Analysis

  • geolocation tags

    nanew-jerseynorth-americaunited-statesususa
  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    898s
  • max time network
    894s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/10/2026, 07:21

General

  • Target
    install.exe
  • Size 5.4MB
  • Sample261020-h66blaew2w
  • SHA256 61fcf11e431a34c80d90e8af7f1d6b11eed82397ad21cc986648af0ffeb7e4d3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Network Service Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt to gather information on host's network.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 11 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.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4192
  • C:\Program Files\AhnLabV3.213\install.exe
    "C:\Program Files\AhnLabV3.213\install.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1960
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C whoami
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4532
      • C:\Windows\System32\whoami.exe
        whoami
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4976
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C tasklist
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1984
      • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
        tasklist
        3⤵
        • Discovers running processes
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5848
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C "ipconfig -all"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3360
      • C:\Windows\System32\ipconfig.exe
        ipconfig -all
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:5148
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C "ping 192.168.11.81"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3852
      • C:\Windows\System32\PING.EXE
        ping 192.168.11.81
        3⤵
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2564
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C "setintervval 3"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1476
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C whoami
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4724
      • C:\Windows\System32\whoami.exe
        whoami
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3220
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /C "sc query type= service state= all | findstr /i \"AhnLab V3\""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:996
      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
        sc query type= service state= all
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2688
      • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
        findstr /i \"AhnLab V3\"
        3⤵
          PID:912
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /C "sc query type= service state= all | findstr /i \"AhnLab\""
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3024
        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
          sc query type= service state= all
          3⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:3524
        • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
          findstr /i \"AhnLab\"
          3⤵
            PID:3764
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /C "sc query type= service state= all | findstr /i \"AhnLab\""
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3236
          • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
            sc query type= service state= all
            3⤵
            • Launches sc.exe
            PID:3284
          • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
            findstr /i \"AhnLab\"
            3⤵
              PID:6136
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /C "sc query \"AhnLab V3\""
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2712
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              sc query \"AhnLab V3\"
              3⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:4396
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /C "arp -a"
            2⤵
            • Network Service Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3932
            • C:\Windows\System32\ARP.EXE
              arp -a
              3⤵
              • Network Service Discovery
              PID:4248
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /C whoami
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4980
            • C:\Windows\System32\whoami.exe
              whoami
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4384
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
          1⤵
            PID:2312
          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
            \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:3740

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  install.exe

                  • Path C:\Program Files\AhnLabV3.213\install.exe
                  • Size 5.4MB
                  • SHA256 61fcf11e431a34c80d90e8af7f1d6b11eed82397ad21cc986648af0ffeb7e4d3
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH