Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/10/2026, 12:18

General

  • Target
    $PLUGINSDIR/npcap_free_download.ps1
  • Size 1KB
  • Sample261006-pg3bzagt4w
  • SHA256 1d380b50b9b00e7b2983aee797c4ef4e9b6909c962166bd0086b62d1aacf5b5f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\npcap_free_download.ps1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4108
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npcap-1.89-d653b56f98974c97aef52613a0f7b477.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npcap-1.89-d653b56f98974c97aef52613a0f7b477.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2228

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_opcom3mu.mmx.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_opcom3mu.mmx.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        npcap-1.89-d653b56f98974c97aef52613a0f7b477.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\npcap-1.89-d653b56f98974c97aef52613a0f7b477.exe
        • Size 1.3MB
        • SHA256 8aed85e900d783d1308506e919587d3e540451947af8a82f2d04f819e44305cc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InstallOptions.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrC7E1.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
        • Size 25KB
        • SHA256 04f9432186b2aaffe44cf9610ef3d148eff881880ceda6efa59b3cba1405b892
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        System.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrC7E1.tmp\System.dll
        • Size 22KB
        • SHA256 3ceadba8f202e3f7f605dcad341255e596810fc94d623de2b2c9169ff7bc4592
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        options.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrC7E1.tmp\options.ini
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 eba087a62a6e707b12b2cc4626d9608de0d0e23cbe366718d3d6dbb2180e9145
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        options.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrC7E1.tmp\options.ini
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 e3707c82f4117deedf70550146bbd320e41b3dc8db8041c1a04c777553e8f12f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        options.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrC7E1.tmp\options.ini
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 93fc81eb96efab8bea3189c10ced7f1b51ff1d1755d5b6e9702e743b875f85ba
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/4108-1-0x000002385EC20000-0x000002385EC30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4108-0-0x000002385EC20000-0x000002385EC30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4108-9-0x0000023860CD0000-0x0000023860CF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4108-203-0x000002385EC20000-0x000002385EC30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4108-202-0x000002385EC20000-0x000002385EC30000-memory.dmp