Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/09/2026, 01:00

General

  • Target
    ZXTERNAL.bat
  • Size 105B
  • Sample260924-bcztdsys2l
  • SHA256 56bb13497afa8c967a84aa5dbeea6f80f811db9bc734b703c878faf9cb24dcd3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZXTERNAL.bat"
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4104
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zxternal_updater.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5620
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zx1.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zx1.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2644

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_tzusvo3z.zub.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tzusvo3z.zub.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2644-20-0x00007FFDD67C0000-0x00007FFDD67D7000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-11-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-7-0x0000014F365F0000-0x0000014F36612000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-9-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-10-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-0-0x00007FFDC6C5F000-0x00007FFDC6C60000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-12-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-13-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-14-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-15-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-16-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-18-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-19-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp

          memory/5620-6-0x00007FFDC6AD0000-0x00007FFDC7474000-memory.dmp