ef934adf694468560d1c78ec13639dbe21bc5cb93cefee0d1949043479dff61a

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
148s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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27/08/2026, 12:30

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General

Target
client.exe
Size 37KB
Sample260827-ppntjsvbrb
SHA256 ef934adf694468560d1c78ec13639dbe21bc5cb93cefee0d1949043479dff61a
MD5 8bf7e57fa4c94364b23509816e191c9f
SHA1 131056a2697f641b5862b66beca57bc4db161113
SHA512 ed5f81f5c37f005bd90a546712afdd15bda458328f1742c1619fdecfc9d3e14672d8c4fbe4540f609aa69abafcd85aa51903ad43ca8097de977f36ef18a4e110
SSDEEP 384:3DDLX7EXmoDf2MxnzXoHdXd4kySJzKAQh5fRFk+98SWRLWxCW:3z7smYjoHdthySJzDQhdR688VzW
TLSH
T16803279E729044FCD866C135D6F78337DA72FCA81974166E1B64CA362F30AB05B3970A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

defense_evasion execution persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
4024	powershell.exe

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
2884	netsh.exe
4508	netsh.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4200	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
2844	diskdiag.exe

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
1	pastebin.com
9	pastebin.com

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4820	schtasks.exe
3180	schtasks.exe
5920	schtasks.exe
4524	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
4024	powershell.exe
4024	powershell.exe
4024	powershell.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe
800	diskdiag.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4024	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4024	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4024	powershell.exe
Token: 35	4024	powershell.exe
Token: 36	4024	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 3180	1324	client.exe	87
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 5920	1324	client.exe	88
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 4200	1324	client.exe	91
PID 800 wrote to memory of 4024	800	diskdiag.exe	97
PID 800 wrote to memory of 4508	800	diskdiag.exe	98
PID 800 wrote to memory of 2884	800	diskdiag.exe	99
PID 800 wrote to memory of 4524	800	diskdiag.exe	100
PID 800 wrote to memory of 4820	800	diskdiag.exe	101

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1324
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /Create /F /TN "DiskDiagnostic_Logon_Init" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3180
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /Create /F /TN "DiskDiagnostic_Health_Audit" /TR "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe' --disk-diag-svc" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /RL HIGHEST
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:5920
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4200

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:800
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe' -ExclusionProcess 'diskdiag.exe' -ExclusionExtension '.exe' -Force"
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4024
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
  netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Windows Disk Diagnostic Infrastructure" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe" enable=yes profile=any
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Firewall
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  PID:4508
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
  netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Windows Disk Diagnostic Infrastructure" dir=out action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe" enable=yes profile=any
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Firewall
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  PID:2884
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /Create /F /TN "DiskDiagnostic_Logon_Init" /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe" /SC ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4524
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /Create /F /TN "DiskDiagnostic_Health_Audit" /TR "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe' --disk-diag-svc" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /RL HIGHEST
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4820

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2844

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
1⤵
PID:3816

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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diskdiag.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\diskdiag.exe
Size 37KB
SHA256 ef934adf694468560d1c78ec13639dbe21bc5cb93cefee0d1949043479dff61a
MD5 8bf7e57fa4c94364b23509816e191c9f
SHA1 131056a2697f641b5862b66beca57bc4db161113
SHA512 ed5f81f5c37f005bd90a546712afdd15bda458328f1742c1619fdecfc9d3e14672d8c4fbe4540f609aa69abafcd85aa51903ad43ca8097de977f36ef18a4e110
SSDEEP 384:3DDLX7EXmoDf2MxnzXoHdXd4kySJzKAQh5fRFk+98SWRLWxCW:3z7smYjoHdthySJzDQhdR688VzW
TLSH
T16803279E729044FCD866C135D6F78337DA72FCA81974166E1B64CA362F30AB05B3970A
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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