Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    890s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/11/2026, 22:16

General

  • Target
    RobloxPlayerInstaller-FY9KQJW2H9.exe
  • Size 12.9MB
  • Sample261104-16ta5seh23
  • SHA256 f542c6b9fca26dad990bf5fb74aeb47d5c06c6a0f3127047ed539a82c4e56904
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RobloxPlayerInstaller-FY9KQJW2H9.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RobloxPlayerInstaller-FY9KQJW2H9.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4852
    • C:\Program Files\Roblox\Versions\version-5a21b87bbc2641cf\RobloxPlayerBeta.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Roblox\Versions\version-5a21b87bbc2641cf\RobloxPlayerBeta.exe" -app -installerLaunchTimeEpochMs 0 -clientLaunchTimeEpochMs 0 -isInstallerLaunch 4852
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3920
    • C:\Program Files\Roblox\Versions\version-5a21b87bbc2641cf\RobloxPlayerBeta.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Roblox\Versions\version-5a21b87bbc2641cf\RobloxPlayerBeta.exe" -app -installerLaunchTimeEpochMs 0 -clientLaunchTimeEpochMs 0 -isInstallerLaunch 4852
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5588
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3784
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1624
      • 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:3700
    • 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:5740
    • 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:6004
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3900

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            RobloxStudioInstaller.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Roblox\Versions\RobloxStudioInstaller.exe
            • Size 13.1MB
            • SHA256 a6f5a3670b35be525bc64e131e713e3ca986a052ec8e949bf71e2e23d5ce5724
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            RobloxPlayerBeta.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files\Roblox\Versions\version-5a21b87bbc2641cf\RobloxPlayerBeta.dll
            • Size 16.9MB
            • SHA256 b5e81e0cf070efa2ee8024bcd180156a5bdaddc56d0d1f4a9bc620b8753761de
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            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
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            RBXA6C8A31773E346A29F06E01E7108A5B7

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Roblox\http\RBXA6C8A31773E346A29F06E01E7108A5B7
            • Size 64B
            • SHA256 b96c2bb3d336890476ce2d7babf095cce2d239e4a4bc01c6d8d39a89150d52ed
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Roblox Player.lnk

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Roblox Player.lnk
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 6226efdb5c0a46d8e199577ad11b5cad24e2171a73ec7de7ff554c5f2ce700ca
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Roblox Studio.lnk

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Roblox Studio.lnk
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 078ec3d0003cc25532b9582bc41f259fa50e5a99bbbfb922e51d5f98ac80d78c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/3700-276-0x000000000EA30000-0x000000000EB9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5740-95-0x0000023081E60000-0x0000023081F60000-memory.dmp

            memory/5740-85-0x00000230801E0000-0x00000230802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5740-84-0x00000230801E0000-0x00000230802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5740-94-0x0000023081A20000-0x0000023081A40000-memory.dmp

            memory/5740-129-0x00000230946D0000-0x00000230946F0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5740-107-0x0000023081C80000-0x0000023081CA0000-memory.dmp