Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    551s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 12:55

General

  • Target
    Gr0uP Sn0W#2444.exe
  • Size 10.7MB
  • Sample260930-p52eksfg47
  • SHA256 4554791c810c1717a269523f22304e43ddbae2e3da54ee21607a1155730b99ee
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Loads dropped DLL 28 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gr0uP Sn0W#2444.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gr0uP Sn0W#2444.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3872
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gr0uP Sn0W#2444.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gr0uP Sn0W#2444.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5176
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c cls
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:5384
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1108
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1104
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3204
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4036
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4208
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3240

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 595B
            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            VCRUNTIME140.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\VCRUNTIME140.dll
            • Size 117KB
            • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            VCRUNTIME140_1.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
            • Size 48KB
            • SHA256 6a99bc0128e0c7d6cbbf615fcc26909565e17d4ca3451b97f8987f9c6acbc6c8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _asyncio.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_asyncio.pyd
            • Size 76KB
            • SHA256 dc6db118862ab3298e55e0f7c44c2c0dae4af9e810d2578271280202d6aa098a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _bz2.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_bz2.pyd
            • Size 85KB
            • SHA256 d28c3dd1c22bfb8a6e8a6a9c2359842b797d08e878ecb7805f60e86a45589d11
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _ctypes.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_ctypes.pyd
            • Size 139KB
            • SHA256 25d9b0be550d428fecc697ca20450343a7c3ce77c9f5283e9aecfd188d609250
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _hashlib.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_hashlib.pyd
            • Size 67KB
            • SHA256 36ce760b9fac53fe51755f30a68d86f5fde89bf1b66c65c19e04aa3afa404ac2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _lzma.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_lzma.pyd
            • Size 157KB
            • SHA256 5f7003f9f0256e36351ca2810b3485db28579b08e4d1d65f6f211fcd1136f395
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _overlapped.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_overlapped.pyd
            • Size 56KB
            • SHA256 ac877f3da413c1523c07b6a0dd1f7e0d7ceb3e8590a5e9e20a78eb1bcb700793
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _socket.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_socket.pyd
            • Size 85KB
            • SHA256 25ac83cac32ed0d67b2cc9672ce64cb53f0a29a75b14c276e901023ff43da5f9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _ssl.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_ssl.pyd
            • Size 186KB
            • SHA256 5c07572df2913618cfb851b608cb5f74d740fcce5c3f2e63dc0a2ba39ab35dad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _uuid.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_uuid.pyd
            • Size 27KB
            • SHA256 a09308efd309732e3745e70b4456235579c450cac32bed616dfb3913b56f6637
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _wmi.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_wmi.pyd
            • Size 39KB
            • SHA256 0ab1fbcf18c95d70343012feb1aad61e1ba95aaed5b4a08e57fc5990e8a9a452
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _zstd.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\_zstd.pyd
            • Size 491KB
            • SHA256 262aea62a994920daf152a10bdc0ca83a8b1c0874e71db23734862431de182c6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _http_parser.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\aiohttp\_http_parser.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 258KB
            • SHA256 44e90b54298a360c85678e0a4e45713bcf72305c1dc05dcb06aa0a6200eef7dd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _http_writer.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\aiohttp\_http_writer.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 43KB
            • SHA256 471d44a62f269545f4608aef5c84a5d75fbd7a99fef2fed680fa5bccf389432d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            mask.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\aiohttp\_websocket\mask.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 34KB
            • SHA256 5f5c3de90b92c76af16b3773cb95f39d27acf2631adfa1da4e7dbf66e6be9d8a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            reader_c.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\aiohttp\_websocket\reader_c.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 138KB
            • SHA256 ace655e0e595d5f29f5347e85ed294402ea624cb57ed73a879db78c3b68b792f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            base_library.zip

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\base_library.zip
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 7922b84fd65a06f824b80c03b2dbc9821eb46f30361417a6ed841b69837f9eff
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _frozenlist.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\frozenlist\_frozenlist.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 68KB
            • SHA256 054e5d97884e8d833528aa3a98868204a3ec46cabb6a656e72432634d117880a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libcrypto-3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\libcrypto-3.dll
            • Size 6.0MB
            • SHA256 53c529145339fb042a3dcd3a09c2d7753204f8b4fc79d99e0d31e69a33985958
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libffi-8.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\libffi-8.dll
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 eff52743773eb550fcc6ce3efc37c85724502233b6b002a35496d828bd7b280a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libssl-3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\libssl-3.dll
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 b17a87979862d19241edc4318f967e24c3ec356ed6c2368f561179fab2311001
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _multidict.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\multidict\_multidict.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 86KB
            • SHA256 0d3c5eb151a543acdd30d82a9cf0ea411a09dd97c369c154d4874f0aa97df76e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _helpers_c.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\propcache\_helpers_c.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 64KB
            • SHA256 cb2e3b34bafecbe41b058cf858916b092659745e3112dae913a9e390ca3b2827
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            python314.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\python314.dll
            • Size 6.5MB
            • SHA256 fde89cdb5c2d08ae65de7ef4abca1876c93ba3796002f5ac0bf7e4d4f5a94da0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            select.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\select.pyd
            • Size 32KB
            • SHA256 fab1b4cee101359d82d72061b83cff1855337b3677b9fe01cd69f7548f4c496e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            unicodedata.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\unicodedata.pyd
            • Size 741KB
            • SHA256 0d4f124b2d6622d276d777f7106972219f9b310edb5df8149c253da7c013d6d8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _quoting_c.cp314-win_amd64.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI00000f202\yarl\_quoting_c.cp314-win_amd64.pyd
            • Size 80KB
            • SHA256 3912a5ed94d6928ea73abf3308dcd40fe67223a037846d10d3a773203d807beb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3204-284-0x0000000005B80000-0x0000000005DDF000-memory.dmp

            memory/4208-114-0x000001E5801E0000-0x000001E5802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4208-134-0x000001E581EC0000-0x000001E581FC0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4208-147-0x000001E581DE0000-0x000001E581E00000-memory.dmp

            memory/4208-132-0x000001E581CA0000-0x000001E581CC0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4208-161-0x000001E5846F0000-0x000001E584710000-memory.dmp