Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 14:26

General

  • Target
    install_q2.0.02.exe
  • Size 25.4MB
  • Sample260905-rrthxstsfz
  • SHA256 d68c469b6eaf60077977d5096df8f3f2159af73421b6496c8c1ad3ec5324aad7
  • 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_q2.0.02.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install_q2.0.02.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4636
  • C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\ai9qmm.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\ai9qmm.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:3020
    • 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:6104
    • 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\tpax1i\" /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:4268
      • 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\tpax1i\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:668
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:936
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2904
        • 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:2804
          • 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:5344
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:3796
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4696
            • 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:3984
              • 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:2372
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:3236
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:2072
                • 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:1588
                  • 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:5644
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2944
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:3928
                    • 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:1924
                      • 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:4608
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:2720
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4916
                      • C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\ai9qmm.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\ai9qmm.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:1188
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\tpax1i" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1876
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\tpax1i" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:1232
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:1976
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2800
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:480
                        • 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:1504
                          • 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:1512

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 91f6689f9a0bb1fcf1fd451c9520a4c8007e1eeb66b33aa7132cddf4697b2866
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.7MB
                              • SHA256 8ab2243f560674358872b7b96dadd1ddc0300410b740a19de4c61d75a9c2dd3f
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              ai9qmm.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\ai9qmm.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\tpax1i\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 a94e462567679a169f9b782a04c0cccb97cd0ebe02debb09118b0851f046b574
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/1188-579-0x000002598C4D0000-0x000002598CD57000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-573-0x00007FFB52BB0000-0x00007FFB530CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-578-0x00007FFB75800000-0x00007FFB75802000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-583-0x000002598C4D0000-0x000002598CD57000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-584-0x000002598C4D0000-0x000002598CD57000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-586-0x000002598C4D0000-0x000002598CD57000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-587-0x00007FFB757F0000-0x00007FFB757F2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-585-0x000002598C4D0000-0x000002598CD57000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1188-576-0x000002598C4D0000-0x000002598CD57000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-539-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-565-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-543-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-544-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-545-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-546-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-550-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-557-0x000001D7441F0000-0x000001D74423E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-561-0x000001D745AD0000-0x000001D745B5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-530-0x00007FFB757F0000-0x00007FFB757F2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-560-0x000001D745AD0000-0x000001D745B5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-531-0x00007FFB52BB0000-0x00007FFB530CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-563-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-559-0x000001D745AD0000-0x000001D745B5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-567-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-538-0x00007FFB75800000-0x00007FFB75802000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-536-0x000001D746700000-0x000001D746F87000-memory.dmp

                              memory/3020-558-0x000001D745AD0000-0x000001D745B5A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4636-1-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4636-2-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004DC000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4636-0-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4636-525-0x00007FFB6AF60000-0x00007FFB6AF72000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4636-504-0x00007FFB6AF60000-0x00007FFB6AF72000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4636-524-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004CE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/6104-591-0x000001EAF5F30000-0x000001EAF5F52000-memory.dmp

                              memory/6104-594-0x000001EAF5F80000-0x000001EAF5F9E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/6104-595-0x000001EAF6260000-0x000001EAF6312000-memory.dmp

                              memory/6104-596-0x000001EAF5F70000-0x000001EAF5F7A000-memory.dmp