Overview

overview

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Static

static

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loader.exe

windows10-2004-x64

7

loader.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    7s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/10/2026, 22:17

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General

  • Target
    loader.exe
  • Size 18.0MB
  • Sample261024-17frfast9p
  • SHA256 5961887469e47036c40aa15e3ee291e1fed091bfee7d6b01c3b600f49af6b687
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
bootkitdefense_evasionexecutionpersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

    execution
  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    bootkitpersistence
  • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Opens a raw handle to a physical disk, which bypasses file system access controls and is used for disk inspection, anti-VM checks and privilege checks.

    defense_evasion
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtCreateThreadExHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4320
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • Direct Volume Access: Opens a physical disk for reading
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1912
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ^"^& { $encoded = 'QXBwIGluaXRpYWxpemF0aW9uIGVycm9yIDB4MTAz'; $text = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Convert]::FromBase64String($encoded)); $text = $text.Replace('\n', [Environment]::NewLine); Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework; [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($text, 'sync.top', 'OK', 'Error', 'None', 'DefaultDesktopOnly') }^"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3512
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& { $encoded = 'QXBwIGluaXRpYWxpemF0aW9uIGVycm9yIDB4MTAz'; $text = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Convert]::FromBase64String($encoded)); $text = $text.Replace('\n', [Environment]::NewLine); Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework; [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($text, 'sync.top', 'OK', 'Error', 'None', 'DefaultDesktopOnly') }"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4380

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        __PSScriptPolicyTest_aghwmzce.wt3.ps1
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_aghwmzce.wt3.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
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        loader.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader.exe
        • Size 18.0MB
        • SHA256 373d35aef10267867e47993dbfa4ab89801c34325f4fb53b1e2149eaf787799d
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        memory/1912-9-0x00007FF7E4DE0000-0x00007FF7E6FCB000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1912-27-0x00007FF7E4DE0000-0x00007FF7E6FCB000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4320-0-0x00007FF67C860000-0x00007FF67EA4B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4320-8-0x00007FF67C860000-0x00007FF67EA4B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4380-24-0x0000021407B90000-0x0000021407BB2000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4380-30-0x0000021421E40000-0x000002142205C000-memory.dmp
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