Overview

overview

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Static

static

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HiroLaunch...t2.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

7

HiroLaunch...t2.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...dl.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...dl.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...nu.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...er.bmp

windows11-21h2-x64

$PLUGINSDI...er.bmp

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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$PLUGINSDI...rd.bmp

windows11-21h2-x64

$PLUGINSDI...rd.bmp

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

1

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...gs.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...ls.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

3

Hiro Launcher.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

6

Hiro Launcher.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

uninstall.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

7

uninstall.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

7

$PLUGINSDI...LL.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...LL.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-21h2-x64

3

$PLUGINSDI...em.dll

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

$PLUGINSDI...er.bmp

windows11-21h2-x64

$PLUGINSDI...er.bmp

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    555s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 22:16

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General

  • Target
    $PLUGINSDIR/StartMenu.dll
  • Size 7KB
  • Sample261102-166apsgd86
  • SHA256 42dd4dda3249a94e32e20f76eaffae784a5475ed00c60ef0197c8a2c1ccd2fb7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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.

    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\StartMenu.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6100
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$PLUGINSDIR\StartMenu.dll,#1
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5080
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5080 -s 568
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:5028
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 5080 -ip 5080
    1⤵
      PID:4540
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:2380
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4216
        • 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:4176
      • 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:2812
      • 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:2944
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:5040

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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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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              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 591B
              • SHA256 dc216c11d6381abdcb6a4b927fd9ea68d336ff63c88639e4a242acf037f90c68
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              memory/2812-67-0x0000025204370000-0x0000025204390000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2812-23-0x00000252001E0000-0x00000252002E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2812-27-0x0000025202E30000-0x0000025202F30000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2812-53-0x0000025202DF0000-0x0000025202E10000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2812-22-0x00000252001E0000-0x00000252002E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/2812-26-0x0000025202910000-0x0000025202930000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4176-195-0x000000000EA50000-0x000000000EAD0000-memory.dmp
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