Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    28s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/07/2026, 13:10

General

  • Target
    WanySad.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260721-qectzatzfw
  • SHA256 6089e4a823750474f719377f2f4afece486283dc376bc60a17ad3e6dc8c13e0e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WanySad.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WanySad.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1520
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2872
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WanySad.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WanySad.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2012
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /tn "SystemUpdate" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WanySad.exe" /sc onlogon /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3948
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4700
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2504
      • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Readme.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\Readme.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:3168
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WanySad.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WanySad.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4048
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2564

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            WanySad.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\WanySad.exe
            • Size 3.1MB
            • SHA256 6089e4a823750474f719377f2f4afece486283dc376bc60a17ad3e6dc8c13e0e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1520-79-0x00007FF6C9080000-0x00007FF6C91FB000-memory.dmp

            memory/2012-0-0x00007FF6C9080000-0x00007FF6C91FB000-memory.dmp

            memory/3168-80-0x00007FF714E90000-0x00007FF71500B000-memory.dmp

            memory/4048-68-0x00007FF6C9080000-0x00007FF6C91FB000-memory.dmp