Overview

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Static

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prank.bat

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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prank.bat

windows10-2004-x64

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prank.bat

windows11-21h2-x64

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prank.bat

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/10/2026, 13:30

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General

  • Target
    prank.bat
  • Size 867B
  • Sample261018-qr76msbb84
  • SHA256 d3e1c9803a9b70d95a4dd4ceaee5aa754130a8f5387b893125e0e8449f9f2110
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
Score
8/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistenceransomwarespyware

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 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    execution
  • 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.

    execution
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Kills process with taskkill 4 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\prank.bat"
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2600
    • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
      wscript //nologo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sp.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4276
      • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
        3⤵
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        PID:5112
      • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4848
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
          3⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:4616
        • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
          3⤵
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          PID:992
        • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:2760
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
            3⤵
            • Modifies registry class
            PID:1640
          • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
            3⤵
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            PID:4712
          • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:1560
            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
              3⤵
              • Modifies registry class
              PID:2696
            • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
              3⤵
              • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
              PID:1848
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:3428
              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                3⤵
                • Modifies registry class
                PID:6116
              • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                3⤵
                • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                PID:6072
              • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                3⤵
                  PID:4816
                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                  "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                  3⤵
                  • Modifies registry class
                  PID:1496
                • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                  3⤵
                  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                  PID:2356
                • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                  3⤵
                    PID:2804
                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                    3⤵
                    • Modifies registry class
                    PID:2784
                  • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                    3⤵
                    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                    PID:2368
                  • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1696
                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies registry class
                      PID:4364
                    • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                      3⤵
                      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                      PID:3288
                    • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                      3⤵
                        PID:4836
                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                        "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                        3⤵
                        • Modifies registry class
                        PID:6116
                      • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                        3⤵
                        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                        PID:4284
                      • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                        3⤵
                          PID:1480
                        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                          "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                          3⤵
                          • Modifies registry class
                          PID:4408
                        • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                          3⤵
                          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                          PID:5940
                        • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                          "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                          3⤵
                            PID:2272
                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                            "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                            3⤵
                            • Modifies registry class
                            PID:4300
                          • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                            3⤵
                            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                            PID:6236
                          • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                            3⤵
                              PID:6304
                            • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                              "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                              3⤵
                              • Modifies registry class
                              PID:6364
                            • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                              3⤵
                              • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                              PID:6512
                            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                              3⤵
                                PID:6596
                              • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                                3⤵
                                • Modifies registry class
                                PID:6636
                              • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                                3⤵
                                • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                                PID:6756
                              • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                                3⤵
                                  PID:6888
                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                                  3⤵
                                  • Modifies registry class
                                  PID:6940
                                • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                                  3⤵
                                  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                                  PID:6224
                                • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:6244
                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                                    3⤵
                                    • Modifies registry class
                                    PID:6328
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe" vbscript:msgbox(chr(101)^&chr(122)^&chr(32)^&chr(64)^&chr(110)^&chr(49)^&chr(107)^&chr(118)^&chr(122),0,chr(101)^&chr(122)):close
                                    3⤵
                                    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                                    PID:6608
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:2668
                                    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies registry class
                                      PID:3392
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                                    timeout /t 15 /nobreak
                                    2⤵
                                    • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                    PID:1204
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                                    taskkill /f /im mshta.exe
                                    2⤵
                                    • Kills process with taskkill
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:6856
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                                    taskkill /f /im wscript.exe
                                    2⤵
                                    • Kills process with taskkill
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:6328
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                                    taskkill /f /im notepad.exe
                                    2⤵
                                    • Kills process with taskkill
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:7252
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                                    taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
                                    2⤵
                                    • Kills process with taskkill
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:7364
                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                    explorer
                                    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:7416
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                                    timeout /t 1 /nobreak
                                    2⤵
                                    • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                    PID:7424
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
                                    wscript //nologo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sp2.vbs"
                                    2⤵
                                    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
                                    PID:8176
                                • 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:7840
                                • 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:7876

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                                      error[1]
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2T8DCGKW\error[1]
                                      • Size 1KB
                                      • SHA256 b0abe318200dcde42e2125df1f0239ae1efa648c742dbf9a5b0d3397b903c21d
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                                      warning[1]
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\H6HGNC2Z\warning[1]
                                      • Size 1KB
                                      • SHA256 5f95eff2bcaaea82d0ae34a007de3595c0d830ac4810ea4854e6526e261108e9
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                                      error[1]
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\MW9UJA6Z\error[1]
                                      • Size 3KB
                                      • SHA256 7990e703ae060c241eba6257d963af2ecf9c6f3fbdb57264c1d48dda8171e754
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                                      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 595B
                                      • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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                                      sp.vbs
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sp.vbs
                                      • Size 278B
                                      • SHA256 5d9928901d143ee2ded8c6fc46cbd8b600fdc72ec37c976bc8b8db6af565f0ca
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                                      sp2.vbs
                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sp2.vbs
                                      • Size 41B
                                      • SHA256 6bc80ee033f94bcddf52273f1198497314307a6fea7271c96c7d8a9f24026ff3
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                                      memory/7840-81-0x000001F0018C0000-0x000001F0018E0000-memory.dmp
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                                      memory/7840-71-0x000001F0001E0000-0x000001F0002E0000-memory.dmp
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