Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/10/2026, 10:51

General

  • Target
    HR_Payroll_Final_Settlement_Oct2026.vbs
  • Size 130KB
  • Sample261028-mx2dhaga76
  • SHA256 889aa9be57f77c3ec1db06a90a12f48687e019593b5aeb65c86b62b09d51f567
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 3 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 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 2 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HR_Payroll_Final_Settlement_Oct2026.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3280
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /v:on /c echo ^%Slidstyrker^% | !Cerote! -
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5232
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo %Slidstyrker% "
        3⤵
          PID:1812
        • \??\c:\windows\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          "c:\windows\syswow64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -
          3⤵
          • Badlisted process makes network request
          • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4616
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:2076
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe
              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\backgroundtaskhost.exe"
              4⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:3720

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_3clcunn3.4l1.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3clcunn3.4l1.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/4616-23-0x0000000007060000-0x000000000707A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-35-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-6-0x0000000004FB0000-0x00000000055FA000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-8-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-9-0x0000000004EE0000-0x0000000004F02000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-10-0x0000000005600000-0x0000000005666000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-11-0x0000000005670000-0x00000000056D6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-5-0x00000000047F0000-0x0000000004826000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-17-0x0000000005790000-0x0000000005AEB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-19-0x0000000005CB0000-0x0000000005CCE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-20-0x0000000005D10000-0x0000000005D5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-24-0x00000000071C0000-0x0000000007256000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-7-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-22-0x00000000076C0000-0x0000000007D3C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-21-0x0000000006E50000-0x0000000006E98000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-25-0x0000000007160000-0x0000000007182000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-26-0x0000000008300000-0x00000000088BA000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-27-0x00000000744D2000-0x00000000744D3000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-28-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-29-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-30-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-31-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-32-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-33-0x00000000088C0000-0x000000000CAD5000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-4-0x00000000744D2000-0x00000000744D3000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-36-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4616-37-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074C7C000-memory.dmp