General

  • Target
    2026-07-30_11c12545487db5b1d6748ccb789da55c_hive
  • Size 817KB
  • Sample260730-3qgnhshd95
  • SHA256 121401e7fb860cde7d047b81d5d92124346e9e43110310746315e5bb1ad96c85
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Program Files\7-Zip\READ_ME_NOW.txt

Ransom Note
  • YOUR FILES ARE ENCRYPTED BY ZUNEMOUS ALL YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED WITH MILITARY-GRADE CRYPTOGRAPHY NO ONE CAN HELP YOU EXCEPT US TO RECOVER YOUR FILES, PAY 0.5 BITCOIN TO: BTC_ADDRESS_HERE IF YOU DON'T PAY WITHIN 72 HOURS: - PRICE WILL DOUBLE - ALL FILES WILL BE DELETED FOREVER - YOUR SYSTEM WILL BE DESTROYED DO NOT TRY TO DECRYPT FILES YOURSELF! DO NOT CONTACT AUTHORITIES!

Targets

    • Target
      2026-07-30_11c12545487db5b1d6748ccb789da55c_hive
    • Size 817KB
    • SHA256 121401e7fb860cde7d047b81d5d92124346e9e43110310746315e5bb1ad96c85
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

      A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Detects executables containing artifacts associated with disabling Widnows Defender

    • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen

    • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point)

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks