Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    165s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/10/2026, 23:34

General

  • Target
    investigate.exe
  • Size 204.0MB
  • Sample261023-3kshtsv13l
  • SHA256 f9a9f2a00d2b34450b2bac5e25f23bd1789354d29b1227efd2190cad6a4108ba
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Reads ssh keys stored on the system 2 TTPs

    Tries to access SSH used by SSH programs.

  • Network Service Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt to gather information on host's network.

  • Uses WMI to collect hardware manufacturer information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMI to read the system manufacturer, model, baseboard or display adapter, which is often used to detect virtual machines and evade sandboxes.

  • Queries system WMI classes for hardware identifiers 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMI to read hardware serial numbers or the system UUID, commonly used to fingerprint the victim machine.

  • 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 12 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Collects information from the system 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to find detailed system information.

  • Detects videocard installed 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses WMIC.exe to determine videocard installed.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\investigate.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\investigate.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4808
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\investigate.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\investigate.exe" --type=gpu-process --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\investigate" --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --use-gl=angle --use-angle=d3d11-warp-webgl --field-trial-handle=1760,i,3642123610356416156,16568421380162225222,262144 --enable-features=EnableTransparentHwndEnlargement,PdfUseShowSaveFilePicker --disable-features=LocalNetworkAccessChecks,NetworkServiceSandbox,ScreenAIOCREnabled,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,TraceSiteInstanceGetProcessCreation --variations-seed-version --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708988185955192 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1756 /prefetch:2
      2⤵
      • Network Service Discovery
      PID:4944
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\investigate.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\investigate.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\investigate" --field-trial-handle=1760,i,3642123610356416156,16568421380162225222,262144 --enable-features=EnableTransparentHwndEnlargement,PdfUseShowSaveFilePicker --disable-features=LocalNetworkAccessChecks,NetworkServiceSandbox,ScreenAIOCREnabled,SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,TraceSiteInstanceGetProcessCreation --variations-seed-version --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 /prefetch:3
      2⤵
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      PID:696
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "net session"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3644
      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        net session
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1460
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
          4⤵
            PID:2556
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic logicaldisk get size /value"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2424
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic logicaldisk get size /value
          3⤵
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • Collects information from the system
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2384
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic path win32_VideoController get name /value"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3480
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic path win32_VideoController get name /value
          3⤵
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • Detects videocard installed
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1960
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic baseboard get manufacturer,product /value"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1080
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic baseboard get manufacturer,product /value
          3⤵
          • Uses WMI to collect hardware manufacturer information
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:868
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "wmic bios get serialnumber,version /value"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4840
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic bios get serialnumber,version /value
          3⤵
          • Queries system WMI classes for hardware identifiers
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4344

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          temp-index

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\investigate\Code Cache\wasm\index-dir\temp-index
          • Size 48B
          • SHA256 149a1fd0846cc73f320e7b74e9a521796ee4d4cccbd6f8b067ef484995ae64f0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          CURRENT

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\investigate\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
          • Size 16B
          • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512