Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    49s
  • max time network
    30s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/09/2026, 14:28

General

  • Target
    client-rust(5).exe
  • Size 18.0MB
  • Sample260919-rtfpvaswdt
  • SHA256 778b307929f1d87aa1f64b0784881d369ccbd6c7f9aa80262105300d7028ce10
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Kills process with taskkill 5 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 37 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client-rust(5).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\client-rust(5).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2664
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4508
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v sihost
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3096
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v RuntimeBroker
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3400
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v ctfmon
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2672
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v dllhost
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2044
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v backgroundTaskHost
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3100
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v StartMenuExperienceHost
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2588
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v ApplicationFrameHost
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:5940
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v smartscreen
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:1608
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v SecurityHealthSystray
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:1904
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v depre
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:2972
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsAudioService
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:1976
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsAudioHost
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4660
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsAudioEndpoint
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsDeviceService
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:5480
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsMediaService
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:3672
    • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
      "reg" delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v depre /f
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry key
      PID:676
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN depre
      2⤵
        PID:3624
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        "reg" delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsAudioService /f
        2⤵
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:4416
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN WindowsAudioService
        2⤵
          PID:2896
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          "reg" delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsAudioHost /f
          2⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:1736
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN WindowsAudioHost
          2⤵
            PID:4076
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            "reg" delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsAudioEndpoint /f
            2⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:2520
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN WindowsAudioEndpoint
            2⤵
              PID:5832
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              "reg" delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsDeviceService /f
              2⤵
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:5936
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN WindowsDeviceService
              2⤵
                PID:3236
              • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                "reg" delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v WindowsMediaService /f
                2⤵
                • Modifies registry key
                PID:5372
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                "schtasks" /Delete /F /TN WindowsMediaService
                2⤵
                  PID:5044
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  "taskkill" /F /IM WindowsAudioService.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4116
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  "taskkill" /F /IM WindowsAudioHost.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:688
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  "taskkill" /F /IM WindowsAudioEndpoint.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4512
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  "taskkill" /F /IM WindowsDeviceService.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4220
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  "taskkill" /F /IM WindowsMediaService.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:364
                • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                  "powershell" -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "Get-CimInstance Win32_Process -Filter \"CommandLine LIKE '%.wd.bat%'\" | ForEach-Object { Stop-Process -Id $_.ProcessId -Force }"
                  2⤵
                  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:908
                • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                  "attrib" +H +S C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Views/modifies file attributes
                  PID:1600
                • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                  "attrib" +H +S C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sihost.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Views/modifies file attributes
                  PID:1380
                • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                  "attrib" +H +S C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RuntimeBroker.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Views/modifies file attributes
                  PID:1924
                • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                  "attrib" +H +S C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ctfmon.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Views/modifies file attributes
                  PID:1644
                • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                  "attrib" +H +S C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\dllhost.exe
                  2⤵
                  • Views/modifies file attributes
                  PID:3692
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  "reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /f
                  2⤵
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:1008
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  "schtasks" /Create /F /TN taskhostw /TR \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /SC ONLOGON
                  2⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:5152
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  "reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v sihost /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /f
                  2⤵
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:4992
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  "schtasks" /Create /F /TN sihost /TR \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /SC ONLOGON
                  2⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:3244
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  "reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v RuntimeBroker /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /f
                  2⤵
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:5580
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  "schtasks" /Create /F /TN RuntimeBroker /TR \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /SC ONLOGON
                  2⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:2940
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  "reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v ctfmon /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /f
                  2⤵
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:2944
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  "schtasks" /Create /F /TN ctfmon /TR \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /SC ONLOGON
                  2⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:4904
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  "reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v dllhost /t REG_SZ /d \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /f
                  2⤵
                  • Adds Run key to start application
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:4920
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  "schtasks" /Create /F /TN dllhost /TR \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe\" /SC ONLOGON
                  2⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:3436
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sihost.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sihost.exe" --watchdog 2664 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe 1
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1272
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:3468
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:2860
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RuntimeBroker.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RuntimeBroker.exe" --watchdog 2664 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe 2
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4320
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:4272
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:5044
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ctfmon.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ctfmon.exe" --watchdog 2664 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe 3
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1148
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:4772
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:3164
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\dllhost.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\dllhost.exe" --watchdog 2664 C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe 4
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3344
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:1848
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry key
                    PID:4116
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:3760
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  "reg" query HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v taskhostw
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies registry key
                  PID:5372
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                1⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5292
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe" --session-agent
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:3284
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe" --session-agent
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:564
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe" --session-agent
                  2⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  PID:5964
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                1⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:4356
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\taskhostw.exe"
                1⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:4260

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    sihost.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\sihost.exe
                    • Size 18.0MB
                    • SHA256 778b307929f1d87aa1f64b0784881d369ccbd6c7f9aa80262105300d7028ce10
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/564-35-0x00007FF780C70000-0x00007FF781AA2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/908-9-0x0000021FEE1A0000-0x0000021FEE1C4000-memory.dmp

                    memory/908-7-0x0000021FEDD30000-0x0000021FEDD3A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/908-8-0x0000021FEE1A0000-0x0000021FEE1CA000-memory.dmp

                    memory/908-2-0x0000021FEDC80000-0x0000021FEDCA2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/908-6-0x0000021FEDF60000-0x0000021FEE012000-memory.dmp

                    memory/908-5-0x0000021FEDF40000-0x0000021FEDF5E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1148-42-0x00007FF728340000-0x00007FF729172000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1148-37-0x00007FF728340000-0x00007FF729172000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1272-40-0x00007FF76E2B0000-0x00007FF76F0E2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1272-32-0x00007FF76E2B0000-0x00007FF76F0E2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2664-25-0x00007FF71D240000-0x00007FF71E072000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2664-30-0x00007FF71D240000-0x00007FF71E072000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3284-24-0x00007FF780C70000-0x00007FF781AA2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3344-43-0x00007FF728340000-0x00007FF729172000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3344-38-0x00007FF728340000-0x00007FF729172000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4260-21-0x00007FF780C70000-0x00007FF781AA2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4320-33-0x00007FF6BEA70000-0x00007FF6BF8A2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4320-41-0x00007FF6BEA70000-0x00007FF6BF8A2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/4356-23-0x00007FF780C70000-0x00007FF781AA2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5292-31-0x00007FF780C70000-0x00007FF781AA2000-memory.dmp

                    memory/5964-46-0x00007FF780C70000-0x00007FF781AA2000-memory.dmp