Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    301s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    31/08/2026, 15:16

General

  • Target
    SKEET CSGO CRACK.exe
  • Size 562KB
  • Sample260831-snp7rsvbnd
  • SHA256 c24d001defba8320e80927fdd669a2328f3de5ade6a7694f9e839f650d7e776e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 18 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\SKEET CSGO CRACK.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SKEET CSGO CRACK.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3880
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=";5]z{h1e{]DP{u" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:5276
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4072
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3428
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Web\MalwareProjectMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4052
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Web\MalwareProjectMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4240
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2448
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4200
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Web\MalwareProjectMalwareDef.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Web\MalwareProjectMalwareDef.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2852
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2192
    • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\123.txt
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:2096
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:884
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1204
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4856
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\System32\MalwareProjectDefender.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:464

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          MalwareProjectDefender.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MalwareProjectDefender.exe.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 7ab36169585ab02f0372b37a1442b9b117aba7515515c1813d23606f41dbb9bb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          xdwd.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
          • Size 136KB
          • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3880-0-0x000001E10ECC0000-0x000001E10ED52000-memory.dmp

          memory/3880-1-0x000001E129DB0000-0x000001E129DC0000-memory.dmp