Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    104s
  • 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, 02:11

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.04.exe
  • Size 30.5MB
  • Sample261024-cmndsahs4p
  • SHA256 66a5c99be2cf77d9709b312551d62ad4f10df4cc064f8a3cd78e580c2c1c4f60
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 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 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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 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:3516
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4892
    • C:\Users\Public\354ORq\VtwUGa.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\354ORq\VtwUGa.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:4664
      • 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:3940
      • 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\354ORq\" /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:2584
        • 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\354ORq\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1816
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:1408
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:1624
          • 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:4488
            • 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:760
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:5476
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:5620
              • 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:5456
                • 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:2876
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:3276
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:5916
                  • 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:4828
                    • 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:3328
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:4324
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:3280
                      • 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:2116
                        • 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:1180
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:1320
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:1472
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\354ORq" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:1152
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\354ORq" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:4636
                        • C:\Users\Public\354ORq\VtwUGa.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\354ORq\VtwUGa.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:2128
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:5380
                          • 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:3116
                            • 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:1856
                          • 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:4392
                            • 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:1972
                          • 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
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1576
                            • 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⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:4752

                          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 be7c43591daa660b41d29135664ab0bae687f5b4ea783657e287ee753b88be1b
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 506B
                                • SHA256 6760df5c39982af05fe25e2474504f93420176bd7f3069d9aac809f645a751c9
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_zlcknruw.lfn.ps1

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zlcknruw.lfn.ps1
                                • Size 60B
                                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\354ORq\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 9d062ab36f21c3ce908e6bb06f2d44f0f9402b70dc1df76881c5e68be3887c17
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                VtwUGa.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\354ORq\VtwUGa.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\354ORq\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.8MB
                                • SHA256 edb8d35cbbe0aa499c5b6b2d2430d275b2f89099c0c3e366ef68c94712c8e18b
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\354ORq\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 538e72b3b631a30a7b7b667e9ae41a79d26618b15d4028b067c13d33ca6c1f02
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/2128-592-0x00007FF9732B0000-0x00007FF9732B2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-589-0x0000015078030000-0x0000015078907000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-578-0x00007FF950280000-0x00007FF95079E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-581-0x0000015078030000-0x0000015078907000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-584-0x0000015078030000-0x0000015078907000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-591-0x0000015078030000-0x0000015078907000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-583-0x00007FF9732C0000-0x00007FF9732C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-588-0x0000015078030000-0x0000015078907000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2128-590-0x0000015078030000-0x0000015078907000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3516-526-0x00007FF96ADB0000-0x00007FF96ADC2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3516-0-0x00000000025D0000-0x00000000025DE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3516-525-0x00000000025D0000-0x00000000025DE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3516-503-0x00007FF96ADB0000-0x00007FF96ADC2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3516-1-0x00000000025E0000-0x00000000025EC000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3940-613-0x0000022E9CF40000-0x0000022E9CFF2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3940-616-0x0000022E9CF10000-0x0000022E9CF1A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3940-603-0x0000022E9C9D0000-0x0000022E9C9F2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3940-612-0x0000022E9CEF0000-0x0000022E9CF0E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-537-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-566-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-565-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-561-0x0000025F097D0000-0x0000025F0985A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-562-0x0000025F097D0000-0x0000025F0985A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-560-0x0000025F097D0000-0x0000025F0985A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-563-0x0000025F097D0000-0x0000025F0985A000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-557-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-559-0x0000025F08430000-0x0000025F0847E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-551-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-545-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-547-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-546-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-540-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-544-0x0000025F08E60000-0x0000025F09737000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-539-0x00007FF9732C0000-0x00007FF9732C2000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-532-0x00007FF950280000-0x00007FF95079E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4664-531-0x00007FF9732B0000-0x00007FF9732B2000-memory.dmp