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
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
horrorbob.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
horrorbob.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
Errors
General
- Target horrorbob.exe
- Size 2.4MB
- Sample260529-ebxt7acv3x
- SHA256 7122d3dbe8b1e3f2a0b8cacd38d013f756bb454b4af4eb360f6ffa4160e7b459
- MD5 52989f91df34eb4fc6fa3f7c66323c64
- SHA1 3f77fe2750aa288601af9fe8ce323530372ea97a
- SHA512 8426b73f2b46fb3ae91efe93667e0841e2cb556f25bed2b555b45d2f03a0a844e7fa1a54e41223d89df26913d34b18831920c38ee8799767e8aeabb3dceed4fa
- SSDEEP 49152:+S4TGw0jjZC7h9TTujZWq9F3xbCetyVZ4wJ7mzZhJN/:+S4TL0PA7vGfFELr7mVh7
- TLSH T101C533E56B4E9903FB185336F0EC896D9785A0193AF107ACB3BDC0A1D627B25D44EC87
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
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description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1" reg.exe - UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" reg.exe - Disables Task Manager via registry modification
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Kernel 64 = "C:\\System64\\SysKern64.exe" reg.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2746394149-3500112804-1243524366-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "c:\\System64\\bg.bmp" reg.exe -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4380-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001D7C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/files/0x001200000002b6da-15.dat upx behavioral2/memory/4380-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000001D7C000-memory.dmp upx - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cscript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language WScript.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language shutdown.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language horrorbob.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language rundll32.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language net1.exe - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365268" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292114432" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365268" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1" LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4290799360" LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "64" LogonUI.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = 99ebff004cc2ff000091f8000078d4000067c000003e9200001a6800f7630c00 LogonUI.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History LogonUI.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292114432" LogonUI.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2746394149-3500112804-1243524366-1000_Classes\Local Settings cmd.exe - Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
pid Process 3424 reg.exe 3708 reg.exe 5748 reg.exe - Runs net.exe
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5084 shutdown.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 5084 shutdown.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2416 LogonUI.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4380 wrote to memory of 3584 4380 horrorbob.exe 80 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4192 3584 cmd.exe 82 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3708 3584 cmd.exe 83 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3788 3584 cmd.exe 84 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3416 3584 cmd.exe 85 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 5748 3584 cmd.exe 86 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3248 3584 cmd.exe 87 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3424 3584 cmd.exe 88 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 3920 3584 cmd.exe 89 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4140 3584 cmd.exe 90 PID 4140 wrote to memory of 2216 4140 net.exe 91 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4488 3584 cmd.exe 92 PID 3584 wrote to memory of 5084 3584 cmd.exe 93
Processes
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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.exeC:\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.execscript prompt.vbs3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4192
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exereg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3708
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exereg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d c:\System64\bg.bmp /f3⤵
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3788
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exeRUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3416
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exereg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop /v NoChangingWallPaper /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:5748
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeReg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f3⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3248
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exereg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f3⤵
- UAC bypass
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3424
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG 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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exenet user Admin /fullname:"SPONGEBOB IS WATCHING YOU!"3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4140 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exeC:\Windows\system32\net1 user Admin /fullname:"SPONGEBOB IS WATCHING YOU!"4⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2216
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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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shutdown.exeshutdown /r /t 003⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5084
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C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3a39055 /state1:0x41c64e6d1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:2416
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\SysKern64.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- SHA256 d7ec176b21ffe803b880611f75d7275bba6c4b042dc6e864245ebd4c85699735
- MD5 382c03015ef6a00c840998c6196b686e
- SHA1 9f008126293c66c43a421b572e877ad62caeda45
- SHA512 e01435eafb51a4c1ebe853e1494d14cccf18f617e675ea442c02b281de986cb3dcd1425c9c9fddeaaf6838f81787577cad047df03f4cb9fb67db33d560b2eeb4
- SSDEEP 49152:6MrvadC2B4v1BW1eEHT3zKrU1qXoKDdp8tis7WJi:6Mrfj1I1HSryGDdp8tis7Wg
- TLSH T1D385333CD2544973E12E25F6D8EB183412742620FBB06A153BE13171AFD3346FE995AE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\bg.bmp
- Size 23.7MB
- SHA256 7c5d22cface1ca9cd8caf2cc115d1bdcd4f208dc821a6b7e2dc86267aa7c2051
- MD5 988f26fec37c816f6d77f4249de2cdac
- SHA1 bd5284bee5d8ace89f2383622c924e1399f31fc1
- SHA512 ec5f84609ff96fea3a97c78f1f32cd45c8bdc16f347044be5157f674526b3fc09215d03e6c7c7b9f15135284d6524830a138bdab2bcb15d522cedfc2956915a8
- SSDEEP 49152:PaABBBBBBQBBBBBBBOrP5Fc2o8up1lxUWjVzB8aRJBBBBBBBSBbFBBBBBBBTVNB7:Fx
- TLSH T1DC476E1742E21709E22E13F534E817046BA9EEC4BE074F734B48BA9EEDDA645D74A01F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\horrorbob.bat
- Size 7KB
- SHA256 397e6fe317d2be9d944b8df19ea005240fedfffe09bb8fbb62042fa2a5810b20
- MD5 fb64a183fc63eada7f48e781677907d7
- SHA1 cce8bf6ef41f689ae3fe8a5ff88aa1e550adc47d
- SHA512 a8c043404c62dddf21f1521c0917970e9e46d78f0c6bba6a74a7f907cf6cf27e6ed0bac831e9bb9a44d393be6c5c8a255aa0d6ac997a49a0549feb1a14bcba5a
- SSDEEP 48:SDSNzKiw5AU2b+8OZzhZLJXRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRO:SONz2t8YzvLs
- TLSH T13BF162F3FB56902EB191272CC2FFA143B33E069374814FA676912C961265D42BAC5AD3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\prompt.vbs
- Size 203B
- SHA256 8dce4ee27dac1fc5d3d11c160d8aa566a0f92c372dba5b0db47a8f9c3a8abb2e
- MD5 108887a0632fa8fcdc1ca1cc04fddb8b
- SHA1 f4bc0266a7ed53b54027bc552ab64328623ab9cd
- SHA512 f11347bfdd7e37f379411d7bb58e07ccb7e080ba572e1e3776a3d64d620f02aa1a875db5bffc7eb7861c47ed545498bd13d1ce5e1a3e53dfb699d28a50166777
- TLSH T195D02349EAC7D610093053B3740D7C4EC6901773C314975DB01C4650FFE411C4E00006
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5F32.tmp\sp.vbs
- Size 40B
- SHA256 9df6c43228d9fc70ef9698abd10435f2ae864a1364c6f860e822dc52487b0e46
- MD5 5bd73be3d9435a2ff6510c84bc643c0e
- SHA1 de4ee1b6fbe2a364a1c5c2e8a69c196a370a3b4a
- SHA512 7c581bc3757fdd816282bd26419cb456c88792900294507701d809b8b0478b4fd5462398359a65a6f366aabdb623a1bc7caceda30111995fb4b1928841b279ac
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\SPONGEBOB_IS_WATCHING_YOU_22619.txt
- Size 31B
- SHA256 19af8f37f3b6510b8da2677b22aa43123a3898d830f643237a52346c5b3d763d
- MD5 d036a9ad0dff58548e91a68c58ff7964
- SHA1 8c6265a188fba55db49b6d744a74bbd78f562efd
- SHA512 6e93fbd051a9461a8c8eaeb30f9fdef74ca6a18bf9e60d3bd5fe702f2e9e0946059c6dc23975264f99363538e41ac0f9a1bc0dec54df5253c4919012d4065fc5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512