Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/04/2026, 03:57

General

  • Target
    2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260416-ejctzsav7s
  • SHA256 a3cd9fb2113e818a205f031e1979427ffb0a0132ed366b87cf278e651f93c2f0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 2 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs
  • Detects ransomware indicator 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Drops startup file 64 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 10 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • EICAR Anti-Malware test file 1 IoCs
  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 16 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 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 service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2180
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -Exec Bypass -Enc UwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBSAGUAYQBsAHQAaQBtAGUATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAUwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBCAGUAaABhAHYAaQBvAHIATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA=
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4500
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2372
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2720
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3936
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2308
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2676
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1260
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2940
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2568
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3080
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:412
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:4972
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2348
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1596
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:3940
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2452
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2352
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:1920
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2944
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1900
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1016
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2632
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2008
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1536
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:4248
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2400
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:1960
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4412
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2532
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5056
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:1004
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:392
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:2776
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3992
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4548
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:580
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2572
                • C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                  2⤵
                  • Modifies Windows Firewall
                  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                  PID:2132
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:4424
              • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a1b055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                1⤵
                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:1844
              • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
                1⤵
                  PID:2372
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:4908
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:2756
                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:4196

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          invoice_1.pdf

                          • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                          • Size 68KB
                          • SHA256 965c1b668f12cb39ac092cb89ca28b9a0376f9b60a054744bdcebaab1f711f42
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          doc_3.pdf

                          • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                          • Size 68KB
                          • SHA256 1ad75ee62e8e90e25f32a1342dfc9d2a6151c830ab88a6323eab9960119848aa
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2026-04-16_9fe42a1d5e709c363b233c369fbb16f8_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log
                          • Size 660B
                          • SHA256 0e692bcbba51ca4e766a427c9f28a7a4a9e326d2cf835493e57a9dc2121326b5
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_ticuqgsg.3dq.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ticuqgsg.3dq.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          createshortcut.vbs

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                          • Size 309B
                          • SHA256 64c029881da28e6c5fba0147c83011ca016a4646d7050e14f3f6087fa4bbc0d0
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          del.bat

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat
                          • Size 59B
                          • SHA256 a51f2a0f053ac35b4158bb02b75421ab3698e1d0ee4f926abf1bae3af1570c53
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          makelnk.vbs

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
                          • Size 310B
                          • SHA256 9b9271c460ea3d6d192cea8298b3e11bb9960a30140a0de639a252668bbc3382
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          eicar_extra.com

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\eicar_extra.com
                          • Size 68B
                          • SHA256 275a021bbfb6489e54d471899f7db9d1663fc695ec2fe2a2c4538aabf651fd0f
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          sysupdate.exe

                          • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                          • Size 51KB
                          • SHA256 a3cd9fb2113e818a205f031e1979427ffb0a0132ed366b87cf278e651f93c2f0
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/392-2378-0x0000022F50CD0000-0x0000022F51048000-memory.dmp

                          memory/392-2342-0x0000022F50CD0000-0x0000022F51048000-memory.dmp

                          memory/392-2278-0x0000022F52A50000-0x0000022F52A51000-memory.dmp

                          memory/392-2305-0x0000022F50CD0000-0x0000022F51048000-memory.dmp

                          memory/392-2317-0x0000022F50CD0000-0x0000022F51048000-memory.dmp

                          memory/392-2384-0x0000022F50CD0000-0x0000022F51048000-memory.dmp

                          memory/412-544-0x000000001B8A0000-0x000000001BC18000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1004-2268-0x0000027C40DE0000-0x0000027C40DEC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1004-2267-0x0000027C42A10000-0x0000027C42ABF000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1844-2300-0x000001E0470B0000-0x000001E04715F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1900-2302-0x0000018E0B600000-0x0000018E0B6AF000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1920-2290-0x000002464EBA0000-0x000002464EF18000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-4-0x000000001E420000-0x000000001E5E2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2343-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2318-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2298-0x0000000001260000-0x000000000126C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2299-0x000000001DF80000-0x000000001DF92000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-0-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B34000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2306-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2379-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2337-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2301-0x000000001BB90000-0x000000001BBA0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2373-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-1-0x000000001BB90000-0x000000001BBA0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2297-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-5-0x000000001E6F0000-0x000000001EC18000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2180-2324-0x000000001B720000-0x000000001BA98000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2756-2263-0x000000001B050000-0x000000001B3C8000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2776-2289-0x0000018DD6A60000-0x0000018DD6B0F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3080-418-0x000001E8B15C0000-0x000001E8B166F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3940-2277-0x0000029F1C750000-0x0000029F1C7FF000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4196-2304-0x000001C177800000-0x000001C1778AF000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2231-0x00000172F8370000-0x00000172F838C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2265-0x00000172F83B0000-0x00000172F83CA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2295-0x00000172DFA60000-0x00000172DFA6C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2296-0x00000172DFA90000-0x00000172DFAA2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2272-0x00000172F83A0000-0x00000172F83AA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2270-0x00000172F8390000-0x00000172F8396000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2269-0x00000172F8360000-0x00000172F8368000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2294-0x00000172DFB40000-0x00000172DFBEF000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-2244-0x00000172F8350000-0x00000172F835A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-214-0x00000172E0060000-0x00000172E0082000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-1427-0x00000172F8320000-0x00000172F833C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-1462-0x00000172F86E0000-0x00000172F8793000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4500-1819-0x00000172F8340000-0x00000172F834A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4908-2241-0x000000001ACD0000-0x000000001B048000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4972-2237-0x0000022C03EE0000-0x0000022C03F8F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4972-2238-0x0000022C05B70000-0x0000022C05B7C000-memory.dmp