General
- Target deathcode.exe
- Size 57.4MB
- Sample260701-cd8ncsct5p
- SHA256 0b8cdd13702dacd24d4284eda0e15044b729ec378ee943f6d28190e353f1d8ba
- MD5 897ed1fbc15ddd7c81e61c6b12b54de1
- SHA1 d462e6d19b15189ef939ce576f34ab0bf15c06bb
- SHA512 56e46d8ba70dd07528a65ebaafa5fe44bf491b6c0bbb66e5ecd8ae694920bd67e7d2214dfa0068617990f4535e39fd8ba1d630b5f56bfa724bac9a55dea0d116
- SSDEEP 1572864:wVx79TO8fa42rMrWWZFDFBxL9NAQeuth:wVhZ5ZFD/tAQe
- TLSH T111D7332260F05ADAC1449C76C00365C28F4F3CB96781568B7DA1738626BFAF99E3CB1D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
deathcode.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
deathcode.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target deathcode.exe
- Size 57.4MB
- SHA256 0b8cdd13702dacd24d4284eda0e15044b729ec378ee943f6d28190e353f1d8ba
- MD5 897ed1fbc15ddd7c81e61c6b12b54de1
- SHA1 d462e6d19b15189ef939ce576f34ab0bf15c06bb
- SHA512 56e46d8ba70dd07528a65ebaafa5fe44bf491b6c0bbb66e5ecd8ae694920bd67e7d2214dfa0068617990f4535e39fd8ba1d630b5f56bfa724bac9a55dea0d116
- SSDEEP 1572864:wVx79TO8fa42rMrWWZFDFBxL9NAQeuth:wVhZ5ZFD/tAQe
- TLSH T111D7332260F05ADAC1449C76C00365C28F4F3CB96781568B7DA1738626BFAF99E3CB1D
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Modifies Windows Defender notification settings
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Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
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Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.
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Disables automatic submission of suspicious files to Microsoft by Windows Defender
Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to prevent Windows Defender from automatically sending files to Microsoft for analysis.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Windows security modification
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Adds Run key to start application
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Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.
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Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
4Disable or Modify Tools
4Modify Registry
3