Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    139s
  • 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, 12:54

General

  • Target
    limclean.bat
  • Size 6.1MB
  • Sample261005-p5btxstblc
  • SHA256 8ad1e81b511ad76a0dca74d39d82b8d7932d584d2047fb602b1ae4dd2eb6bada
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Payload decoded via CertUtil.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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 Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\limclean.bat"
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1296
    • C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
      certutil -decode "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xdzl.b64" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dbvx.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
      PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -EP Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dbvx.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1660
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2EAE.tmp.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2EAE.tmp.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3196
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bnd_123ca7d3\limfucker.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1428
          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            5⤵
              PID:4192
            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
              ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
              5⤵
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:5788
            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
              ping -n 1 127.0.0.1
              5⤵
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:5708
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bnd_123ca7d3\adv4iqbsd1fsq59w.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bnd_123ca7d3\adv4iqbsd1fsq59w.exe"
            4⤵
            • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:916
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
              "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="XuSb8Gp@8Sk>8Z" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\_Microsoft67" enable=yes & exit
              5⤵
                PID:1288
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
                5⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4552
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
                  6⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:5336
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
                5⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:516
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
                  6⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:4980
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST & exit
                5⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2636
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "" /tr "C:\Windows\_Microsoft67" /RL HIGHEST
                  6⤵
                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                  PID:2756
        • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
          timeout /t 3
          2⤵
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:2732
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
        1⤵
          PID:1644

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_pxjcribr.1mz.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pxjcribr.1mz.ps1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              adv4iqbsd1fsq59w.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bnd_123ca7d3\adv4iqbsd1fsq59w.exe
              • Size 658KB
              • SHA256 02d9edc6990f982dd15e24e18da4d948cf4aca843fbef57a66b681d887fa9f60
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              limfucker.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bnd_123ca7d3\limfucker.bat
              • Size 4KB
              • SHA256 d65bae84f5db96692e61f0c11fa14d33a738a2eeaddf945459ea5714e2c3809d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              dbvx.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dbvx.ps1
              • Size 3.7MB
              • SHA256 fee9a8f12119cad8743552d79a48ed670a0823bdcc66970f01db5251641e225b
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              tmp2EAE.tmp.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2EAE.tmp.exe
              • Size 2.7MB
              • SHA256 b6a657a8c0ecc15a4fefdcdc35ca990e90c854c7b911d7a5c5ebea311164c1f0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              xdzl.b64

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xdzl.b64
              • Size 2KB
              • SHA256 8863c1ac548ab5d8a2007caaadab18bd16bc3139909df66cb0194b218f8dbd24
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              xdzl.b64

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xdzl.b64
              • Size 4KB
              • SHA256 fc2bcf0c7e13a677ebcb9eaf767d310826b31cc6f4c265b12ff8b98bf5d86847
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              xdzl.b64

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xdzl.b64
              • Size 5.0MB
              • SHA256 7ac23b28bb8782091b6927c8b13d4792b8720fab3902d2fa6dbc35c19d33ecf0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/916-67578-0x000001E4DCC90000-0x000001E4DCD36000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67539-0x00000211BCD20000-0x00000211BCE10000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67550-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67530-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67531-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67532-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67533-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67534-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67535-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67536-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67537-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67538-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67527-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67541-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67525-0x00000211BC910000-0x00000211BC932000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67547-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67548-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67549-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67529-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67551-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67552-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67553-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67554-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67555-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67556-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67557-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67558-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67579-0x00000211BCD20000-0x00000211BCE10000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67526-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67523-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67570-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67517-0x00007FFF687BF000-0x00007FFF687C0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1660-67580-0x00007FFF68630000-0x00007FFF68FD4000-memory.dmp

              memory/3196-67562-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000070E000-memory.dmp