe
- Size 528KB
- Sample260826-yhbebaak21
- SHA256 0aee38f28772fba89cfd86c6a6af41772573b402eac057b6d9be13e7bd4e2c33
- MD5 f943a8a6163391ef4bcbd88305f9ad70
- SHA1 90e74e7afba23e52d51ad7507d8bbb787af7e9f0
- SHA512 a9de751281c80f8c07b0e60b04de7242cb7ba077588ef910f1cfb29836ae3223c797c21e037d52b00874a2aaf16de60d80798405870e73f5920dc7ec01887931
- SSDEEP 12288:VYXuDfkJr3g9RHQWsK1FJ2aaCLKODjQ3IYO:umHwWs02aPLwr
- TLSH T141B418243FA98A08D1801A7E454E1619D7AAD1F226327307370AEF655D05CDEEE3D3EB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\xdwdSystem32\\Defender.exe" 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe - 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.
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 3172 Defender.exe 2756 MalwareDef.exe 1696 Defender.exe 4412 Defender.exe 4536 Defender.exe - Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs
pid Process 4944 Process not Found 1396 Process not Found 3172 Defender.exe 2756 MalwareDef.exe 1696 Defender.exe 1432 Process not Found 920 Process not Found 1184 Process not Found 404 Process not Found 4412 Defender.exe 4536 Defender.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 63 api.ipify.org 64 api.ipify.org 78 api.ipify.org 6 api.ipify.org 7 api.ipify.org 8 api.ipify.org 9 api.ipify.org 10 api.ipify.org - Drops file in Windows directory 16 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe Defender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe MalwareDef.exe File created C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe Defender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe Defender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe Defender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe Defender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwd.dll 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe MalwareDef.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe Defender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe Defender.exe File created C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe File created C:\Windows\xdwd.dll 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe Defender.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 3920 cmd.exe 1248 cmd.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2572 schtasks.exe 4464 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2756 MalwareDef.exe 2756 MalwareDef.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3620 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3172 Defender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2756 MalwareDef.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1696 Defender.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3172 Defender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4412 Defender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4536 Defender.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3620 wrote to memory of 4952 3620 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe 87 PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1248 3620 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe 88 PID 1248 wrote to memory of 2572 1248 cmd.exe 91 PID 3620 wrote to memory of 3920 3620 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe 93 PID 3920 wrote to memory of 4464 3920 cmd.exe 95 PID 3620 wrote to memory of 1696 3620 6653a00a517z0ibw.exe 100 - 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6653a00a517z0ibw.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6653a00a517z0ibw.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3620 -
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe"CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="C~%V&pq &%)@&\" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" enable=yes & exit2⤵PID:4952
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1248 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2572
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3920 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4464
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C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1696
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C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exeC:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3172
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C:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exeC:\Windows\Web\MalwareDef.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2756
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C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exeC:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4412
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C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exeC:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4536
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Defender.exe.log
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 d049789c187b2f58c900eab10205bc037740dca8640ab40c314790fefaab66ff
- MD5 f26118d675c61402c218ac6794d90a63
- SHA1 ffc8d592f3ca8255ca5119eff5b576eb16ac7fac
- SHA512 6f14b71dae095131053a1b590e60ccec4e14c47c745bf9d52de48988d7b93b1f50bbb6bac0222dc49e3e45def052b20be2d34e116991027718da2e0fb8eb45d0
- TLSH T17411CE723371F1D889163F072C68268417BF4724BA90EE0CB5A8626ED9364275F222F3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
- Size 136KB
- SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
- MD5 16e5a492c9c6ae34c59683be9c51fa31
- SHA1 97031b41f5c56f371c28ae0d62a2df7d585adaba
- SHA512 20fd369172ef5e3e2fde388666b42e8fe5f0c2bfa338c0345f45e98af6561a249ba3ecc48c3f16efcc73f02ecb67b3ddb1e2e8f0e77d18fa00ac34e6379e50b6
- SSDEEP 3072:t0iX+jLyDcqaH9a6DFHo6MjD7VbZaZaZ8Xwlk4MHWZpt:t07yDSvdoRj2up
- TLSH T151D35B0772A500BFE1668638C5630A09E777B8211770DBAF33A4429D9F277E19D3AF61
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\xdwdSystem32\Defender.exe
- Size 528KB
- SHA256 0aee38f28772fba89cfd86c6a6af41772573b402eac057b6d9be13e7bd4e2c33
- MD5 f943a8a6163391ef4bcbd88305f9ad70
- SHA1 90e74e7afba23e52d51ad7507d8bbb787af7e9f0
- SHA512 a9de751281c80f8c07b0e60b04de7242cb7ba077588ef910f1cfb29836ae3223c797c21e037d52b00874a2aaf16de60d80798405870e73f5920dc7ec01887931
- SSDEEP 12288:VYXuDfkJr3g9RHQWsK1FJ2aaCLKODjQ3IYO:umHwWs02aPLwr
- TLSH T141B418243FA98A08D1801A7E454E1619D7AAD1F226327307370AEF655D05CDEEE3D3EB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH