General
- Target ClaudeCodeSetup.exe
- Size 10.7MB
- Sample260905-hrxe5sgk6v
- SHA256 d142c644e9ca9daf4a484b6f81803fdf3e31e7ee7202fa53a1e708bea40365e3
- MD5 45f846ce6e7a67acdd0dce515021d854
- SHA1 c0427e04b81f72dc11a1642a2252349947d2e7bf
- SHA512 b144529d9a28e1003a86c6451fe17160fee9a0daea097471565d7b1160f26a6435f361628334e31d5b94d268de0c23399af1a77f72f917c45fe42ec39713b079
- SSDEEP 98304:vphfbeuCkzPD1S8W8gEPlzZdZjPGumvBh8huT3E:v7zjCoLaeZf/
- TLSH T1C2B64A57E86555D9C1EEC176CA269213BB713C884B3163D36F90FA242F36BD0AEB9700
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ClaudeCodeSetup.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
ClaudeCodeSetup.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target ClaudeCodeSetup.exe
- Size 10.7MB
- SHA256 d142c644e9ca9daf4a484b6f81803fdf3e31e7ee7202fa53a1e708bea40365e3
- MD5 45f846ce6e7a67acdd0dce515021d854
- SHA1 c0427e04b81f72dc11a1642a2252349947d2e7bf
- SHA512 b144529d9a28e1003a86c6451fe17160fee9a0daea097471565d7b1160f26a6435f361628334e31d5b94d268de0c23399af1a77f72f917c45fe42ec39713b079
- SSDEEP 98304:vphfbeuCkzPD1S8W8gEPlzZdZjPGumvBh8huT3E:v7zjCoLaeZf/
- TLSH T1C2B64A57E86555D9C1EEC176CA269213BB713C884B3163D36F90FA242F36BD0AEB9700
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Contains code to disable Windows Defender
A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.
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Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
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Creates a file in the Startup directory
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
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Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Windows security modification
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Adds Run key to start application
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Drops desktop.ini file(s)
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Discovers running processes
Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
3PowerShell
2Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
4Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Event Triggered Execution
2Component Object Model Hijacking
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
4Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Event Triggered Execution
2Component Object Model Hijacking
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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