Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 17:49

General

  • Target
    image_2025-12-31_12-46-16.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample261104-wd77daeb26
  • SHA256 2b24dce2ba941a8be030a7b4496260910a066f6a7124dd867939b85762404a1e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: RoningLoader

    RoningLoader is a multi-stage malware loader used by the Dragon Breath APT.

  • Detects RoningLoader loader 19 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 15 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
    1⤵
      PID:944
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\image_2025-12-31_12-46-16.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\image_2025-12-31_12-46-16.exe"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4648
      • C:\Program Files\Plutdroument\9FFCfi1u\1upDAF\aJx1NIFv.exe
        "C:\Program Files\\Plutdroument\9FFCfi1u\1upDAF\aJx1NIFv"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1080
    • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
      regsvr32.exe /S "C:\ProgramData\Roning\goldendays.dll
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4928
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /C ""C:\windows\IbqcjbebHf.bat""
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5472
        • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
          3⤵
          • Discovers running processes
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2548
        • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
          findstr /i "5012"
          3⤵
            PID:5640
          • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
            timeout /t 10
            3⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:5936
          • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
            3⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5112
          • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
            findstr /i "5012"
            3⤵
              PID:3392
            • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
              timeout /t 10
              3⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:4352
            • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
              tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
              3⤵
              • Discovers running processes
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5844
            • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
              findstr /i "5012"
              3⤵
                PID:2568
              • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                timeout /t 10
                3⤵
                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                PID:2276
              • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                3⤵
                • Discovers running processes
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4708
              • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                findstr /i "5012"
                3⤵
                  PID:3308
                • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                  timeout /t 10
                  3⤵
                  • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                  PID:4840
                • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                  tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                  3⤵
                  • Discovers running processes
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:480
                • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                  findstr /i "5012"
                  3⤵
                    PID:1068
                  • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                    timeout /t 10
                    3⤵
                    • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                    PID:1648
                  • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                    tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                    3⤵
                    • Discovers running processes
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:4068
                  • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                    findstr /i "5012"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4260
                    • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                      timeout /t 10
                      3⤵
                      • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                      PID:1568
                    • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                      tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                      3⤵
                      • Discovers running processes
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:5812
                    • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                      findstr /i "5012"
                      3⤵
                        PID:5648
                      • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                        timeout /t 10
                        3⤵
                        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                        PID:4080
                      • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                        tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                        3⤵
                        • Discovers running processes
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:5988
                      • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                        findstr /i "5012"
                        3⤵
                          PID:5128
                        • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                          timeout /t 10
                          3⤵
                          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                          PID:3364
                        • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                          tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                          3⤵
                          • Discovers running processes
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:3760
                        • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                          findstr /i "5012"
                          3⤵
                            PID:3816
                          • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                            timeout /t 10
                            3⤵
                            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                            PID:2256
                          • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                            tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                            3⤵
                            • Discovers running processes
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            PID:1496
                          • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                            findstr /i "5012"
                            3⤵
                              PID:3032
                            • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                              timeout /t 10
                              3⤵
                              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                              PID:4088
                            • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                              tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                              3⤵
                              • Discovers running processes
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:5320
                            • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                              findstr /i "5012"
                              3⤵
                                PID:1692
                              • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                                timeout /t 10
                                3⤵
                                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                PID:3416
                              • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                                tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                                3⤵
                                • Discovers running processes
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:5980
                              • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                                findstr /i "5012"
                                3⤵
                                  PID:4808
                                • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                                  timeout /t 10
                                  3⤵
                                  • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                  PID:4152
                                • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                                  tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                                  3⤵
                                  • Discovers running processes
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:2404
                                • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                                  findstr /i "5012"
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:2492
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                                    timeout /t 10
                                    3⤵
                                    • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                    PID:1336
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                                    tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                                    3⤵
                                    • Discovers running processes
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:3236
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                                    findstr /i "5012"
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:1256
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                                      timeout /t 10
                                      3⤵
                                      • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                      PID:2592
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe
                                      tasklist /fi "PID eq 5012"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Discovers running processes
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      PID:4672
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\findstr.exe
                                      findstr /i "5012"
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:3636
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe
                                        timeout /t 10
                                        3⤵
                                        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                                        PID:3292
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"
                                    1⤵
                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:5012
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmservice.sys
                                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmservice.sys
                                    1⤵
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    PID:5848

