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Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
144s
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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General

Target
NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe
Size 2.8MB
Sample260930-cr4assvtfx
SHA256 095a476adb563d97e366ef77789ce5154fd03d35b462b9a5ccef0bc14ec982d4
MD5 e38db24f45c10577cb78f74ab9260731
SHA1 6072b76051022c9e8c9d92c067be2f137b035b5a
SHA512 9854a7671f10843650ef76e5ffe64b8077067ad57f2f37029d7dcafc15ed3c13f1060317299d2390366b31c43e23d874f8a6d48124b8879ebee35dd0878aec14
SSDEEP 49152:FthrtH3yU9KBX8N6LODkTYPfp/Zv3J/A/WUOK:9pHZKBX8N6iP7h/A/WUOK
TLSH
T1B6D52A43B9DB0DE9C9D667B891935335A734FD348E291E2B7A08D3395E636C0AD1EB00
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

discovery execution

Malware Config

Signatures

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2568	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
4904	powershell.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

ioc	Process
\??\F:\	powershell.exe
\??\F:\	powershell.exe
\??\F:\	powershell.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4852	cmd.exe
5032	cmd.exe
3940	cmd.exe
3348	cmd.exe
6056	cmd.exe
3616	cmd.exe
3044	cmd.exe
3264	cmd.exe
4976	cmd.exe
3444	cmd.exe
4044	cmd.exe

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	WMIC.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	WMIC.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe

Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

System Information Discovery

T1082

pid	Process
4884	WMIC.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
4884	WMIC.exe
4884	WMIC.exe
4884	WMIC.exe
4884	WMIC.exe
2568	powershell.exe
2568	powershell.exe
2568	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
5864	powershell.exe
4904	powershell.exe
4904	powershell.exe
4904	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	4884	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2568	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5864	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4904	powershell.exe
Token: 33	4904	powershell.exe
Token: 34	4904	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe
4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4852	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	90
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 4884	4852	cmd.exe	92
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 5032	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	95
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 3940	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	97
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 2568	3940	cmd.exe	99
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 3348	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	100
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 5864	3348	cmd.exe	102
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 3264	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	103
PID 3264 wrote to memory of 4904	3264	cmd.exe	105
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4976	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	107
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 6056	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	109
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 3616	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	112
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 3444	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	114
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4044	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	116
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 3044	4668	NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe	118

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NokuqWindowsOptimizer Complete 8.exe"
1⤵
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4668
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c wmic path win32_VideoController get name
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4852
- - C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
    wmic path win32_VideoController get name
    3⤵
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - Detects videocard installed
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4884
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:5032
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c powershell -NoProfile -Command "try{$s=Get-WmiObject -Namespace 'root\OpenHardwareMonitor' -Class Sensor -Filter \"SensorType='Temperature' AND Name LIKE '%GPU%'\" -ErrorAction Stop | Sort-Object Value -Descending | Select-Object -First 1;if($s){[int]$s.Value}else{''}}catch{''}"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3940
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell -NoProfile -Command "try{$s=Get-WmiObject -Namespace 'root\OpenHardwareMonitor' -Class Sensor -Filter \"SensorType='Temperature' AND Name LIKE '%GPU%'\" -ErrorAction Stop | Sort-Object Value -Descending | Select-Object -First 1;if($s){[int]$s.Value}else{''}}catch{''}"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2568
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c powershell -NoProfile -Command "try{$s=Get-WmiObject -Namespace 'root\LibreHardwareMonitor' -Class Sensor -Filter \"SensorType='Temperature' AND Name LIKE '%GPU%'\" -ErrorAction Stop | Sort-Object Value -Descending | Select-Object -First 1;if($s){[int]$s.Value}else{''}}catch{''}"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3348
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell -NoProfile -Command "try{$s=Get-WmiObject -Namespace 'root\LibreHardwareMonitor' -Class Sensor -Filter \"SensorType='Temperature' AND Name LIKE '%GPU%'\" -ErrorAction Stop | Sort-Object Value -Descending | Select-Object -First 1;if($s){[int]$s.Value}else{''}}catch{''}"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5864
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c powershell -NoProfile -Command "$t=(Get-CimInstance -Namespace root/wmi -ClassName MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1).CurrentTemperature;if($t){$t}else{''}"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3264
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell -NoProfile -Command "$t=(Get-CimInstance -Namespace root/wmi -ClassName MSAcpi_ThermalZoneTemperature -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1).CurrentTemperature;if($t){$t}else{''}"
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4904
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:4976
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:6056
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:3616
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:3444
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:4044
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader,nounits 2>nul
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  PID:3044

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
1⤵
PID:3320

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 c3450f7fcf7deacd684aff39e3cfe0c63ad7630478796a7448b47d317098a242
MD5 c645f452f2450229af8c9726175ea950
SHA1 3e3d17c2c0888cca8aa8adadb978b3f46ee9bb18
SHA512 6971b3838c5bda1c1c70a2ebdac9cf2af4a32a6361da53c93ba2b2d9446d06e34de443397abfe9ae6f7305a3d22ed783fbdddc537c994d58e7d52a6bc3708d37
TLSH
T106217B37B3DC8724DC9A413A50CEAC1036B6C7DB409ECFABBB84D544B42F699DE61260
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 5e34248dd2cc55f37525b0f9dd7f4f19e879ad15905df49539c20497a21dd7ec
MD5 0773347dabec51061ea4a74589125e12
SHA1 05aa0df69fe48f55680b77c79ae91b5912ca48d4
SHA512 43e24bd488c61f8b8de22a5643a668863f07b523674e94c74f6ce644b8510c58e54ee8b9d45c5f99d0523501d316b9dc8d6d44360d99e1b0b0ad88182bad6669
TLSH
T12A21AB33B3CC8724CC8A403A10CEAC1032B6C7DB409ECFABBB84D544B42F699DE60260
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__PSScriptPolicyTest_cuurakfw.kpz.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_cuurakfw.kpz.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
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memory/2568-0-0x00000271D4BB0000-0x00000271D4BD2000-memory.dmp

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memory/4668-26-0x00007FF610920000-0x00007FF610AE0000-memory.dmp

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