Overview

overview

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Static

static

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game_launcher.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

game_launcher.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    599s
  • max time network
    555s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/08/2026, 01:57

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General

  • Target
    game_launcher.exe
  • Size 60.9MB
  • Sample260831-cdarbscl7x
  • SHA256 a965f1c2849c5195373d2244a2b87669525e52f8958e084e718acd5c1bc1ad2c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Loads dropped DLL 20 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\game_launcher.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\game_launcher.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:716
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\game_launcher.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\game_launcher.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3280
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:5564
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:5580
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4024
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:2756
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:924
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2456

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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            VCRUNTIME140.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\VCRUNTIME140.dll
            • Size 117KB
            • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
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            VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
            • Size 48KB
            • SHA256 6a99bc0128e0c7d6cbbf615fcc26909565e17d4ca3451b97f8987f9c6acbc6c8
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            _bz2.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\_bz2.pyd
            • Size 84KB
            • SHA256 76a33e2baa3880aa46290cc7d5810b3155c5e2f5a1cc7d3f7b751f6434144ada
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            _ctypes.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\_ctypes.pyd
            • Size 131KB
            • SHA256 75687620596877b0dde462e74ae12140d695b3c78df3c6c099d55717768dde42
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            _hashlib.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\_hashlib.pyd
            • Size 67KB
            • SHA256 5eb4a2aa9e28b49cb2a4f6ecee21f3c2b629b43a0709bad1d7e6204bac74eac2
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            _lzma.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\_lzma.pyd
            • Size 155KB
            • SHA256 f221ed5f1c2789aa357f3c2dc4cd22af134b4b91acb3fb78f9fa5f7f9a7b62e4
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            _socket.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\_socket.pyd
            • Size 84KB
            • SHA256 ba944001aa6b53350f8c64e93643742abf1a08dd07c7dbbc13996e7d4d8a9efa
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            _wmi.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\_wmi.pyd
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 ca38a50c27413a5acfd14b30b0433fcf80a64ad0020e41aceeb3666f8439aba4
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            base_library.zip
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\base_library.zip
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 ba1f288ef95687c668a7c5bfb74fee77a7deef078890871ac25764f66b57ff1e
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            __init__.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\__init__.py
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 674817e87409bc589608ef9f4dd4c1a49f600b5e85ca8b106b3b0a9eab5c46cc
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            config-3.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\config-3.py
            • Size 748B
            • SHA256 de28c7b5213cca148f09469916584611b3d66c1c8c432880259d6a3a92380213
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            config.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\config.py
            • Size 123B
            • SHA256 6c6367abce55995ae4a8d3c199420ec53afab287cb17dfc2f430378af75dd301
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            __init__.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\data\__init__.py
            • Size 73B
            • SHA256 f4ce16721ed7f623a4dcc443ba600d1856db610cb2c3d53c13a8ca028cc68f6d
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            load_config_py3.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\load_config_py3.py
            • Size 253B
            • SHA256 074dfaf20ac94f2ca3815393de3a394944470334c51a85b9521f452e0e17bb85
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            __init__.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\mat_wrapper\__init__.py
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 c44707ea1c76f35518ae572b6c1989d76c2ada7e850432e41805dfe112d4e306
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            __init__.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\misc\__init__.py
            • Size 38B
            • SHA256 495bd79594cce174673e372c85c4dd8f4ffdf2b3a73fd4623955b0d55de0d462
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            version.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\misc\version.py
            • Size 95B
            • SHA256 c93a418793fcb15b9b4316c0741b8336740e490e94f3b7d1ebe8cd5f6f23815c
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            __init__.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\typing\__init__.py
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 f8a066f22a98b56641a69200f0aaf9c3b5832b2f59f57862e56289cced8d9179
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            __init__.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\utils\__init__.py
            • Size 344B
            • SHA256 2b16990b35b569af1ca7239dc10f7b24ec62f27a46626b1e2f1271d2e1aa3554
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            version.py
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\cv2\version.py
            • Size 96B
            • SHA256 fc17efee9203c23cac641981068621e80d3b0bbabe459f4133c9b2b4d91957fb
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            libcrypto-3.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\libcrypto-3.dll
            • Size 5.0MB
            • SHA256 09499e186cf0e434ffa17ad153aa9a66d6048c54a2c03b823e2a06c49d9affe4
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            libffi-8.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\libffi-8.dll
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
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            libscipy_openblas64_-327b2e0bcffce2882e0dc04cdeb4eaa6.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\numpy.libs\libscipy_openblas64_-327b2e0bcffce2882e0dc04cdeb4eaa6.dll
            • Size 19.5MB
            • SHA256 327b2e0bcffce2882e0dc04cdeb4eaa6382ed4dba29871b6176fa157782f484a
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            msvcp140-a4c2229bdc2a2a630acdc095b4d86008.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\numpy.libs\msvcp140-a4c2229bdc2a2a630acdc095b4d86008.dll
            • Size 561KB
            • SHA256 a4c2229bdc2a2a630acdc095b4d86008e5c3e3bc7773174354f3da4f5beb9cde
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            _multiarray_umath.cp313-win_amd64.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\numpy\_core\_multiarray_umath.cp313-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 3.7MB
            • SHA256 b9837d7cdea6dcc58f76d3ae6ea36789ef2ff8991f480ce89cef47ea01f1edd0
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            _umath_linalg.cp313-win_amd64.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\numpy\linalg\_umath_linalg.cp313-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 109KB
            • SHA256 3738d30520754be2f2457c0041ab0e4c63c4450fbc14a37e8bdafdf67fb0aca5
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            python3.DLL
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\python3.DLL
            • Size 70KB
            • SHA256 16f109e8411bc08341497c87704b7cf0d22a2678f1e3a7dca416ea7bff995469
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            python313.dll
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\python313.dll
            • Size 5.8MB
            • SHA256 3a7a6170ea840bf2a2a76d05b687b946fcdc8d0cfedfe159012b38f1e8959a7c
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            select.pyd
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000002cc2\select.pyd
            • Size 32KB
            • SHA256 a208997eb871b5c7785eb9bcc6a22ba8c43262255b59a3394fbe9912f38b4692
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            memory/924-133-0x0000020A001E0000-0x0000020A002E0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/924-172-0x0000020A01E70000-0x0000020A01E90000-memory.dmp
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            memory/924-196-0x0000020A142F0000-0x0000020A14310000-memory.dmp
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            memory/924-163-0x0000020A01EF0000-0x0000020A01FF0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/924-135-0x0000020A001E0000-0x0000020A002E0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/924-161-0x0000020A01A60000-0x0000020A01A80000-memory.dmp
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            memory/924-134-0x0000020A001E0000-0x0000020A002E0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/2756-322-0x000000000E740000-0x000000000E782000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3280-130-0x00007FF900D30000-0x00007FF9020C5000-memory.dmp
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            memory/3280-128-0x00007FF900D30000-0x00007FF9020C5000-memory.dmp
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