General
- Target cthk.io_chromes.exe
- Size 50KB
- Sample260506-ffkabsaw2v
- SHA256 91e8a66bdb4d7e98748b8bdf494af1e4c97f346a2319149b25a2afb725fde903
- MD5 6b1682e96ed0a271d021f1fcfd865fe8
- SHA1 9bdb38e32c1f718dd7c8fe2de9500ea491848b70
- SHA512 a8d9f367355e6c7b074a7d0c4e22237cc149a9d5c4000acd9842fbf2f15f0f98c880be48180930eb6864034be25285cd285f7f6be176dbf6ed92d6f18b4131c3
- SSDEEP 768:IdhBVsJcxWZMzOaa9jx+HzMVSY/s/RgL4PC1XXGblfppbKFc5x4:MhkaxXa9jEYjsGL4PEXGblfLbucs
- TLSH T18833E54477F88551F2FF8ABA4DB186119B30B8A79C22D78E06D505CE1AB2740CDA8F77
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
cthk.io_chromes.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
cthk.io_chromes.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target cthk.io_chromes.exe
- Size 50KB
- SHA256 91e8a66bdb4d7e98748b8bdf494af1e4c97f346a2319149b25a2afb725fde903
- MD5 6b1682e96ed0a271d021f1fcfd865fe8
- SHA1 9bdb38e32c1f718dd7c8fe2de9500ea491848b70
- SHA512 a8d9f367355e6c7b074a7d0c4e22237cc149a9d5c4000acd9842fbf2f15f0f98c880be48180930eb6864034be25285cd285f7f6be176dbf6ed92d6f18b4131c3
- SSDEEP 768:IdhBVsJcxWZMzOaa9jx+HzMVSY/s/RgL4PC1XXGblfppbKFc5x4:MhkaxXa9jEYjsGL4PEXGblfLbucs
- TLSH T18833E54477F88551F2FF8ABA4DB186119B30B8A79C22D78E06D505CE1AB2740CDA8F77
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Contains code to disable Windows Defender
A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
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Modifies security service
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Deletes shadow copies
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
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Modifies Windows Firewall
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Disables service(s)
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Drops startup file
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Stops running service(s)
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Adds Run key to start application
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Enumerates processes with tasklist
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
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
5Windows Service
5Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
5Windows Service
5Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Direct Volume Access
1Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Indicator Removal
2File Deletion
2Modify Registry
4Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1