Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    549s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/09/2026, 05:54

General

  • Target
    HitWittaFlipFlop.exe
  • Size 7.1MB
  • Sample260913-gl6wysff73
  • SHA256 c0fa5aaa62331c48edc7de44c022d6da74d8eda69b6d7c675e232e3c59a0a3a5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 58 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HitWittaFlipFlop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HitWittaFlipFlop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4440
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HitWittaFlipFlop.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HitWittaFlipFlop.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1280
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2016
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:1644
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4572
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5196
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2808
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3624
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4960
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:1620
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4920
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2252
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:108
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3752
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2724

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            VCRUNTIME140.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44402\VCRUNTIME140.dll
            • Size 117KB
            • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _bz2.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44402\_bz2.pyd
            • Size 84KB
            • SHA256 76a33e2baa3880aa46290cc7d5810b3155c5e2f5a1cc7d3f7b751f6434144ada
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _ctypes.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44402\_ctypes.pyd
            • Size 131KB
            • SHA256 75687620596877b0dde462e74ae12140d695b3c78df3c6c099d55717768dde42
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _lzma.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44402\_lzma.pyd
            • Size 155KB
            • SHA256 f221ed5f1c2789aa357f3c2dc4cd22af134b4b91acb3fb78f9fa5f7f9a7b62e4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            base_library.zip

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44402\base_library.zip
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 3520cd458696ecefcad171da51a1468af61f5ac07b9af4e46d6faa4ab690d3cc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libffi-8.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44402\libffi-8.dll
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            python313.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI44402\python313.dll
            • Size 5.8MB
            • SHA256 3a7a6170ea840bf2a2a76d05b687b946fcdc8d0cfedfe159012b38f1e8959a7c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/108-48-0x0000028F801E0000-0x0000028F802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/108-62-0x0000028F82D70000-0x0000028F82D90000-memory.dmp

            memory/108-57-0x0000028F82E90000-0x0000028F82F90000-memory.dmp

            memory/108-56-0x0000028F82A30000-0x0000028F82A50000-memory.dmp

            memory/108-92-0x0000028F94250000-0x0000028F94270000-memory.dmp