Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/11/2026, 10:51

General

  • Target
    VanadreamsLauncher.exe
  • Size 6.1MB
  • Sample261102-mx374aeg75
  • SHA256 866b715dbc7954814802b6b5cd8f97ccb86e912745d5ec3873ce6ac0b273a412
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
6/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VanadreamsLauncher.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VanadreamsLauncher.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2864

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        WMSDKNS.XML.bak

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Media\12.0\WMSDKNS.XML.bak
        • Size 9KB
        • SHA256 cb87767c4a384c24e4a0f88455f59101b1ae7b4fb8de8a5adb4136c5f7ee545b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        the-lanterns-are-lit.mp3

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Vanadreams\music\the-lanterns-are-lit.mp3
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 ba5d0566ec2056f935f38fe1942b280b599b743ad992e802e20c94fa84989b4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2864-5-0x000002424FC50000-0x000002424FC60000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-10-0x000002426E720000-0x000002426E7DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-0-0x000002424DAC0000-0x000002424E0D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-6-0x000002424FC50000-0x000002424FC60000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-7-0x000002426A590000-0x000002426A598000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-9-0x000002426A5A0000-0x000002426A5AE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-8-0x000002426A5E0000-0x000002426A618000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-3-0x000002426A710000-0x000002426AC38000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-11-0x000002426A6B0000-0x000002426A6CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-2-0x000002426A010000-0x000002426A1D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-1-0x000002424FC50000-0x000002424FC60000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-35-0x000002424FC50000-0x000002424FC60000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-36-0x000002424FC50000-0x000002424FC60000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-37-0x000002426F090000-0x000002426F114000-memory.dmp

        memory/2864-38-0x000002424FC50000-0x000002424FC60000-memory.dmp