Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    552s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/09/2026, 23:10

General

  • Target
    qbittorrent_5.2.3_x64_setup(1).exe
  • Size 41.1MB
  • Sample260916-25vm9afd55
  • SHA256 ff508e2f912d59c9eabaf03633ebacfd45c2049f38dcac027b8a7d7ad867ab2f
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 40 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

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

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

  • 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 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 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.

  • 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\qbittorrent_5.2.3_x64_setup(1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qbittorrent_5.2.3_x64_setup(1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3936
    • C:\Program Files\qBittorrent\qbittorrent.exe
      "C:\Program Files\qBittorrent\qbittorrent.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      PID:4896
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5032
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2280
      • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:6084
    • 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:3124
    • 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:4032
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:1856

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            qbittorrent.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\qBittorrent\qbittorrent.exe
            • Size 41.3MB
            • SHA256 f69360ae8545a64f4fc84fb6bacef03d77a6aa0793a4c14d4a28651ca26a27d1
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            qt.conf

            • Path C:\Program Files\qBittorrent\qt.conf
            • Size 84B
            • SHA256 fdb8fa58a6ffc14771ca2b1ef6438061a6cba638594d76d9021b91e755d030d3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            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

            FindProcDLL.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss96AA.tmp\FindProcDLL.dll
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 c0948b2ec36a69f82c08935fac4b212238b6792694f009b93b4bdb478c4f26e3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            LangDLL.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss96AA.tmp\LangDLL.dll
            • Size 5KB
            • SHA256 4cf25411f28f639f72156c24b0f66ea42f5aee5973f6c137d901da6ae42d5b7e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            System.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss96AA.tmp\System.dll
            • Size 12KB
            • SHA256 8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            UAC.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss96AA.tmp\UAC.dll
            • Size 14KB
            • SHA256 2f7f8fc05dc4fd0d5cda501b47e4433357e887bbfed7292c028d99c73b52dc08
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            nsDialogs.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss96AA.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
            • Size 9KB
            • SHA256 b1350f487692057c8ffde75dcc55287a52a3272240d4d4912f24464b27551fc0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            nsisFirewallW.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nss96AA.tmp\nsisFirewallW.dll
            • Size 8KB
            • SHA256 53be5716ad80945cb99681d5dbda60492f5dfb206fbfdb776b769b3eeb18d2c2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3124-211-0x0000024894810000-0x0000024894830000-memory.dmp

            memory/3124-165-0x00000248801E0000-0x00000248802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3124-192-0x0000024881E90000-0x0000024881EB0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3124-178-0x0000024894400000-0x0000024894500000-memory.dmp

            memory/3124-177-0x0000024881EB0000-0x0000024881ED0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3124-164-0x00000248801E0000-0x00000248802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3124-163-0x00000248801E0000-0x00000248802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4032-339-0x000001E900850000-0x000001E900B0C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4032-348-0x000001E900850000-0x000001E900B0C000-memory.dmp