Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    141s
  • 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, 14:17

General

  • Target
    SAB.ps1
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample260930-rl2x4shd24
  • SHA256 dde285d2f1a62e3310b7c4fe4d95d7b1dbbd674ebb9153fe8bbeba47ecb5846b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SAB.ps1
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2484
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1944
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1752
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      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:5152
  • 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:4780
  • 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:5980

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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2484-13-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-4-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-5-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-0-0x00007FFDB70EF000-0x00007FFDB70F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-7-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-8-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-9-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-10-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-3-0x0000029C35F60000-0x0000029C35F82000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-11-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/2484-6-0x00007FFDB6F60000-0x00007FFDB7904000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-34-0x00000201801E0000-0x00000201802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-47-0x0000020193E60000-0x0000020193F60000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-80-0x0000020194280000-0x00000201942A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-36-0x00000201801E0000-0x00000201802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-46-0x0000020183C60000-0x0000020183C80000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-65-0x0000020183DC0000-0x0000020183DE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5980-199-0x000002CE000E0000-0x000002CE0039C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5980-208-0x000002CE000E0000-0x000002CE0039C000-memory.dmp