d0713a6151008188b5c893e6ae0826a10f38abd38794d711cb5fbdccbd5b19c9

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
125s
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, 10:45

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General

Target
msu.exe
Size 10.4MB
Sample261102-mteekabs8q
SHA256 d0713a6151008188b5c893e6ae0826a10f38abd38794d711cb5fbdccbd5b19c9
MD5 d38a203f48fc9596d3e6beb3b62a36c9
SHA1 44f55f032cd98c08cb70f3017223d7b9c97cb60e
SHA512 a43f32c327a41880afdc16d653aaecf13ad26d9bb254cb7099b1b18b9d5e0ba7f6f091aff779eec969ef0a9864b9fd243bccef56f837776efe35fcc46484eb84
SSDEEP 49152:763qZBoRjccG0DKudJz1TU6v2hZhW15weCeS5TXFlMEXVCOXuREu0JogjXrPzt5D:7T+vDiTn4v0J5Ht5W0XtYDq
TLSH
T1EDB64C03BA5506E9C4959E34C97B5363AA24BC8CDB3572D72D0036742F7EBD0BAB9708
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

defense_evasion discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VBoxVideo	msu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VBoxGuest	msu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VBoxMouse	msu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VBoxService	msu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VBoxSF	msu.exe

Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\FADT\VBOX__	msu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\RSDT\VBOX__	msu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\ACPI\DSDT\VBOX__	msu.exe

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	msu.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Query Registry

T1012

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	msu.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	msu.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	msu.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosDate	msu.exe

Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemManufacturer	msu.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SystemInformation\SystemProductName	msu.exe

Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Certain files are specific to VirtualBox VMs and can be used to detect execution in a VM.

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\VBoxMiniRdrDN	msu.exe

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	msu.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	msu.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\Description\System\BIOS	msu.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer	msu.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName	msu.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe
4944	msu.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msu.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msu.exe"
1⤵
- Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
- Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks system information in the registry
- Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4944

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

T1497

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/4944-0-0x0000000148EE0000-0x0000000148FCA000-memory.dmp

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memory/4944-1-0x0000000148EE0000-0x0000000148FCA000-memory.dmp

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memory/4944-2-0x0000000148EE0000-0x0000000148FCA000-memory.dmp

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memory/4944-3-0x0000000148EE0000-0x0000000148FCA000-memory.dmp

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memory/4944-4-0x0000000148EE0000-0x0000000148FCA000-memory.dmp

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memory/4944-5-0x0000000148EE0000-0x0000000148FCA000-memory.dmp

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