Analysis
- geolocation tags
- max time kernel
899s - max time network
461s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
26/10/2026, 13:40
General
- Target AthenaUI_v4.35.497.exe
- Size 90.4MB
- Sample261026-qymhhsft2n
- SHA256 350fc4b8c3b4840b36a59f75d878ef39c4ee00c5388594d943e48623d05d38b1
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
- Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.
- 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.
- Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AthenaUI_v4.35.497.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AthenaUI_v4.35.497.exe"1⤵
- Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks system information in the registry
- Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe\\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
memory/3488-0-0x000000014D2B0000-0x000000014D388000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-1-0x000000014D2B0000-0x000000014D388000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-4-0x000000014D2B0000-0x000000014D388000-memory.dmp
memory/3488-5-0x000000014D2B0000-0x000000014D388000-memory.dmp