Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/09/2026, 02:51

General

  • Target
    install_q2.0.03.exe
  • Size 25.4MB
  • Sample260905-db6awsdp3y
  • SHA256 2e2f3c625a3f54480a860aa08706ad9b01cf2b58b225cf34f980ce7462c586d2
  • 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
  • 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_q2.0.03.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_q2.0.03.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4588
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5600
    • C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\2Swadi.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\2Swadi.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:4784
      • 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:2336
      • 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\sEY8zH\" /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:2084
        • 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\sEY8zH\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4656
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:616
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:6072
          • 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:5988
            • 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:3132
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:4608
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:2636
              • 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:1404
                • 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:4700
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:5680
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:3872
                  • 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:2864
                    • 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:2600
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:1228
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:4916
                      • 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:2984
                        • 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:3268
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:3868
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:552
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3692
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:2448
                        • C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\2Swadi.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\2Swadi.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:4176
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:1156
                          • 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:2196
                            • 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:1452
                          • 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:1920
                            • 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:5684

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                Replay Monitor

                                Loading Replay Monitor...

                                Downloads

                                1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685
                                • Size 1KB
                                • SHA256 6f7bfa4789bd506ccf81640feec036bac7c0354084ca472f55a79ce53b9c3ade
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\1BA79029EC3FFD076F5DAC2F70A18685
                                • Size 186B
                                • SHA256 9e44d41c79794cd0abacff4c5ce809f9772130d1ab80170550c58eccb5e5c7de
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                2Swadi.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\2Swadi.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 d11e7383f94f934b2d1707839113e47ddca39a9c237157235cb44a80d682bdc1
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.7MB
                                • SHA256 58d104cd8e8108a6a3aff07c2e3618e184879e83aee51f8a4ecf70f8ea26115b
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\sEY8zH\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 4b33f6c5e9320ef4c7b15bb24325893398c24524b98b7272a928d976b0bbd6fd
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/2336-602-0x00000260EE190000-0x00000260EE19A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2336-601-0x00000260EE430000-0x00000260EE4E2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2336-600-0x00000260EE1A0000-0x00000260EE1BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2336-596-0x00000260EE150000-0x00000260EE172000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-582-0x00000243F7F20000-0x00000243F87A7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-591-0x00000243F7F20000-0x00000243F87A7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-585-0x00000243F7F20000-0x00000243F87A7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-590-0x00000243F7F20000-0x00000243F87A7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-579-0x00007FFC3A4A0000-0x00007FFC3A9BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-592-0x00000243F7F20000-0x00000243F87A7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-584-0x00007FFC5D0C0000-0x00007FFC5D0C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-589-0x00000243F7F20000-0x00000243F87A7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4176-593-0x00007FFC5D0B0000-0x00007FFC5D0B2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4588-528-0x00007FFC53170000-0x00007FFC53182000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4588-527-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4588-503-0x00007FFC53170000-0x00007FFC53182000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4588-1-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005CC000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4588-0-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-561-0x0000023B60130000-0x0000023B601BA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-564-0x0000023B60130000-0x0000023B601BA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-570-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-535-0x00007FFC3A4A0000-0x00007FFC3A9BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-534-0x00007FFC5D0B0000-0x00007FFC5D0B2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-567-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-554-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-560-0x0000023B5EDF0000-0x0000023B5EE3E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-563-0x0000023B60130000-0x0000023B601BA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-569-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-565-0x0000023B60130000-0x0000023B601BA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-540-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-549-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-550-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-548-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-547-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-543-0x0000023B5F8A0000-0x0000023B60127000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4784-542-0x00007FFC5D0C0000-0x00007FFC5D0C2000-memory.dmp