                                  Network

                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                        Downloads

                                        H3lWKj.3v

                                        • Path C:\Program Files\Plutdroument\9FFCfi1u\1upDAF\H3lWKj.3v
                                        • Size 2.7MB
                                        • SHA256 c497b58ff068c3ac21d3b30fef5af2c7d6182277348ad96928f7b28e410e862d
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        WindowsCamera.dll

                                        • Path C:\Program Files\Plutdroument\9FFCfi1u\1upDAF\WindowsCamera.dll
                                        • Size 104KB
                                        • SHA256 2c11d0d86d014a3634cadd1b16a1f2c2aae008610e0d5be3092b55c4ca52731f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        aJx1NIFv.exe

                                        • Path C:\Program Files\Plutdroument\9FFCfi1u\1upDAF\aJx1NIFv.exe
                                        • Size 20KB
                                        • SHA256 39f2721f8994cbdd3fdde18abca2ae2acf3781c0d8b7850276be9b3a40f1467f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        Enpug.bin

                                        • Path C:\ProgramData\Roning\Enpug.bin
                                        • Size 170KB
                                        • SHA256 a696f2543cdfd0578f96d458816051e65ed25e757502ed190182e5f85ef522cb
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        goldendays.dll

                                        • Path C:\ProgramData\Roning\goldendays.dll
                                        • Size 258KB
                                        • SHA256 33b494eaaa6d7ed75eec74f8c8c866b6c42f59ca72b8517b3d4752c3313e617c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        trustinstaller.bin

                                        • Path C:\ProgramData\Roning\trustinstaller.bin
                                        • Size 142KB
                                        • SHA256 fc63f5dfc93f2358f4cba18cbdf99578fff5dac4cdd2de193a21f6041a0e01bc
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        goldendays_reg.log

                                        • Path C:\ProgramData\goldendays_reg.log
                                        • Size 627B
                                        • SHA256 27da5d9e8d4df1e942a4c77610a3548a596008d5db9a5182eab3a689883741f5
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        System.dll

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvDD6D.tmp\System.dll
                                        • Size 12KB
                                        • SHA256 8b4c47c4cf5e76ec57dd5a050d5acd832a0d532ee875d7b44f6cdaf68f90d37c
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        nsis_tauri_utils.dll

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsvDD6D.tmp\nsis_tauri_utils.dll
                                        • Size 32KB
                                        • SHA256 f3e9b0d43b66fa6b05d2fa4de4547517a3ec0bc0b14de3c349d817465bbf7ab4
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        vmservice.sys

                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vmservice.sys
                                        • Size 50KB
                                        • SHA256 627169b1bad0744f636c72a86f6f8e0ff1f4fbb475e8629576a2462a0341ca4f
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                        IbqcjbebHf.bat

                                        • Path C:\windows\IbqcjbebHf.bat
                                        • Size 299B
                                        • SHA256 4f45a7b316f6cafe6cd122cb4025ccbaeeea5115e88076071dea86a8a35b4f02
                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                        memory/944-48-0x00000165EFAC0000-0x00000165EFB3D000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-38-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-34-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-32-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-31-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-29-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-30-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-43-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-40-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-35-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-28-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-45-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-33-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-36-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-84-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-37-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-39-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-82-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-44-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001402BF000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-27-0x00000290BD9D0000-0x00000290BDC8A000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/1080-41-0x00000290BDC90000-0x00000290BDC91000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4912-79-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140031000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4912-71-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140031000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/4912-66-0x0000024274970000-0x000002427499B000-memory.dmp

                                        memory/5012-61-0x0000018094D70000-0x0000018094D94000-memory.dmp