Overview

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Static

static

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windhawk_setup.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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windhawk_setup.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

10

Compiler/i...ing.js

windows10-2004-x64

3

Compiler/i...ing.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

Compiler/x...++.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Compiler/x...++.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Compiler/x...nd.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Compiler/x...nd.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Compiler/x...im.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Compiler/x...im.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows10-2004-x64

1

Engine/$R1...wk.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

UI/resourc...dle.js

windows10-2004-x64

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UI/resourc...dle.js

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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UI/resourc...on.svg

windows10-2004-x64

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UI/resourc...on.svg

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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UI/resourc...ck.svg

windows10-2004-x64

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UI/resourc...ck.svg

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    550s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/10/2026, 12:08

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General

  • Target
    Engine/$R1/arm64/symsrv_windhawk.dll
  • Size 708KB
  • Sample261003-payp7sda86
  • SHA256 97610e918b8f33fa5ce3b337512534d817057f1bcbed257241aca0c7f30c65ea
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

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.

    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Engine\$R1\arm64\symsrv_windhawk.dll,#1
    1⤵
      PID:3028
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:3712
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:896
        • 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:5924
      • 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:3992
      • 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:4292
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:696

        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
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              memory/3992-24-0x00000215001E0000-0x00000215002E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3992-68-0x0000021505100000-0x0000021505120000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3992-37-0x0000021503D80000-0x0000021503E80000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3992-36-0x0000021503920000-0x0000021503940000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3992-23-0x00000215001E0000-0x00000215002E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3992-53-0x0000021503B80000-0x0000021503BA0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3992-22-0x00000215001E0000-0x00000215002E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4292-192-0x0000021F8CEF0000-0x0000021F8CFC4000-memory.dmp
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