Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/10/2026, 06:28

General

  • Target
    AUHAVKIQ.msi
  • Size 7.8MB
  • Sample261005-g8d5fsfb76
  • SHA256 da690a0f459e4c2167d0d5794a385bd7707a64e0b7e934b9f7d18b43b7065a81
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • hijackloader

Attributes
  • directory

    %APPDATA%\broker_cache

  • inject_dll

    %windir%\SysWOW64\rasapi32.dll

xor.hex

Signatures

  • Family: DeerStealer

    DeerStealer is a sophisticated information stealer written in C++.

  • Family: HijackLoader, IDAT loader, Ghostulse,

    HijackLoader is a multi-stage loader, first seen in 2023.

  • Detects DeerStealer 11 IoCs
  • Detects HijackLoader (aka IDAT Loader) 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 53 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 12 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AUHAVKIQ.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2200
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:616
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:1136
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steed\DispatchMeta.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steed\DispatchMeta.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5460
        • C:\ProgramData\broker_cache\DispatchMeta.exe
          C:\ProgramData\broker_cache\DispatchMeta.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1532
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RaModule86.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RaModule86.exe
            4⤵
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            PID:4260
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\broker_cache\XPFix.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\broker_cache\XPFix.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\broker_cache\XPFix.exe" /u
            4⤵
              PID:5456
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:6080

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            e59bcdf.rbs

            • Path C:\Config.Msi\e59bcdf.rbs
            • Size 12KB
            • SHA256 dc0249c9f8203d6603ec47ab1e860f88439aa9f465d93e6898acf77c2108ba4f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            DispatchMeta.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steed\DispatchMeta.exe
            • Size 5.1MB
            • SHA256 b4f2980e0ba4c1e1b303b443a2c45f4a9090c0d745809f84afb1879b70abf195
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Gutbrais.vgy

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steed\Gutbrais.vgy
            • Size 5.8MB
            • SHA256 4fa746c8afcdb2cdfbae81c0f4f90c9b9a3fc25da16b950c0d225fb4d5a89219
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Nundcranclaer.gb

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steed\Nundcranclaer.gb
            • Size 31KB
            • SHA256 5541d916871934abecfa8e0e209593296bfde9e95c56fccd6e6ebc11fc915445
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Tools.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steed\Tools.dll
            • Size 1.2MB
            • SHA256 42a45009a0eb0525853e5f63cee8068c7966b7b4c3e416fd5d0d6ff7ecd62bec
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            sqlite3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Steed\sqlite3.dll
            • Size 325KB
            • SHA256 7725aa11ea65e84000b37618f406c906023b6ac5163c676b84d717695973637a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            A78128F.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A78128F.tmp
            • Size 7.0MB
            • SHA256 9b973319baaf1fafe529083791251d0f265550f215c6df8f78d14eb861d94368
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            EB13EE1.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EB13EE1.tmp
            • Size 40B
            • SHA256 f5164429dc97be8d19ba515fcbefc971d9ff9c77b6d01245767937ffbc8657ba
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            RaModule86.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RaModule86.exe
            • Size 2.2MB
            • SHA256 65e1a44427ebdb3ce67685746a9ccad8c7334aef0c502e9cbc2c30d5fe9e2652
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            e59bce0.msi

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e59bce0.msi
            • Size 7.8MB
            • SHA256 da690a0f459e4c2167d0d5794a385bd7707a64e0b7e934b9f7d18b43b7065a81
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            metadata-2

            • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
            • Size 26.1MB
            • SHA256 bcccdf8aaaa7ca6a68c4367fffc45a7fd79f2bd03caf8c5c4ab06fbdbca46de9
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            {f46f2903-23bc-4449-a0fe-86b0515c15e8}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

            • Path \??\Volume{e35bb194-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{f46f2903-23bc-4449-a0fe-86b0515c15e8}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 1b62f06b3dc456c52ba9918724508855963f4c276d705ab1ecdc29851d05ccca
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1532-65-0x00007FFBDEF40000-0x00007FFBDF1A3000-memory.dmp

            memory/1532-69-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000A2C000-memory.dmp

            memory/1532-63-0x0000000003F70000-0x00000000040B8000-memory.dmp

            memory/1532-64-0x00000000744C0000-0x00000000745B5000-memory.dmp

            memory/1532-79-0x00000000744C0000-0x00000000745B5000-memory.dmp

            memory/1532-67-0x00000000744C0000-0x00000000745B5000-memory.dmp

            memory/1532-70-0x0000000003F70000-0x00000000040B8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-98-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-101-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-81-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-116-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-113-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-110-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-90-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-91-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-95-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-107-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/4260-104-0x00007FF79D620000-0x00007FF79DA99000-memory.dmp

            memory/5460-57-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000A2C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5460-58-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004168000-memory.dmp

            memory/5460-50-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004168000-memory.dmp

            memory/5460-53-0x00000000744C0000-0x00000000745B5000-memory.dmp

            memory/5460-55-0x00007FFBDEF40000-0x00007FFBDF1A3000-memory.dmp