Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    547s
  • 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, 15:24

General

  • Target
    Modrinth App_0.21.9_x64-setup.exe
  • Size 25.0MB
  • Sample261027-stblkavvgw
  • SHA256 8dd3ea4c9f2a190e2d1b6e21b3e6a065501ffbddc990297c4c0a7f64e16dbd50
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Modrinth App_0.21.9_x64-setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Modrinth App_0.21.9_x64-setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5748
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5696
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3696
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4428
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3560
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1364
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5056

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            Modrinth App.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Modrinth App\Modrinth App.exe
            • Size 44.7MB
            • SHA256 4ae764962d4fb5abaef93471f80f95ff26d1e1d5dd12edd74cdbf3b95e8dc849
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 603B
            • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            System.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh9FC3.tmp\System.dll
            • Size 12KB
            • SHA256 8dc562cda7217a3a52db898243de3e2ed68b80e62ddcb8619545ed0b4e7f65a8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            modern-wizard.bmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh9FC3.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
            • Size 25KB
            • SHA256 3ad2dc318056d0a2024af1804ea741146cfc18cc404649a44610cbf8b2056cf2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            nsDialogs.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh9FC3.tmp\nsDialogs.dll
            • Size 9KB
            • SHA256 56b96add1978b1abba286f7f8982b0efbe007d4a48b3ded6a4d408e01d753fe2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            nsis_tauri_utils.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsh9FC3.tmp\nsis_tauri_utils.dll
            • Size 30KB
            • SHA256 7317e5508923f425bced2698bb89f79b00fcddcd1028f44b598732b2e3711464
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3560-93-0x00000299021F0000-0x0000029902210000-memory.dmp

            memory/3560-79-0x0000029901DF0000-0x0000029901E10000-memory.dmp

            memory/3560-61-0x0000029901E70000-0x0000029901F70000-memory.dmp

            memory/3560-48-0x00000299001E0000-0x00000299002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3560-47-0x00000299001E0000-0x00000299002E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3560-59-0x0000029901910000-0x0000029901930000-memory.dmp

            memory/3560-49-0x00000299001E0000-0x00000299002E0000-memory.dmp