Analysis

  • max time kernel
    2s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 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 16 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 7 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:1224
    • 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:4664
      • 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:3292
    • 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:4276
      • 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:4400
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\notepad.exe
      notepad.exe C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\gg.txt
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:3512
    • 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:1232
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          3⤵
            PID:3404
        • 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:3120
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 1 google.com
            3⤵
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:5960
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" admin=disable
          2⤵
            PID:4772
            • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
              netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" admin=disable
              3⤵
                PID:5088
            • 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:1520
                • 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:6372
                • 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:2752
                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 1 google.com
                    3⤵
                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:6796
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                  2⤵
                    PID:6680
                    • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                      netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
                      3⤵
                      • Modifies Windows Firewall
                      PID:4696
                  • 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:7176
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fabian.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:3004
                    • 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:3048
                        • 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:1120
                      • 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:6660
                          • 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:6784
                        • C:\Windows\notepad.exe
                          notepad.exe C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\gg.txt
                          2⤵
                          • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
                          PID:6744
                        • 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:6816
                          • 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:6848
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c netsh interface set interface "Ethernet" admin=disable
                            2⤵
                              PID:6920

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                Downloads

                                enc_key.txt

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\enc_key.txt
                                • Size 13B
                                • SHA256 3bc42cad0f2a4875d84fb810d428cf1f10c03315e1205c83b62675363d28faf6
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                screen.bmp

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\screen.bmp
                                • Size 5.9MB
                                • SHA256 70eca0de372b82ec4c8ed8c286f52c72e59629e8889ab6bdd34b0790dc0ea6ee
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                LIGHTITUP_1.txt

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\LIGHTITUP_1.txt
                                • Size 4B
                                • SHA256 3929bb06a4676e42d87978d0ee07313fcc89e60f9ace6253b3477cbab607c91b
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                nuke_log.txt

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\nuke_log.txt
                                • Size 19B
                                • SHA256 08a806b6c73eac2fa489a767369c89a70bec5e02d1e4894f59dcbe8538c4a5fa
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                memory/1224-10-0x0000019CF7470000-0x0000019CF751E000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3004-47-0x0000023D18610000-0x0000023D186BE000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5716-6-0x0000000003AA0000-0x0000000003AA1000-memory.dmp

                                memory/5716-0-0x00000000035A0000-0x00000000035A1000-memory.dmp