Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    96s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 00:59

General

  • Target
    w6bcg3.exe
  • Size 909KB
  • Sample260930-bb42qaztey
  • SHA256 cd2f7b4e5d2b9d38a18c4a79050d010cb8ef0e5982235f0cece57f8f0c9ae185
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 6 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 40 IoCs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Kills process with taskkill 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\w6bcg3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\w6bcg3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:900
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2744
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3404
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:448
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4984
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2892
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2676
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4692
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1664
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c @RD /S /Q "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE" >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4980
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\w6bcg3.exe" MD5
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5084
      • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
        certutil -hashfile "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\w6bcg3.exe" MD5
        3⤵
          PID:4788
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4568
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2120
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4696
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4836
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2216
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4328
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2568
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4644
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4988
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1320
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c @RD /S /Q "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE" >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4772
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4404
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4924
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3772
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2260
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2288
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2728
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1796
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3184
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2908
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:468
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c @RD /S /Q "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE" >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3612
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:1884
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4208
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3264
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2000
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3192
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1488
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2960
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1548
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3540
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:840
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2384
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c @RD /S /Q "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE" >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4736
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3012
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3640
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2080
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4148
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2176
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1352
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3752
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:1388
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1200
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2888
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c @RD /S /Q "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE" >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2924
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2252
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq fiddler*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1484
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3528
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq wireshark*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2552
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3780
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq httpdebugger*" /IM * /F /T
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4256
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:1588
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc stop HTTPDebuggerPro
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:2624
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3828
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
          taskkill /IM HTTPDebuggerSvc.exe /F
          3⤵
          • Kills process with taskkill
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5044
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c @RD /S /Q "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE" >nul 2>&1
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2320
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:4244
      • C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\sDQ0X.exe
        "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\sDQ0X.exe" -map C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\hOogK.sys
        2⤵
        • Sets service image path in registry
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1944
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:2508
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe
          3⤵
            PID:2728

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            sDQ0X.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\sDQ0X.exe
            • Size 260KB
            • SHA256 03aefd40698cafbd48138784f362fb9a36f726fb50f262ca40695729f7b553ca
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH