Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    901s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/11/2026, 19:01

General

  • Target
    Client.exe
  • Size 9.2MB
  • Sample261110-xpcqaacz4w
  • SHA256 0516f838fb75e5d6c51b13c51046c9755ac11ef82ad6baf3cd8b8af685a1ba59
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys 2 TTPs 15 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare services registry key. 1 TTPs 15 IoCs
  • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 8 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 9 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\Client.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5796
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\420727CE\app.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\420727CE\app.exe"
      2⤵
      • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
      • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
      • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
      • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
      • Looks for VMWare services registry key.
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4844
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /Create /F /SC ONLOGON /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Security\SecurityHealthService" /TR "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\SecurityHealthService.exe\"" /RL HIGHEST
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4864
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wscript.exe
        wscript.exe //B //Nologo "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AppReadiness\AppReadinessService.vbs"
        3⤵
        • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        PID:5332
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\SecurityHealthService.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\SecurityHealthService.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Looks for VMWare services registry key.
    • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1508
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /Create /F /SC ONLOGON /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Security\SecurityHealthService" /TR "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\SecurityHealthService.exe\"" /RL HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2836
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\SecurityHealthService.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\SecurityHealthService.exe
    1⤵
    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Looks for VMWare services registry key.
    • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6056
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /Create /F /SC ONLOGON /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Security\SecurityHealthService" /TR "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\SecurityHealthService.exe\"" /RL HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:352
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4620
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4592
      • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:444
    • 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:3980
    • 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:3972
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:1476

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            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 595B
            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            app.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\420727CE\app.exe
            • Size 9.1MB
            • SHA256 677f57f18122373a989c907c7af06f052ac4d3db70669d6be7c3ecf38ee9fd8e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            AppReadinessService.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AppReadiness\AppReadinessService.exe
            • Size 128KB
            • SHA256 8a07315346d5844bde287536561d4d6e1e93c182d1c40e388bfbbd9f576b1b76
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            AppReadinessService.vbs

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AppReadiness\AppReadinessService.vbs
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 7957976040f8cf9913010fe1f06419ff71b7a26aaf8c69d7b1dfc264d32a90fd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            AppReadinessService.vbs

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AppReadiness\AppReadinessService.vbs
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 532d176ceeb5b9f45845fb650eea01caed94edd93f72c9a547d67dd4338c4fe7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1508-33-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-66-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-84-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-81-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-30-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-78-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-75-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-48-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-72-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-69-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-36-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-27-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-63-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-39-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-60-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-57-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-42-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-87-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-54-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-45-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/1508-51-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-56-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-47-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-68-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-50-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-26-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-86-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-53-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-44-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-83-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-29-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-41-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-35-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-59-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-80-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-77-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-62-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-38-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-32-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-65-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-74-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/4844-71-0x00007FF7EAE90000-0x00007FF7EB7BB000-memory.dmp

            memory/5796-3-0x00007FF713340000-0x00007FF713C64000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-58-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-70-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-67-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-34-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-73-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-37-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-64-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-76-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-61-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-31-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-79-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-40-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-43-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-82-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-55-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-28-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-85-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-52-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-46-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-88-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp

            memory/6056-49-0x00007FF678DA0000-0x00007FF6796CB000-memory.dmp