Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/10/2026, 10:21

General

  • Target
    4afc00b7545ad5e58769da3f9cc5c312a6bdd8717922cc115a78add3afc81f02.exe
  • Size 21.5MB
  • Sample261024-md65msa16m
  • SHA256 4afc00b7545ad5e58769da3f9cc5c312a6bdd8717922cc115a78add3afc81f02
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 20 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 14 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 18 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Detect suspicious telegram bot 10 IoCs

    Detect suspicious telegram bot.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 42 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 21 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4afc00b7545ad5e58769da3f9cc5c312a6bdd8717922cc115a78add3afc81f02.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4afc00b7545ad5e58769da3f9cc5c312a6bdd8717922cc115a78add3afc81f02.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5480
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\CoreSystem.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\CoreSystem.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4556
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\CoreSystem.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Diagnostics\CoreSystem.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Deletes itself
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2704
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\WindowsHost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\WindowsHost.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4088
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\WindowsHost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\WindowsHost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2384
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\SecurityCore.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\SecurityCore.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4512
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\SecurityCore.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\SecurityCore.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3292
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\SystemTrayHelper.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\SystemTrayHelper.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1440
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\SystemTrayHelper.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\SystemTrayHelper.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1536
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search\WindowsHost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search\WindowsHost.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:1432
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search\WindowsHost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search\WindowsHost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1752
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\BackgroundTask.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\BackgroundTask.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1268
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\BackgroundTask.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Diagnostics\BackgroundTask.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1960
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\InputService.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\InputService.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2200
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\InputService.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\InputService.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4164
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\BackgroundTask.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\BackgroundTask.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2948
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\BackgroundTask.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\BackgroundTask.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5576
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\NetworkHelper.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\NetworkHelper.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2072
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\NetworkHelper.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\Diagnostics\NetworkHelper.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5684
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\SecurityCore.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\SecurityCore.exe" --monitor
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4168
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\SecurityCore.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\SecurityCore.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3448

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
        • Size 808B
        • SHA256 3dd5ea8a14eb665ba6057d424f94e5e83757ffaab456578dbf038af04053b19e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        18159EBD3277736D0444419407768451_2FD781D15115165DD3192E4E42E088C7

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\18159EBD3277736D0444419407768451_2FD781D15115165DD3192E4E42E088C7
        • Size 313B
        • SHA256 62e0bbe17f08cc2940f18fc2be60c644114e2506ab7236048e43b276062afb94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        223DE96EE265046957A660ED7C9DD9E7_EFF9B9BA98DEAA773F261FA85A0B1771

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\223DE96EE265046957A660ED7C9DD9E7_EFF9B9BA98DEAA773F261FA85A0B1771
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 440a107e88c0849f1208c54a5f7323736474f6de52c393a4cbd1f8c6f8388d32
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        421EC2E1E0F47FC59DB99BB19E16DA88

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\421EC2E1E0F47FC59DB99BB19E16DA88
        • Size 279B
        • SHA256 afc5ee13d6ed025c84384a46139bdeb43bf8b0fd9dd2aab6ba9c52c0e92cc634
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        56E83C5857C173AD065FC47EB887B239

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\56E83C5857C173AD065FC47EB887B239
        • Size 189KB
        • SHA256 8c2fd6cae05034d68fcb9569d43499275b3bffeaa469ab55e959e11cbbaa21aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        D0E1C4B6144E7ECAB3F020E4A19EFC29_A16793B4EA930C0E219244CEE32C9A44

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\D0E1C4B6144E7ECAB3F020E4A19EFC29_A16793B4EA930C0E219244CEE32C9A44
        • Size 976B
        • SHA256 ac3b9420d8f28ab9603b250a1645eb92d819b1e80938bc9a7a62db83694b8df6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        DF2B6F1E6BCC61CEBCA21A02089A3B19_4F548F7827F125ACC54E53397A41333A

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\DF2B6F1E6BCC61CEBCA21A02089A3B19_4F548F7827F125ACC54E53397A41333A
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 49c805a209d24a506e2906e218b3f004cfff6b3381e8a5ac8ef69261c495473d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1
        • Size 701B
        • SHA256 108dd34232a3088b45534933d0486409616a2bbad94fd8f7ab5991c01ff179b6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
        • Size 192B
        • SHA256 f409b6c5b9302cde578c4134e89b63c65259fe9cb12fd0745174f200ca969ff7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        18159EBD3277736D0444419407768451_2FD781D15115165DD3192E4E42E088C7

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\18159EBD3277736D0444419407768451_2FD781D15115165DD3192E4E42E088C7
        • Size 488B
        • SHA256 1950c301694203881b283f48ea1b50bd199b3b932b9c27b8a75ac6e0907026e7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        223DE96EE265046957A660ED7C9DD9E7_EFF9B9BA98DEAA773F261FA85A0B1771

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\223DE96EE265046957A660ED7C9DD9E7_EFF9B9BA98DEAA773F261FA85A0B1771
        • Size 450B
        • SHA256 26aa1aee4772756fcde6383b4e0a994f3e8197d6ed05cde3e965096497472399
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        421EC2E1E0F47FC59DB99BB19E16DA88

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\421EC2E1E0F47FC59DB99BB19E16DA88
        • Size 484B
        • SHA256 a1abcddb011c853d01e5a26c68fee766a1c7a1b1185d3743ca1453efe164400a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        56E83C5857C173AD065FC47EB887B239

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\56E83C5857C173AD065FC47EB887B239
        • Size 246B
        • SHA256 58dad5fea3d904d127e838ae9d6ed304435e95638f762adb9cac7f2064429a96
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        D0E1C4B6144E7ECAB3F020E4A19EFC29_A16793B4EA930C0E219244CEE32C9A44

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\D0E1C4B6144E7ECAB3F020E4A19EFC29_A16793B4EA930C0E219244CEE32C9A44
        • Size 488B
        • SHA256 51789b8dd7635254947db70aacf5295eb5da7d4301660f370759cb15b3657806
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        DF2B6F1E6BCC61CEBCA21A02089A3B19_4F548F7827F125ACC54E53397A41333A

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\DF2B6F1E6BCC61CEBCA21A02089A3B19_4F548F7827F125ACC54E53397A41333A
        • Size 474B
        • SHA256 496d2ac8d7c998d85ad80827b2fd0a8026f981c14729af62507bf4ee236756e0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\F15827BEC5BABE89C21DCDAE77464BF1
        • Size 192B
        • SHA256 df91405add86cb0ca77f6f748d151f971fcbbca8ad1ab3f0ef27bb9d203a1d50
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        BackgroundTask.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\BackgroundTask.exe
        • Size 22.4MB
        • SHA256 54368c19bfaea3160001e19e254bfd584b9f022e46076e3de786446f95d5f79c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SecurityCore.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Low\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\SecurityCore.exe
        • Size 22.6MB
        • SHA256 44511c2f70bdc49e76fba5a42b0b2bd063489d38111f7ef46b993b450a5c6c70
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowsHost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search\WindowsHost.exe
        • Size 22.0MB
        • SHA256 7b57e3d67dd6faa972ad2784c5bc9a441b3838b23f4522969489d291ff5e124b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BackgroundTask.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\BackgroundTask.exe
        • Size 22.1MB
        • SHA256 c3ce3bff9f4331e11036b9f578ee6fded9157e89face7cbe7b2902e8d3cea4cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CoreSystem.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\CoreSystem.exe
        • Size 21.6MB
        • SHA256 74746a11a3dba5a8584efe48d71232ef5eec24e26505566c5952cf9b2c40d695
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        NetworkHelper.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Diagnostics\NetworkHelper.exe
        • Size 22.5MB
        • SHA256 aad63a5017f61ff033d1459e60db4b45435a4e5706fc881f6f5623c20fcabd43
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        InputService.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\InputService.exe
        • Size 22.3MB
        • SHA256 258b955079438d514d1dffe8d1e1ec0924678477a5e520a98ededc41cd91a977
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SecurityCore.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\SecurityCore.exe
        • Size 21.8MB
        • SHA256 3df893b6176f523d8ad385af77ccee5f00efa021c7f69c6290e27b3d1e0c97b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SystemTrayHelper.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\SystemTrayHelper.exe
        • Size 21.9MB
        • SHA256 ef9de3ec82106f8b98664b629cb2c22e039fd81eaf26735db054135276cc0db7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        WindowsHost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SystemMonitor\WindowsHost.exe
        • Size 21.7MB
        • SHA256 593a8caf85ded6a469468a311e5ce346505f5c48c0e91d5aecb2d79ff99a5e07
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH