Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 04:33

General

  • Target
    LOCK.exe
  • Size 187KB
  • Sample260804-e6qpcsvzds
  • SHA256 7b7000f17d02cc40f0b01940ae95ec9063d84cfe1248c3d7091b52063de7010a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Powershell Invoke Web Request.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOCK.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOCK.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2296
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3E5C.tmp\3E5D.tmp\3E5E.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOCK.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1948
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:1044
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net session
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3856
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
            4⤵
              PID:1572
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://i.ibb.co/RGFK3SSx/Gemini.png' -OutFile 'C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\wallpaper_new.jpg'"
            3⤵
            • Badlisted process makes network request
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1332
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\wallpaper_new.jpg" /f
            3⤵
            • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
            PID:4344
          • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
            Rundll32.exe user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
            3⤵
              PID:3896
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop" /v NoChangingWallPaper /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              3⤵
                PID:1812

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                3E5E.bat

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3E5C.tmp\3E5D.tmp\3E5E.bat
                • Size 660B
                • SHA256 1c9dfd061f3446aec830293c0b96f39bf9f56ca42d836cb36f4d1a74deab71b9
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_ffiy0j4b.gom.ps1

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ffiy0j4b.gom.ps1
                • Size 60B
                • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/1332-3-0x0000016CD2B20000-0x0000016CD2B30000-memory.dmp

                memory/1332-2-0x0000016CD2B20000-0x0000016CD2B30000-memory.dmp

                memory/1332-4-0x0000016CECE60000-0x0000016CECE82000-memory.dmp

                memory/1332-12-0x0000016CD2B20000-0x0000016CD2B30000-memory.dmp