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05/09/2026, 20:11

260905-yx89wshp2t7

05/09/2026, 20:10

260905-yxtjfafg3910

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    127s
  • 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, 20:10

General

  • Target
    IMG001.scr
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260905-yxtjfafg39
  • SHA256 d9901b16a93aad709947524379d572a7a7bf8e2741e27a1112c95977d4a6ea8c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

  • Drops file in Windows 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 6 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 17 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • NSIS installer 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IMG001.scr
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IMG001.scr" /S
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:612
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4168
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "" /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe" /t REG_SZ
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4376
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "" /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe" /t REG_SZ
          4⤵
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5428
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /SC ONLOGON /F /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:648
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /SC ONLOGON /F /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1452
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /RU "SYSTEM" /SC ONLOGON /F /V1 /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1372
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /RU "SYSTEM" /SC ONLOGON /F /V1 /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
          4⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3604
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c powercfg /CHANGE -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /CHANGE -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & Powercfg -SetAcValueIndex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 000
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1036
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /CHANGE -standby-timeout-ac 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3612
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\powercfg.exe
          powercfg /CHANGE -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4792
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\powercfg.exe
          Powercfg -SetAcValueIndex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 000
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4092
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe
    1⤵
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "" /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe" /t REG_SZ
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "" /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe" /t REG_SZ
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /SC ONLOGON /F /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3808
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /SC ONLOGON /F /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1124
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /RU "SYSTEM" /SC ONLOGON /F /V1 /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "UAC" /RU "SYSTEM" /SC ONLOGON /F /V1 /RL HIGHEST /TR "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5248
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c powercfg /CHANGE -standby-timeout-ac 0 & powercfg /CHANGE -hibernate-timeout-ac 0 & Powercfg -SetAcValueIndex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 000
      2⤵
      • Power Settings
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3740
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /CHANGE -standby-timeout-ac 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\powercfg.exe
        powercfg /CHANGE -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5192
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\powercfg.exe
        Powercfg -SetAcValueIndex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 000
        3⤵
        • Power Settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:556

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        inetc.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsgF768.tmp\inetc.dll
        • Size 21KB
        • SHA256 67eff17c53a78c8ec9a28f392b9bb93df3e74f96f6ecd87a333a482c36546b3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Run.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Run.lnk
        • Size 954B
        • SHA256 dc29238ec7b83f778316d7ea3e214e206a3ab85ad2f0247d1369a2c73bb83967
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        IMG001.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\IMG001.exe
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 d9901b16a93aad709947524379d572a7a7bf8e2741e27a1112c95977d4a6ea8c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pools.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\NsMiner\pools.txt
        • Size 500B
        • SHA256 8689fd11c63754aeabb202d7e1db3e5fe896f4e4e3597d4bfed58950f3110bb9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH