Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 03:38

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.07.exe
  • Size 30.5MB
  • Sample261024-d6341ssta1
  • SHA256 7df977623dbbf4599f81a83fbfb125abbe474e01bd86130a7b7560184880d54e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 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
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 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 22 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.2.0.07.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.07.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:252
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3316
    • C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\Yivgqk.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\Yivgqk.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1428
      • 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:6064
      • 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\jEHki6\" /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:4312
        • 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\jEHki6\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1084
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:4304
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:4100
          • 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:1256
            • 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:5176
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:1804
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                3⤵
                  PID:1888
              • 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:3480
                • 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:5336
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:3336
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:4932
                  • 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:1540
                    • 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:4520
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:5748
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:1100
                      • 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:5624
                        • 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:5208
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:2336
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:3836
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\aKwrv2.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\aKwrv2.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:5864
                          • C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\Yivgqk.exe
                            "C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\Yivgqk.exe"
                            1⤵
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Loads dropped DLL
                            PID:2344
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\jEHki6" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:2768
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\jEHki6" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:5632
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            cmd.exe
                            1⤵
                              PID:3420
                            • 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:2800
                              • 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:4908
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\aKwrv2.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\aKwrv2.exe"
                              1⤵
                                PID:3692
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\aKwrv2.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\aKwrv2.exe"
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3996

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      XPSPLOG.dll

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\XPSPLOG.dll
                                      • Size 4.6MB
                                      • SHA256 21a6ce280787a2a0fad8241a76df3636128a3ea681a7ac5a5d1f5d98f2426acb
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      XPSPLOG.dll

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\XPSPLOG.dll
                                      • Size 1.6MB
                                      • SHA256 a46c6c743ddcb25362b1da0e29bd3207e78a5de5028cea560e7de957d953bd0d
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      XPSPLOG.dll

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\XPSPLOG.dll
                                      • Size 2.4MB
                                      • SHA256 105f1f705d82fb665a5c5b6154673335443316874195ddeda89f9199ff6f2d0f
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      aKwrv2.exe

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\aKwrv2.exe
                                      • Size 145KB
                                      • SHA256 6d6ba2bc9ad414837826f7278bc3e0116f1aeda02d0c2284ed65819f5d9180a8
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      image.png

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\image.png
                                      • Size 4.8MB
                                      • SHA256 ea550ae2947e414db112c68c9a9d94402b7048edccb986c03d0f5f8cfbab7aa8
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      thumbs.db

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\aKwrv2\thumbs.db
                                      • Size 358KB
                                      • SHA256 f5b5044ed5b03f2816cdd4443bb7f4f6999453e8ce5b4c0e1bcbd1690fe40e17
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      XPSPLOG.dll

                                      • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\e2XxvI23\XPSPLOG.dll
                                      • Size 832KB
                                      • SHA256 ff28a850d0537183df3e48184384c44e8748482fcda1296bdda10fd32b9811c6
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      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 459984dbf58924d274831e131d1c16e921945f87b1b216aa47a4b43055d5fc69
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                      • Size 512B
                                      • SHA256 b326b698bfd928ed5208c25e750555bb9cdc116d6f7f61e70597cd87059133f1
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                      • Size 506B
                                      • SHA256 7e22a3936a31d825395662be701c7f158af2445a61d935b7ce97835a9c3b3b1f
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      __PSScriptPolicyTest_0nqri4af.kwr.psm1

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_0nqri4af.kwr.psm1
                                      • Size 60B
                                      • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      destopbak.ini

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\Music\destopbak.ini
                                      • Size 2B
                                      • SHA256 dd1e2826c0124a6d4f7397a5a71f633928926c0608b62fb9e615ba778acc39ff
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      UxEnhance64.dll

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\UxEnhance64.dll
                                      • Size 3.1MB
                                      • SHA256 b7f27b73e0dd22f08aa3f8bbb4799803e95669e43b88908bc9366b5d7a0163aa
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Yivgqk.exe

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\Yivgqk.exe
                                      • Size 135KB
                                      • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      adoresd.dat

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\adoresd.dat
                                      • Size 4.8MB
                                      • SHA256 b16d194bff792ff28881e59ec9450201599aaf0502761791937f5f7863a704a7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      msadox.tb

                                      • Path C:\Users\Public\jEHki6\msadox.tb
                                      • Size 8KB
                                      • SHA256 5cd5b11193450b10bb9d7bef69237ae95a224d45740f326699f92a2c39e857fb
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/252-527-0x00007FFBA1A60000-0x00007FFBA1A72000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/252-526-0x0000000002720000-0x000000000272E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/252-504-0x00007FFBA1A60000-0x00007FFBA1A72000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/252-2-0x0000000002730000-0x000000000273C000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/252-1-0x0000000002720000-0x000000000272E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/252-0-0x0000000002720000-0x000000000272E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-549-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-563-0x000001DB5F5C0000-0x000001DB5F64A000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-559-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-567-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-570-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-569-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-562-0x000001DB5F5C0000-0x000001DB5F64A000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-534-0x00007FFB87C50000-0x00007FFB8816E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-533-0x00007FFBAA510000-0x00007FFBAA512000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-561-0x000001DB5DE30000-0x000001DB5DE7E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-565-0x000001DB5F5C0000-0x000001DB5F64A000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-564-0x000001DB5F5C0000-0x000001DB5F64A000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-553-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-547-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-548-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-546-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-542-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-541-0x00007FFBAA520000-0x00007FFBAA522000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1428-539-0x000001DB5E840000-0x000001DB5F117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-593-0x000001D29F840000-0x000001D2A0117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-590-0x000001D29F840000-0x000001D2A0117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-580-0x00007FFB87C50000-0x00007FFB8816E000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-583-0x000001D29F840000-0x000001D2A0117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-585-0x00007FFBAA520000-0x00007FFBAA522000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-586-0x000001D29F840000-0x000001D2A0117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-591-0x000001D29F840000-0x000001D2A0117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-592-0x000001D29F840000-0x000001D2A0117000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2344-594-0x00007FFBAA510000-0x00007FFBAA512000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-696-0x0000000003FA0000-0x0000000003FB4000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-682-0x0000000003780000-0x0000000003F5D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-684-0x0000000001150000-0x0000000001151000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-677-0x0000000001130000-0x0000000001131000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-686-0x0000000003780000-0x0000000003F5D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-689-0x0000000003780000-0x0000000003F5D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-679-0x0000000074770000-0x0000000074EBA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-710-0x0000000003780000-0x0000000003F5D000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/5864-716-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010061000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/6064-604-0x0000025895470000-0x0000025895492000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/6064-609-0x00000258955D0000-0x00000258955DA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/6064-607-0x00000258955E0000-0x00000258955FE000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/6064-608-0x00000258ADCE0000-0x00000258ADD92000-memory.dmp