Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 15:16

General

  • Target
    VenusAI-Setup-1.2.3.exe
  • Size 24.1MB
  • Sample261027-snr2csdh28
  • SHA256 ef0194d9f080eeff5fcf1f53a04820194a17ea8201f213c2716629e8d72f96b2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VenusAI-Setup-1.2.3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VenusAI-Setup-1.2.3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /IM VenusAI.exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:236
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /IM VenusAI.exe /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:6080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Venus AI\VenusAI.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Venus AI\VenusAI.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2324
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=VenusAI.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.3 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=2324.5040.17890107126447737198 /pfhostedapp:491e2b4fc2abd194a6682b912bc57343a201ffd1
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2844
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:491e2b4fc2abd194a6682b912bc57343a201ffd1 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.139 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.106 --initial-client-data=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x160,0x194,0x7ff9fc085fd8,0x7ff9fc085fe4,0x7ff9fc085ff0
          4⤵
            PID:1284
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=VenusAI.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1804 --field-trial-handle=1812,i,17534248409845810440,3069676935761926965,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:491e2b4fc2abd194a6682b912bc57343a201ffd1
            4⤵
              PID:3644
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=VenusAI.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2120 --field-trial-handle=1812,i,17534248409845810440,3069676935761926965,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:491e2b4fc2abd194a6682b912bc57343a201ffd1
              4⤵
                PID:4868
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=VenusAI.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2328 --field-trial-handle=1812,i,17534248409845810440,3069676935761926965,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:491e2b4fc2abd194a6682b912bc57343a201ffd1
                4⤵
                  PID:2124
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=VenusAI.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3504 --field-trial-handle=1812,i,17534248409845810440,3069676935761926965,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:491e2b4fc2abd194a6682b912bc57343a201ffd1 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:2812
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=audio.mojom.AudioService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=audio --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=VenusAI.exe --webview-exe-version=1.2.3 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4664 --field-trial-handle=1812,i,17534248409845810440,3069676935761926965,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:491e2b4fc2abd194a6682b912bc57343a201ffd1
                    4⤵
                      PID:4772

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    VenusAI.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Venus AI\VenusAI.exe
                    • Size 49.4MB
                    • SHA256 ee1b3c24cb5352af0edc9499cf5da715ad3ee8ff24c9c5e603edb992bfa4eea1
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    VenusUninstall.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Programs\Venus AI\VenusUninstall.exe
                    • Size 13.4MB
                    • SHA256 907ba66fcb13f89ee21e0c592957959dbad23c22cb05543d97168ee4f9643258
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    System.dll

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh55B9.tmp\System.dll
                    • Size 12KB
                    • SHA256 afe032f942e2ed0bf7494ec08ba813f5739fb522c640bde81d30ecaf9f894432
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    modern-wizard.bmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh55B9.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
                    • Size 603KB
                    • SHA256 095a907aaa5075cfd0e9d013810360e8a9e041fd2bfecc34d22a99eeb9b1c5c4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    nsDialogs.dll

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh55B9.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
                    • Size 9KB
                    • SHA256 9c76f4d53ceee2a471c936e0899688405e1009ce962d140e9acb49ed68d114cb
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    nsExec.dll

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh55B9.tmp\nsExec.dll
                    • Size 7KB
                    • SHA256 1dee37f6abb2dec9e767bd022d29386b6b295bbd55bf316d2649b8d298f89e9d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    tour_themes.bmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh55B9.tmp\tour_themes.bmp
                    • Size 750KB
                    • SHA256 8b2331d8f64b1dfe81705b56d53d88c89c4c6510e46017bbb6a264cd2874ae2f
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    5fdcabf9-736a-4b33-b116-4cf16329bb5d.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\5fdcabf9-736a-4b33-b116-4cf16329bb5d.tmp
                    • Size 3KB
                    • SHA256 5d48b46a449b4b4f54f8047fef291b1fcf4f220decd3c58b3b5227fbd50ab42d
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    7070d59e-ae84-49ff-8370-6bbe5127044a.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\7070d59e-ae84-49ff-8370-6bbe5127044a.tmp
                    • Size 2KB
                    • SHA256 27f024f68d4ba590eed67781fb3130a7c2423d404f82b995a97cc293627d5f29
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 57feba76cfb0655f29d6099120460ba3fede5fba7463be993baba794b46423d9
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    settings.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                    • Size 280B
                    • SHA256 1a6f65e76bc09efb9af6b73545bdfb70a6c16f2fe26ce41096ec4db174d5dd95
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    throttle_store.dat

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                    • Size 20B
                    • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    6ca664c8-1f07-4117-b973-5425d84290bf.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\6ca664c8-1f07-4117-b973-5425d84290bf.tmp
                    • Size 6KB
                    • SHA256 26b29e9e8b8624ec28b734216b55046b0a167e870f458bc36adff82c764f1a30
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    temp-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                    • Size 48B
                    • SHA256 1b463147daebdaa124ca0095b1873536ec67e0401fc8c653c9bb39c7c4c8e879
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    temp-index

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                    • Size 576B
                    • SHA256 a0229d717c26c73c898744dfb9a6e94eb265911f0c3b7cd7ad7ff165671c953c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    03248ef8-3fef-4864-b7d1-519b2f0f1653.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\Network\03248ef8-3fef-4864-b7d1-519b2f0f1653.tmp
                    • Size 111B
                    • SHA256 5dfc321417fc31359f23320ea68014ebfd793c5bbed55f77dab4180bbd4a2026
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    Network Persistent State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                    • Size 59B
                    • SHA256 226eec4486509917aa336afebd6ff65777b75b65f1fb06891d2a857a9421a974
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                    • Size 2B
                    • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    MANIFEST-000001

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\MANIFEST-000001
                    • Size 41B
                    • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    CURRENT

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Default\shared_proto_db\metadata\CURRENT
                    • Size 16B
                    • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    data_0

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_0
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_1

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_1
                    • Size 264KB
                    • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_2

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_2
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    data_3

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_3
                    • Size 8KB
                    • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    Local State

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\Local State
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 df6fe6493da60f2a4b226583c62b9400af69ed5537307be1b4f4813fbd4d262a
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    f59ca7a0-116d-4240-91a0-01400485a55d.tmp

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\VenusAI\webview\EBWebView\f59ca7a0-116d-4240-91a0-01400485a55d.tmp
                    • Size 15KB
                    • SHA256 c97fb1fc6d9b84ac45340bec1ff200a5c7e9b63bca921a533e08dba790ebbf17
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/2812-204-0x00007FFA1E260000-0x00007FFA1E261000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3644-293-0x0000020FD36B0000-0x0000020FD3849000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3644-101-0x00007FFA1E260000-0x00007FFA1E261000-memory.dmp