dbc0d7546b385d189e70be289d0b101516a790d5a1c7380bbe35193d4fe28aee

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
113s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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22/09/2026, 19:02

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General

Target
file.exe
Size 3.4MB
Sample260922-xpv7maywfv
SHA256 dbc0d7546b385d189e70be289d0b101516a790d5a1c7380bbe35193d4fe28aee
MD5 2bdc6018d103d92184c5aba40bc9dede
SHA1 bb0a846b393577e3a420876a3097245207e8b41b
SHA512 f404dfb356754a6eeffe67e467dd6cb2e2674520a8e8a7f8c7a6031a84fbd7d954db410de23daba05bdfaae221b3eea4f3dddbd47167d60a095417354bcc4fd6
SSDEEP 49152:wZ0UA5K9uuMtjElMr/r4wJyPUduqrnpuG1kb:wY4uHuInGb
TLSH
T1F5F5082E245403ECC86DC63994DF25DAA4A0322D53381FBFF2D05E211FB6A987BB5647
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

defense_evasion persistence privilege_escalation themida upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
1824	netsh.exe
5456	netsh.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2714045687-1127350534-2056456672-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2714045687-1127350534-2056456672-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	assistant.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5444	assistant.exe

Themida packer 1 IoCs

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

themida

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53a-1.dat	themida

UPX packed file 1 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c53a-1.dat	upx

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	assistant.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	assistant.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5272 wrote to memory of 5444	5272	file.exe	90
PID 5444 wrote to memory of 1824	5444	assistant.exe	91
PID 5444 wrote to memory of 5456	5444	assistant.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5272
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLCAssistant\assistant.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLCAssistant\assistant.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5444
- - C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="VLCAssistant" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLCAssistant\assistant.exe" enable=yes
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    PID:1824
- - C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="VLCAssistant" dir=out action=allow program="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLCAssistant\assistant.exe" enable=yes
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
    PID:5456

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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assistant.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VLCAssistant\assistant.exe
Size 3.4MB
SHA256 dbc0d7546b385d189e70be289d0b101516a790d5a1c7380bbe35193d4fe28aee
MD5 2bdc6018d103d92184c5aba40bc9dede
SHA1 bb0a846b393577e3a420876a3097245207e8b41b
SHA512 f404dfb356754a6eeffe67e467dd6cb2e2674520a8e8a7f8c7a6031a84fbd7d954db410de23daba05bdfaae221b3eea4f3dddbd47167d60a095417354bcc4fd6
SSDEEP 49152:wZ0UA5K9uuMtjElMr/r4wJyPUduqrnpuG1kb:wY4uHuInGb
TLSH
T1F5F5082E245403ECC86DC63994DF25DAA4A0322D53381FBFF2D05E211FB6A987BB5647
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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