Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    136s
  • 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, 21:09

General

  • Target
    rufus-4.15_x86.exe
  • Size 1.8MB
  • Sample260916-zzmpcaec56
  • SHA256 20e1345715aff4aebf016839f721390882201a2b5d00655424c4ca38cb919576
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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 17 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.15_x86.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rufus-4.15_x86.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2852
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:2880
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s fhsvc
      1⤵
        PID:4684
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -s WPDBusEnum
        1⤵
          PID:556
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
          1⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4564
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
          1⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2688
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
          1⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2016

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              memory/2852-0-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-10-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-11-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-12-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-14-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-16-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-22-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-29-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-36-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-40-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-42-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp

              memory/2852-43-0x0000000000D30000-0x00000000012B7000-memory.dmp