Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/11/2026, 13:25

General

  • Target
    forum.twistngo.co.uk.exe
  • Size 143KB
  • Sample261109-qperbaz1ht
  • SHA256 d3d7f3d22a1bed4f6fe36e586239f9604826e3c36fd0db70735b514f7e5f2bc2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • vertexnet

C2
  • forum.twistngo.co.uk

Mutex
  • VN_MUTEX16

Attributes
  • C2Path

    /login/

Signatures

  • Family: VertexNET

    VertexNET is a stealer written in C++.

  • Detects VertexNET stealer 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\forum.twistngo.co.uk.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\forum.twistngo.co.uk.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5132
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\forum.twistngo.co.uk
    "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\forum.twistngo.co.uk"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2956

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        forum.twistngo.co.uk

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\forum.twistngo.co.uk
        • Size 143KB
        • SHA256 d3d7f3d22a1bed4f6fe36e586239f9604826e3c36fd0db70735b514f7e5f2bc2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tasks[1].htm

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\TBF0LEZS\tasks[1].htm
        • Size 168B
        • SHA256 43edf068d34276e8ade4113d4d7207de19fc98a2ae1c07298e593edae2a8774c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH