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WinXP.Horr...p).exe

windows10-2004-x64

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WinXP.Horr...p).exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/10/2026, 21:53

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General

  • Target
    WinXP.Horror.Destructive (Created By WobbyChip).exe
  • Size 57.9MB
  • Sample261029-1rl9aafs2v
  • SHA256 3b64ce283febf3207dd20c99fc53de65b07044231eb544c4c41de374a2571c5c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
adwarebootkitdefense_evasiondiscoverypersistencespywaretrojan

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    persistence
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
    defense_evasion
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    bootkitpersistence
  • 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.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • 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.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinXP.Horror.Destructive (Created By WobbyChip).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinXP.Horror.Destructive (Created By WobbyChip).exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • System policy modification
    PID:4704
  • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5128
    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4128
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x0000000000000500 0x00000000000004FC
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5448
  • 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:3660
  • 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:4900
  • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5064
    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:2160
  • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5268
    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
      2⤵
        PID:1044

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Reconnaissance

          Resource Development

          Initial Access

          Execution

          Persistence

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          2
          T1547

          Active Setup

          1
          T1547.014

          Winlogon Helper DLL

          1
          T1547.004

          Pre-OS Boot

          1
          T1542

          Bootkit

          1
          T1542.003

          Privilege Escalation

          Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

          1
          T1548

          Bypass User Account Control

          1
          T1548.002

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          2
          T1547

          Active Setup

          1
          T1547.014

          Winlogon Helper DLL

          1
          T1547.004

          Defense Evasion

          Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

          1
          T1548

          Bypass User Account Control

          1
          T1548.002

          Impair Defenses

          1
          T1562

          Disable or Modify Tools

          1
          T1562.001

          Modify Registry

          5
          T1112

          Pre-OS Boot

          1
          T1542

          Bootkit

          1
          T1542.003

          Credential Access

          Discovery

          Peripheral Device Discovery

          2
          T1120

          Query Registry

          3
          T1012

          System Information Discovery

          3
          T1082

          System Location Discovery

          1
          T1614

          System Language Discovery

          1
          T1614.001

          Lateral Movement

          Collection

          Command and Control

          Exfiltration

          Impact

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          Downloads

          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
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          memory/3660-32-0x0000022C02A20000-0x0000022C02A40000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3660-4-0x0000022C001E0000-0x0000022C002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3660-34-0x0000022C02E80000-0x0000022C02F80000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3660-66-0x0000022C14200000-0x0000022C14220000-memory.dmp
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          memory/3660-50-0x0000022C02C80000-0x0000022C02CA0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4128-159-0x000000000D930000-0x000000000E1AB000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4704-127-0x0000000005BC0000-0x0000000005BC1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4704-1-0x0000000000484000-0x0000000000485000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4704-0-0x0000000005BC0000-0x0000000005BC1000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4704-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003DF3000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4704-161-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003DF3000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4704-162-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003DF3000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4704-163-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000003DF3000-memory.dmp
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