Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/10/2026, 22:13

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.02.exe
  • Size 38.9MB
  • Sample261024-15f97ast8m
  • SHA256 2de386cbe1e1fa22b72a5ed25d51eedf17e3c5c17cdb03649fed12ae8c7e28d3
  • 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 3 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 2 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 3 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
  • 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:1752
  • C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\ussRLi.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\ussRLi.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5016
    • 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:3420
    • 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\Xt2Kkw\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      PID:2164
      • 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\Xt2Kkw\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4440
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:5088
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:4328
        • 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:5536
          • 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:2284
          • 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:6036
            • 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:4908
        • C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\ussRLi.exe
          "C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\ussRLi.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:700
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
            1⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            PID:1664
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe
            1⤵
              PID:4048
            • 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:3872

            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 9d6bb95670218017924a6b4dda68964face40ede53bf6d85e272f957cf41fade
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 fb52be3949d53b73df0841ce0dc2eac041b50f3e2471a540838904a71328f8df
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                  • Size 512B
                  • SHA256 5f8ca7f90a840392c6b39d90bda99306d4ae423bf067c31420822360e687cf26
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                  • Size 506B
                  • SHA256 6a58c9f3ac43e545a5e25daca65264ac61104943f11f0d3c84f2168dfd8f1ee2
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  UxEnhance64.dll

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\UxEnhance64.dll
                  • Size 3.1MB
                  • SHA256 bbef559ea667fadabaf76f6346621255d2bc1530fb8c1dd1ef68404077818cfb
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  adoresd.dat

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\adoresd.dat
                  • Size 4.8MB
                  • SHA256 8023e258bca43f31f85e7d89eb096770885bc7f2d97b10c8a9aac3aecf0755fc
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  msadox.tb

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\msadox.tb
                  • Size 8KB
                  • SHA256 b3744e0b251ff4e1f81149ff240dabee25c87b18657ae8c838bdb12b34dae0a1
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ussRLi.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\Xt2Kkw\ussRLi.exe
                  • Size 135KB
                  • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/700-581-0x00000179F44E0000-0x00000179F4DB7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-588-0x00000179F44E0000-0x00000179F4DB7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-577-0x00007FFE6AD60000-0x00007FFE6B27E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-587-0x00000179F44E0000-0x00000179F4DB7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-590-0x00000179F44E0000-0x00000179F4DB7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-589-0x00000179F44E0000-0x00000179F4DB7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-582-0x00007FFE8D420000-0x00007FFE8D422000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-591-0x00007FFE8D410000-0x00007FFE8D412000-memory.dmp

                  memory/700-583-0x00000179F44E0000-0x00000179F4DB7000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1752-525-0x00007FFE84BD0000-0x00007FFE84BE2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1752-524-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F0E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1752-0-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F0E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1752-1-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F0E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1752-2-0x0000000002160000-0x000000000216C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1752-504-0x00007FFE84BD0000-0x00007FFE84BE2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-539-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-550-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-559-0x000002D535740000-0x000002D5357CA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-566-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-567-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-561-0x000002D535740000-0x000002D5357CA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-556-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-562-0x000002D535740000-0x000002D5357CA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-558-0x000002D5355D0000-0x000002D53561E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-560-0x000002D535740000-0x000002D5357CA000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-546-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-545-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-543-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-544-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-538-0x00007FFE8D420000-0x00007FFE8D422000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-536-0x000002D5349B0000-0x000002D535287000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-531-0x00007FFE6AD60000-0x00007FFE6B27E000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5016-530-0x00007FFE8D410000-0x00007FFE8D412000-memory.dmp