Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 04:33

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.09.exe
  • Size 34.6MB
  • Sample261023-e6zbhahw7w
  • SHA256 4b84810e8a2eaee1cc049efea0db08fbd3e460d85fee038307e16a162a811b37
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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:3304
  • C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\wrHoii.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\wrHoii.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:1552
    • 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
      PID:1692
    • 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\aKFx8m\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      PID:4108
      • 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\aKFx8m\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1532
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:4752
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:984
        • 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
          PID:3440
          • 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:5912
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:2876
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:2672
            • 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
              PID:3280
              • 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:1184
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:2116
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:2572
                • 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
                  PID:1544
                  • 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:5052
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1920
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:6072
                    • 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
                      PID:5772
                      • 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:4624
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5828
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:2344
                      • C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\wrHoii.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\wrHoii.exe"
                        1⤵
                          PID:3300
                        • 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
                          PID:2360
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:5424
                          • 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
                            PID:4388
                          • 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
                            PID:2488

                          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 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 6a089e8fb5c3f53d3fa05aeb31d38245cbc419071821fc5a7e320c6e286b6e23
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 506B
                                • SHA256 bf6b6fc87ba5cf29d272155af1893cdf6b6681e01d8bb42c0cca0358a12f308f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_0vjmebpx.zv4.psm1

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0vjmebpx.zv4.psm1
                                • Size 60B
                                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 6808a5cbcd3603bbe7c76d5c51ff2c81c9b3ad6892b97cbfda9a64adc4a6e572
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.8MB
                                • SHA256 c1509a56152e66b9b01401521dbc7f7a3c470e1f7af4822208696b3e4d48a79c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 330a0ef1f9238dfa87bf50235a1739ec76a67f533ae8a9d55159ddeb1d374967
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                wrHoii.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\aKFx8m\wrHoii.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/1552-562-0x0000029B84EA0000-0x0000029B84F2A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-558-0x0000029B84DC0000-0x0000029B84E0E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-530-0x00007FFAC12B0000-0x00007FFAC12B2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-536-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-538-0x00007FFAC12C0000-0x00007FFAC12C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-539-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-543-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-544-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-545-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-546-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-550-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-531-0x00007FFAA00A0000-0x00007FFAA05BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-560-0x0000029B84EA0000-0x0000029B84F2A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-602-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-561-0x0000029B84EA0000-0x0000029B84F2A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-559-0x0000029B84EA0000-0x0000029B84F2A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-556-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-566-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1552-567-0x0000029B84060000-0x0000029B84937000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1692-606-0x000002C95FBC0000-0x000002C95FC72000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1692-605-0x000002C947730000-0x000002C94774E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1692-607-0x000002C947750000-0x000002C94775A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1692-599-0x000002C9476E0000-0x000002C947702000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-590-0x0000025289D80000-0x000002528A657000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-580-0x0000025289D80000-0x000002528A657000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-582-0x00007FFAC12C0000-0x00007FFAC12C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-583-0x0000025289D80000-0x000002528A657000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-587-0x0000025289D80000-0x000002528A657000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-577-0x00007FFAA00A0000-0x00007FFAA05BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-589-0x0000025289D80000-0x000002528A657000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-591-0x00007FFAC12B0000-0x00007FFAC12B2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3300-588-0x0000025289D80000-0x000002528A657000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3304-2-0x0000000002060000-0x000000000206C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3304-504-0x00007FFAB6D40000-0x00007FFAB6D52000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3304-1-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3304-524-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3304-525-0x00007FFAB6D40000-0x00007FFAB6D52000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3304-0-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049E000-memory.dmp