66dde64bc7373917256d969da5d784b7b81212499bbf8a04a61c2b09b4b38732

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
126s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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02/11/2026, 23:55

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General

Target
cherax.exe
Size 10.1MB
Sample261102-3ypdbszz5m
SHA256 66dde64bc7373917256d969da5d784b7b81212499bbf8a04a61c2b09b4b38732
MD5 94cf4d0b1b2e2b5e2cf6ddc99e8b7e70
SHA1 f367b784dc5925494622557eae961a1084f3530d
SHA512 ad4916dc0b43a4f6144aaf1d7d9449c569c00e5a22a0f28474283cf496e659c45e0fb2024b6c1ac75762f0683088f18e9a0467cc090581e71b97217398027205
SSDEEP 196608:GdS5kN5cYhK11QEh07TkXXtyObmHwH5W9hzDoFJjJsSFs7bIHWYxIjx7b4DMBz1+:GdLNwLt07TkXXtyObmHwH5W9hzDoFJjF
TLSH
T173B6BD526AEE81A9D617F3798586D95BE7707F040361C2EF32D08A273B13AEB463D341
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
6	4984	cherax.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1316	vc_redist.x64.exe
2608	vc_redist.x64.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2608	vc_redist.x64.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

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.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	cherax.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	cherax.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vc_redist.x64.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vc_redist.x64.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4984	cherax.exe
4984	cherax.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4984 wrote to memory of 1316	4984	cherax.exe	89
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2608	1316	vc_redist.x64.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cherax.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cherax.exe"
1⤵
- Downloads MZ/PE file
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4984
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1316
- - C:\Windows\Temp\{B9A76056-1C9F-4957-9594-CD6D60CA35E2}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe
    "C:\Windows\Temp\{B9A76056-1C9F-4957-9594-CD6D60CA35E2}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=748 -burn.filehandle.self=752
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2608

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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vc_redist.x64.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Cherax\Cache\Downloads\vc_redist.x64.exe
Size 24.4MB
SHA256 cc0ff0eb1dc3f5188ae6300faef32bf5beeba4bdd6e8e445a9184072096b713b
MD5 486f81facf798678c3244c7cf35a557f
SHA1 21ce0ee54bff57f69fafa741025bf2f15b356405
SHA512 e131b93acde5ffc76c19eb0784183a1e94dfa9fe06111a7830eae3ad8583895575dd4dca66aa70efddb243c95735a0105efcd3042b4b5ca445d3d8e8c39d957e
SSDEEP 786432:mjjpx5hYBug51eEdO41UnAyijgtUHFt9q4YYOQdV:kpx56Bu61eGv1pjg6pb
TLSH
T10A473332E0448026EBE61037A168F5206F7CF624A3649ABBD6CCED0D37B649717FB615
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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logo.png

Path C:\Windows\Temp\{96C2D83F-CF77-47B8-86EA-729801886FC7}\.ba\logo.png
Size 1KB
SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
MD5 d6bd210f227442b3362493d046cea233
SHA1 ff286ac8370fc655aea0ef35e9cf0bfcb6d698de
SHA512 464aaab9e08de610ad34b97d4076e92dc04c2cdc6669f60bfc50f0f9ce5d71c31b8943bd84cee1a04fb9ab5bbed3442bd41d9cb21a0dd170ea97c463e1ce2b5b
TLSH
T1CF312CF34748B7A7D30581351471819AD242FFD8F9CE291E35CD5307664018115C75CF
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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wixstdba.dll

Path C:\Windows\Temp\{96C2D83F-CF77-47B8-86EA-729801886FC7}\.ba\wixstdba.dll
Size 215KB
SHA256 e921f69b9fb4b5ad4691809d06896c5f1d655ab75e0ce94a372319c243c56d4e
MD5 f68f43f809840328f4e993a54b0d5e62
SHA1 01da48ce6c81df4835b4c2eca7e1d447be893d39
SHA512 a7a799ecf1784fb5e8cd7191bf78b510ff5b07db07363388d7b32ed21f4fddc09e34d1160113395f728c0f4e57d13768a0350dbdb207d9224337d2153dc791e1
SSDEEP 6144:K6EZdi6e93SuDeTKZxQfsRy26BqbUHYJe:K62i6eNSYeuZ2sRDK
TLSH
T15E24AF12B5D0907AEBFB19305939E5216DBDBA210FA0C9CE5348AD2B2E705C1DB36737
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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vc_redist.x64.exe

Path C:\Windows\Temp\{B9A76056-1C9F-4957-9594-CD6D60CA35E2}\.cr\vc_redist.x64.exe
Size 670KB
SHA256 568c9ba533624084ea18f7a562b4aa2249ed4e41281524a061a0d0b1008cf6bd
MD5 bc9c8a6a42e8d3ea18f8da78d5031820
SHA1 07812a4b945364d04627363e46ab38de188281b3
SHA512 b583f41b8f9cbb2b04e4c7403b54241bf4c51caefdb0bbe9184202dc615f599b496d65f6d36984b75f9b9003289c0c13066dc1e6eb294f9139248595114b4f73
SSDEEP 12288:n3mgqnIZuYfCYqFet4CovkM7x61nE4rfDDIcbMZ3Mya:n3WnIZuMCxezot7MhbfDBMZ8ya
TLSH
T10DE49E32A5604033F7F10573B928A6303E7CE3282B51C9A9D7D4AD1D7EB4892A7F7256
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memory/4984-0-0x00007FF752940000-0x00007FF753364000-memory.dmp

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memory/4984-10-0x00007FF752940000-0x00007FF753364000-memory.dmp

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