Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
16/09/2026, 18:06
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
General
- Target 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe
- Size 630KB
- Sample260916-wp7d8aca23
- SHA256 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2
- MD5 d76ad0bc1eaff084936d0db31b1955ba
- SHA1 67698945a6c3351a5dbebf668da4bb3f23f49c8e
- SHA512 89f14a2ca92cf357559e4bc32f7101711c43dda945df43d7eb8b7cc282b42889e40df5821d8ac9cf2689ff2ab33b538356ef51da4a577106b8c006543d2936bd
- SSDEEP 12288:/p4pNfz3ymJnJ8QCFkxCaQTOl2peAFhNGpWKdvOJFIgP:BEtl9mRda1uFhNGpWKdvOJFIgP
- TLSH T1B7D48E12B39064F3C2222F745D0B966AA922BD533F14A8C62ED42E4D4E7E7C47E17793
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects Stihat payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x0007000000024589-7.dat family_stihat behavioral1/files/0x000800000002458c-40.dat family_stihat - Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe HelpMe.exe" 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe - Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 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.
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Soft.lnk 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Soft.lnk 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\R: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification F:\AUTORUN.INF 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened for modification C:\AUTORUN.INF 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HelpMe.exe 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HelpMe.exe 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe.exe 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.exe 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Locked = "1" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser\ITBar7Layout = 13000000000000000000000020000000100000000000000001000000010700005e01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar explorer.exe - Modifies registry class 20 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 = 14001f50e04fd020ea3a6910a2d808002b30309d0000 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell\SniffedFolderType = "Documents" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 = 14002e80922b16d365937a46956b92703aca08af0000 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\NodeSlot = "1" explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\MRUListEx = ffffffff explorer.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 1428 explorer.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2624 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe 2624 05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 1428 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 1428 explorer.exe 1428 explorer.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\05a3f890065979012a2d381698713756972aedeffad87eff8d9006acfe6f76b2.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2624
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeExplorer.exe HelpMe.exe1⤵PID:864
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeC:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1428
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
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Downloads
- Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000\desktop.ini.exe
- Size 631KB
- SHA256 6da5eac36a678a495ac89524699310b1d44a8ffa679d7399a0221f4ec07f7cd6
- MD5 e4d445e9c3cd5d178af54e0089071364
- SHA1 8a32218271330615cd9bd5122c8398f94db1b77f
- SHA512 f472c18c4af69fd7d0b45ed53a5665c1ef25f552bf0ac86b60740d9d1f318430c88ea90fc324c283c3f4bf35cf3f257b36db98285a217c729d70109929ad1d53
- SSDEEP 12288:/p4pNfz3ymJnJ8QCFkxCaQTOl2peAFhNGpWKdvOJFIgt:BEtl9mRda1uFhNGpWKdvOJFIgt
- TLSH T10ED48E12B39064F3C2222F745D0B966AA922BD533F14A8C62ED42E4D4E7E7C47E17793
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.exe
- Size 1.4MB
- SHA256 8c682c01f338ee729742f27772f1780a9afc4ddb50813ad056564a325d0d836e
- MD5 6112ac76a0fd94d24635baa6d262792a
- SHA1 ad320f85e806a3a6ea27e03b18608b9f2cc762d0
- SHA512 ba3f1355a2ed78673bf30bb94e2afa353510cac38dfeacce5b8d65fecc2cfc16e858cc37ee1eb3b1fd50398963672176aaea5d9a4a8a20426a14e2828ac2fce8
- SSDEEP 24576:BEtl9mRda1uFhNGpWKdvOJFIgDWgqlGLbMMHMMMvMMZMMMKzb6XmMMMiMMMz8JMt:SEs1uFhNGpWKdvOJFIutMMHMMMvMMZMd
- TLSH T18A65AE02F3C0A4B2D1771A304D27D7695622FC536E24995F3AD43B4E2E7A3C26E22B57
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path F:\AUTORUN.INF
- Size 145B
- SHA256 cfe448b4506a95b33b529efa88f1ac704d8bdf98a941c065650ead27609318ae
- MD5 ca13857b2fd3895a39f09d9dde3cca97
- SHA1 8b78c5b2ec97c372ebdcef92d14b0998f8dd6dd0
- SHA512 55e5b5325968d1e5314527fb2d26012f5aae4a1c38e305417be273400cb1c6d0c22b85bddb501d7a5720a3f53bb5caf6ada8a7894232344c4f6c6ef85d226b47
- TLSH T188C04868F16A939D1E0C399093A400237083A208019E420E93DDE4A53DD41084F05188
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH