Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/09/2026, 03:09

General

  • Target
    mmc.ps1
  • Size 11KB
  • Sample260908-dnf7jay1es
  • SHA256 cbdd84d423c21630bd4f0a73ebe70e41aff22f60ad852d0199ba43cfbf99a93d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1545743202919907349/umITgS5rys39d2bWHwn7UerGKfAbX5HO1RMRI6mbijd25MwWMdL4Ekzv8GewxDTsSO9V

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 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.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mmc.ps1
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3024
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn SystemUpdate /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemUpdate\mmc.ps1"" /sc minute /mo 1 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1372
  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5736
  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE
    C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.EXE -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemUpdate\mmc.ps1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5128
    • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe" wlan show profiles
      2⤵
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
      PID:1824

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.EXE.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.EXE.log
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 88cc4f40f0eb08ff5c487d6db341b046cc63b22534980aca66a9f8480692f3a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ModuleAnalysisCache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
        • Size 53KB
        • SHA256 4ebde1c12625cb55034d47e5169f709b0bd02a8caa76b5b9854efad7f4710245
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 86060c3e988ce8a51bb4a9a07b361eee3f7ee5f488c8a1123387c379458cc8e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_43hzazhq.1rm.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_43hzazhq.1rm.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        mmc.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemUpdate\mmc.ps1
        • Size 11KB
        • SHA256 cbdd84d423c21630bd4f0a73ebe70e41aff22f60ad852d0199ba43cfbf99a93d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3024-1-0x000001D46DB20000-0x000001D46DB30000-memory.dmp

        memory/3024-9-0x000001D46FCD0000-0x000001D46FCF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3024-0-0x000001D46DB20000-0x000001D46DB30000-memory.dmp

        memory/5128-44-0x000001ADC8090000-0x000001ADC80A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5128-43-0x000001ADC5BA0000-0x000001ADC5BAA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5128-40-0x000001ADC5B40000-0x000001ADC5B64000-memory.dmp

        memory/5128-39-0x000001ADC5B40000-0x000001ADC5B6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5736-13-0x000001FB4B780000-0x000001FB4B790000-memory.dmp

        memory/5736-26-0x000001FB4B780000-0x000001FB4B790000-memory.dmp

        memory/5736-25-0x000001FB4B780000-0x000001FB4B790000-memory.dmp

        memory/5736-22-0x000001FB66450000-0x000001FB664C6000-memory.dmp

        memory/5736-21-0x000001FB66380000-0x000001FB663C4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5736-12-0x000001FB4B780000-0x000001FB4B790000-memory.dmp