Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • 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, 20:48

General

  • Target
    CodexInitKit.exe
  • Size 900KB
  • Sample261102-zlrfdaft4k
  • SHA256 82a955816f88ebf513791b62982e626e3044cdc206f12053d3705cda68e43986
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CodexInitKit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CodexInitKit.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CodexInitKit.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CodexInitKit.exe" --worker status 58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79 C 0 0 S-1-5-21-1846164713-4096795028-774071693-1000 eyJmb2xkZXJNYW5hZ2VtZW50Ijp0cnVlLCJhbnRpT3ZlckRlZmVuc2UiOnRydWUsIm1lbW9yaWVzIjp0cnVlLCJnaXRodWJNaXJyb3JFbmFibGVkIjp0cnVlLCJjdXN0b21HaXRodWJNaXJyb3IiOiIiLCJzdWJhZ2VudHMiOmZhbHNlLCJjdWFSZXBhaXIiOnRydWUsImJyb3dzZXJSZXBhaXIiOnRydWUsIm9mZmljaWFsQ2xpVXBkYXRlIjp0cnVlLCJkZXNrdG9wVXBkYXRlIjp0cnVlLCJwYXJlbnRNb2RlbCI6ImdwdC02LjEtc29sIiwiY2hpbGRNb2RlbCI6ImdwdC02LjEtc29sIiwicGFyZW50RWZmb3J0IjoibWVkaXVtIiwiY2hpbGRFZmZvcnQiOiJtZWRpdW0iLCJwcm94eUhvc3QiOiIxMjcuMC4wLjEiLCJjbGlNb2RlIjoiZGVza3RvcC1uYXRpdmUifQ==
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2472
      • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\CodexInitKit\Desktop\Jobs\58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79\Backend.ps1" -Operation "status" -PayloadRoot "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\CodexInitKit\Desktop\Jobs\58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79" -Drive "C" -ProxyPort 0 -OptionsBase64 "eyJmb2xkZXJNYW5hZ2VtZW50Ijp0cnVlLCJhbnRpT3ZlckRlZmVuc2UiOnRydWUsIm1lbW9yaWVzIjp0cnVlLCJnaXRodWJNaXJyb3JFbmFibGVkIjp0cnVlLCJjdXN0b21HaXRodWJNaXJyb3IiOiIiLCJzdWJhZ2VudHMiOmZhbHNlLCJjdWFSZXBhaXIiOnRydWUsImJyb3dzZXJSZXBhaXIiOnRydWUsIm9mZmljaWFsQ2xpVXBkYXRlIjp0cnVlLCJkZXNrdG9wVXBkYXRlIjp0cnVlLCJwYXJlbnRNb2RlbCI6ImdwdC02LjEtc29sIiwiY2hpbGRNb2RlbCI6ImdwdC02LjEtc29sIiwicGFyZW50RWZmb3J0IjoibWVkaXVtIiwiY2hpbGRFZmZvcnQiOiJtZWRpdW0iLCJwcm94eUhvc3QiOiIxMjcuMC4wLjEiLCJjbGlNb2RlIjoiZGVza3RvcC1uYXRpdmUifQ=="
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2124

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Backend.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\CodexInitKit\Desktop\Jobs\58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79\Backend.ps1
        • Size 81KB
        • SHA256 b0b640511bdfc8552edd8be506dc370f0c69c7cf4ff6efe733219646fb355fe5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Backend220.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\CodexInitKit\Desktop\Jobs\58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79\Backend220.ps1
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 91535bd226998754d80829df4d09e7d3c5096f2f0464346a798e1eb5d6597f30
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DesktopCoreRecovery.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\CodexInitKit\Desktop\Jobs\58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79\DesktopCoreRecovery.ps1
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 8470a9b91100ccb9f5c9fa13fa6f1d7216b1498f7e582cad023e5a5f96e1f1ac
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\CodexInitKit\Desktop\Logs\58d1d6b08beb45c19edea028d0e86c79.log
        • Size 967B
        • SHA256 2f15c1744d63162b0955262488dff7be6807361f896b1bef6f3c78885ccbec08
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_2omfudzb.3x5.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2omfudzb.3x5.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2124-38-0x00000254B92F0000-0x00000254B92FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-26-0x00000254B90D0000-0x00000254B90F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-39-0x00000254B9360000-0x00000254B9386000-memory.dmp

        memory/2124-37-0x00000254B92D0000-0x00000254B92E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-3-0x000000001F2D0000-0x000000001F7F8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-6-0x0000000001D10000-0x0000000001D1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-4-0x0000000001730000-0x0000000001738000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-5-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033D8000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-2-0x000000001E040000-0x000000001E050000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-8-0x000000001E040000-0x000000001E050000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-0-0x0000000000C20000-0x0000000000D06000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-7-0x000000001E040000-0x000000001E050000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-1-0x000000001E220000-0x000000001E3E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-47-0x000000001E040000-0x000000001E050000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-48-0x000000001E040000-0x000000001E050000-memory.dmp

        memory/4040-49-0x000000001E040000-0x000000001E050000-memory.dmp