Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    54s
  • max time network
    46s
  • 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, 03:34

General

  • Target
    madcausebad cracked.exe
  • Size 3.8MB
  • Sample261024-d4tskahv8m
  • SHA256 449438b41b213155444d0da11c270dea561322d89d06b181a8ad09a86da81bd8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\madcausebad cracked.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\madcausebad cracked.exe"
    1⤵
    • Sets service image path in registry
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4248
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s NPSMSvc
    1⤵
      PID:5044
    • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SecHealthUI_1000.26100.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SecHealthUI.exe
      "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SecHealthUI_1000.26100.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SecHealthUI.exe" -ServerName:SecHealthUI.AppX8tam42xc7v2czs3s1nt0nkxvfjtepzp9.mca
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3348
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5640
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k WbioSvcGroup -s WbioSrvc
        1⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1792
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
        1⤵
          PID:3696
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcCtnrSvc
          1⤵
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:3368

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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