Analysis

  • max time kernel
    9s
  • max time network
    14s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 03:46

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    horrorbob.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260529-ebxt7acv3x
  • SHA256 7122d3dbe8b1e3f2a0b8cacd38d013f756bb454b4af4eb360f6ffa4160e7b459
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\horrorbob.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\horrorbob.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4380
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\horrorbob.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3584
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe
        cscript prompt.vbs
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4192
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3708
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d c:\System64\bg.bmp /f
        3⤵
        • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3788
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3416
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop /v NoChangingWallPaper /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:5748
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        Reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3248
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        3⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry key
        PID:3424
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /V "Windows Kernel 64" /t REG_SZ /F /D "C:\System64\SysKern64.exe"
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user Admin /fullname:"SPONGEBOB IS WATCHING YOU!"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4140
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user Admin /fullname:"SPONGEBOB IS WATCHING YOU!"
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2216
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\sp.vbs"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4488
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exe
        shutdown /r /t 00
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5084
  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a39055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2416

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SysKern64.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\SysKern64.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 d7ec176b21ffe803b880611f75d7275bba6c4b042dc6e864245ebd4c85699735
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        bg.bmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\bg.bmp
        • Size 23.7MB
        • SHA256 7c5d22cface1ca9cd8caf2cc115d1bdcd4f208dc821a6b7e2dc86267aa7c2051
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        horrorbob.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\horrorbob.bat
        • Size 7KB
        • SHA256 397e6fe317d2be9d944b8df19ea005240fedfffe09bb8fbb62042fa2a5810b20
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        prompt.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\prompt.vbs
        • Size 203B
        • SHA256 8dce4ee27dac1fc5d3d11c160d8aa566a0f92c372dba5b0db47a8f9c3a8abb2e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        sp.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\sp.vbs
        • Size 40B
        • SHA256 9df6c43228d9fc70ef9698abd10435f2ae864a1364c6f860e822dc52487b0e46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        SPONGEBOB_IS_WATCHING_YOU_22619.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SPONGEBOB_IS_WATCHING_YOU_22619.txt
        • Size 31B
        • SHA256 19af8f37f3b6510b8da2677b22aa43123a3898d830f643237a52346c5b3d763d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/4380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001D7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4380-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001D7C000-memory.dmp