Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 5 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.

  • 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⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:540
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E9BF.tmp\E9C0.tmp\E9C1.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LOCK.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4548
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:3256
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net session
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3628
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 session
            4⤵
              PID:4796
          • 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:1300
          • 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:4296
          • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
            Rundll32.exe user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
            3⤵
              PID:2060
            • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
              reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop" /v NoChangingWallPaper /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
              3⤵
                PID:5384

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                E9C1.bat

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E9BF.tmp\E9C0.tmp\E9C1.bat
                • Size 660B
                • SHA256 1c9dfd061f3446aec830293c0b96f39bf9f56ca42d836cb36f4d1a74deab71b9
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                memory/1300-2-0x00007FFDCD0AF000-0x00007FFDCD0B0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-3-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-4-0x000001FBDC4F0000-0x000001FBDC512000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-5-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-8-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-9-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-10-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-11-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-12-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-13-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-14-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-15-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-19-0x00007FFDCCF20000-0x00007FFDCD8C4000-memory.dmp