Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
10s - max time network
139s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
01/10/2026, 14:55
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Commandos.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Commandos.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target Commandos.exe
- Size 79KB
- Sample261001-saffeasfkd
- SHA256 e0c0bb0b89ded0bcad1a4fbd9d7d989cacffe9c2dd963a89e86e13582cdf8262
- MD5 fe571936aa4654825c1c5df9cfe49227
- SHA1 c1ffe14039561511724621bf385ddc4c4291b156
- SHA512 646a1b1e5b02973df005c084d3a70f65a1f572563aa971b0247fbd4c1877ed7cd58d77c507e4f44bf7ac85f78b779b355025259cba9e5aec728aaf09a9dbec42
- SSDEEP 768:4Kxnvyx9lZYS8tu7Qi4eyulHCuytnY9QRcgQorIbjWqor2hCaK:1nqx975EQQi4LaHC1Y9QR/rIbjUP
- TLSH T1BD83E40235736D85C7BC25F706974AE443E5EC8106F189876A7BA60EFDEC6A84C47E83
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Commandos.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation .exe - Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4928 .exe - Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 47 IoCs
description ioc Process Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\runas reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shellex\DropHandler reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\runasuser\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\CLSID reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ FileSyncEx reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\runasuser\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shellex\DropHandler reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\DropHandler reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\DefaultIcon reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\print\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\runas\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\DefaultIcon reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shellex\DropHandler reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\OpenContainingFolderMenu reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\runas\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\runasuser reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Compatibility reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\tabsets reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shellex\IconHandler reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\edit reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\print reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\open reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\runas reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\edit\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\open reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Compatibility reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\DefaultIcon reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PintoStartScreen reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\runasuser reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shellex reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\lnkfile\shellex\IconHandler reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shell\open reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\piffile\shellex\DropHandler reg.exe - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
description ioc Process File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 .exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
pid Process 1984 cmd.exe - Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
description ioc Process Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0017-0000-0069-ABCDEFFEDCBB} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.FileSavePicker\PackageId\c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515_10.0.19041.1023_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy\ActivatableClassId\App\CustomProperties reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_10.19071.19011.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0041-ABCDEFFEDCBC} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0018-0000-0105-ABCDEFFEDCBC} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0018-0000-0274-ABCDEFFEDCBC}\InprocServer32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{000C0389-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProxyStubClsid32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1baf803a-4275-5787-9cf2-a3c03737c8fc} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PDXFileType\DefaultIcon reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\VLC.mov\shell\PlayWithVLC reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{00000514-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}\InprocServer32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{048EB43E-2059-422F-95E0-557DA96038AF}\DefaultIcon reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\.wmv reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{8BD21D50-EC42-11CE-9E0D-00AA006002F3}\InprocServer32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\audio/MP4A-LATM reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Record\{1A41F606-6AEF-37E5-A4AA-799EBE04CFA2}\15.0.0.0 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3D0FD779-0C2D-4708-A9BA-62F7458A5A53}\Version reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0178-ABCDEFFEDCBC} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0018-0000-0119-ABCDEFFEDCBC}\InprocServer32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{30590072-98B5-11CF-BB82-00AA00BDCE0B} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.fileTypeAssociation\.tiff\AppXcdh38jxzbcberv50vxg2tg4k84kfnewn reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Record\{1F8B9DA3-A373-3078-B9BF-70F7EB9C7190} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Record\{3A818B51-713A-3E63-91A4-287C06E75F3C} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\12B8D03ED28D112328CCF0A0D541598E reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.fileTypeAssociation\.dcr\AppX9rkaq77s0jzh1tyccadx9ghba15r6t3h reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMP11.AssocFile.AIFF\shell\Enqueue\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{75D01070-1234-44E9-82F6-DB5B39A47C13}\AuxUserType reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{0002031D-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\LR.LexRefBilingualServiceAttribute.1.0\CurVer reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\webcals\shell\open\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.xll reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{AA14F9C9-62B5-4637-8AC4-8F25BF29D5A7}\DataFormats\GetSet\2 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0017-0000-0073-ABCDEFFEDCBB} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{00020301-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{00020866-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C4622B28-A747-44C7-96AF-319BE5C3B261} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WMP11.AssocFile.3GP\DefaultIcon reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{00020821-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Implemented Categories\{000C0118-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{0006F023-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\InprocServer32\15.0.0.0 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0133-ABCDEFFEDCBA} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0018-0000-0133-ABCDEFFEDCBB} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\encrypt-bde\command reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{2A75196C-D9EB-4129-B803-931327F72D5C}\2.8\0\win32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0014-0002-0063-ABCDEFFEDCBA} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0014-0002-0080-ABCDEFFEDCBA}\InprocServer32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0017-0000-0387-ABCDEFFEDCBA} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{00024727-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\TypeLib reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\themefile\shell reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\VLC.dts\shell reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{18D0F672-18B4-48E6-AD36-6E6BF01DBBC4}\TypeLib reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Record\{BA5ED019-F669-3C35-93AC-3ABF776B62B3} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\VLC.webm\shell\Open reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{0006F023-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.hxh\OpenWithProgIDs reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3C18EAE4-BC25-4134-B7DF-1ECA1337DDDC}\DataFormats\GetSet\1 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0018-0000-0186-ABCDEFFEDCBB}\InprocServer32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.BackgroundTasks\PackageId\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_10.0.19041.1023_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy\ActivatableClassId\App.AppXyvyv4mghdjas8j88d reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.ppt reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\VersionIndependentProgID reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C}\VersionIndependentProgID reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\CLSID\{CAFEEFAC-0018-0000-0332-ABCDEFFEDCBA} reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-939655444-3071939294-1401108526-1000_Classes\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.BarcodeScannerPreviewProvider\PackageId reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B5828B50-0E3D-448A-962D-A40702A5868D}\ProxyStubClsid32 reg.exe Key deleted \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.0.20875.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe reg.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3588 Commandos.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4928 .exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4928 .exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3588 wrote to memory of 4928 3588 Commandos.exe 92 PID 4928 wrote to memory of 1984 4928 .exe 93 PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2052 1984 cmd.exe 95 - 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Commandos.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Commandos.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3588 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4928 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k reg delete HKCR /f3⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1984 -
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exereg delete HKCR /f4⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Modifies registry class
PID:2052
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Event Triggered Execution
2Change Default File Association
1Component Object Model Hijacking
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.exe
- Size 14KB
- SHA256 070bb826b94e3660f53f35099c60f02326214a67afa68cd0c65bfee50dd1f8a2
- MD5 cec3e3a5a16622f1cc92a9d0cc6f25bf
- SHA1 befa9d83a13d9a680ed46510c35a03da2232a14b
- SHA512 c53e456c5d3a00bbf746d078be9dad653d8e10c718510d13026ef57deda3f790ecf3a71bcfdae6ea2dadddda521cfd23b5f66921e736327ac677e753b1f24d52
- SSDEEP 384:oN+mtvuwhFoMXvbfVa0McA1ptYcFwVc03K:oPtv9h6YvbBoXtYcFwVc6K
- TLSH T10A62C546E7C84127D2BD42B5A4F747078B30A166188AD7EB7DEC809A3F623D882573C7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH