Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/08/2026, 01:57

General

  • Target
    botnetc2.exe
  • Size 20.0MB
  • Sample260807-cdhf6sem4y
  • SHA256 4f4ca7a9fd78b4405e0e53b517ba381d21b9da5b6f21409b0222806cf593d13d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses mpcmdrun utility to delete all AV definitions.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 18 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • UPX packed file 62 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4260
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1792
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5004
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\botnetc2.exe'
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend && powershell Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2 & "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1568
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1980
        • C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -RemoveDefinitions -All
          4⤵
          • Deletes Windows Defender Definitions
          PID:1260
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "mshta "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell'); sh.Popup('Pyhton not found !', 0, 'Warning', 0+16);close()""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2144
        • C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
          mshta "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell'); sh.Popup('Pyhton not found !', 0, 'Warning', 0+16);close()"
          4⤵
            PID:1228
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist /FO LIST"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2772
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist /FO LIST
            4⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4684
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4640
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic csproduct get uuid
            4⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1716

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 959a3568d7bb7a0e96a7709a4c0bb0878b4402c72d843edc7de7d45b3bb3a412
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          VCRUNTIME140.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\VCRUNTIME140.dll
          • Size 117KB
          • SHA256 052ad6a20d375957e82aa6a3c441ea548d89be0981516ca7eb306e063d5027f4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          VCRUNTIME140_1.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\VCRUNTIME140_1.dll
          • Size 48KB
          • SHA256 6a99bc0128e0c7d6cbbf615fcc26909565e17d4ca3451b97f8987f9c6acbc6c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _asyncio.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_asyncio.pyd
          • Size 38KB
          • SHA256 e2c753cf78dc388298f15ce3d90b064a3a832f5805eabd3270dfdb64b48e42a7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _bz2.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_bz2.pyd
          • Size 49KB
          • SHA256 d48eb7460865e50328a49c7cce4e1e96e5723b771d71640ab6eaafde4a0557d1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _ctypes.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_ctypes.pyd
          • Size 63KB
          • SHA256 34f8f0be6bf6631b1e78379eb69349f5017cb47c4aaea3cc0dc38b265cb8e8d7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _decimal.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_decimal.pyd
          • Size 118KB
          • SHA256 ccf7f7e1f56c5abd9aff5248335349f223a415f7d019db6a4780cfec7af21095
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _hashlib.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_hashlib.pyd
          • Size 38KB
          • SHA256 5309d38a7a3d7f7895ff1dcb3c5d1495c4e64c40adacbc5f4403f803399d4b5c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _lzma.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_lzma.pyd
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 cbbd749034c3eeb289ba855d336607cdd61e2de81eaa8cd062ee9f517ea7ba1d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _multiprocessing.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_multiprocessing.pyd
          • Size 28KB
          • SHA256 caa733840d30a5325fd0783503bb281e443149481d4be8e0de94bce39bdae24e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _overlapped.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_overlapped.pyd
          • Size 35KB
          • SHA256 f6e4a3b546e93eb9386dbf2f33ec1abf6f0bed715493fc109c524c59528c43c8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _queue.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_queue.pyd
          • Size 27KB
          • SHA256 b35c25275915a8c67daffebbfe29245fe10a9c8d43f8eed9bd0135ff50467470
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _socket.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_socket.pyd
          • Size 46KB
          • SHA256 e6cf4a5fa5fdf14b62b2e2fb73042f6a71573797f0161466dfbc92b98ccae434
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _sqlite3.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_sqlite3.pyd
          • Size 60KB
          • SHA256 c47ce232b55190bc80982f67354976dbf03b15f92c27e07e5d88bc6c12e4d11a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _ssl.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_ssl.pyd
          • Size 68KB
          • SHA256 9993e6ecf724a254d84bf8d2000150b492a14dc77c9fe7a7b2ad65a4bd90dabb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          _wmi.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\_wmi.pyd
          • Size 31KB
          • SHA256 0876e75a5d5e3272492312f20bf7f1b7cedadefe438b34a3df0370b377343ffa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          base_library.zip

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\base_library.zip
          • Size 1.3MB
          • SHA256 b9d82c66c13e6e5e39a7e725fb33c64c54a455cbad1ff9fc6466e53819055731
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          blank.aes

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\blank.aes
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 f379e78e46c223ae6b2ff6618789557628578120583d11de615440a7a733291d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          blank.aes

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\blank.aes
          • Size 88KB
          • SHA256 adc33f78c17c922dc93f56ed5152db5d083856d6d172cf5abb7ac6d02035e7f0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          libcrypto-3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\libcrypto-3.dll
          • Size 1.6MB
          • SHA256 bd11a1aed1a556c64c6b0543d2ebc24b82edae20149187298e751cb6b5278948
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          libffi-8.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\libffi-8.dll
          • Size 29KB
          • SHA256 135c772b42ba6353757a4d076ce03dbf792456143b42d25a62066da46144fece
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          libssl-3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\libssl-3.dll
          • Size 223KB
          • SHA256 716ccd55d1edbade9b968f60c6d9007ab7ab59193d08ae62d0187bf593495f94
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          pyexpat.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\pyexpat.pyd
          • Size 90KB
          • SHA256 3dfc095a2cfcbc3c91895a779bbe275afadc4875742f4dd5548a20931c1e1844
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          python313.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\python313.dll
          • Size 1.8MB
          • SHA256 9a62e2397cd2f5f044a76c876c982cff73dd82a344cb136fc282ffbeecd5eac8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          rar.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\rar.exe
          • Size 615KB
          • SHA256 90341ac8dcc9ec5f9efe89945a381eb701fe15c3196f594d9d9f0f67b4fc2213
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          rarreg.key

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\rarreg.key
          • Size 456B
          • SHA256 58209c8ab4191e834ffe2ecd003fd7a830d3650f0fd1355a74eb8a47c61d4211
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          select.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\select.pyd
          • Size 27KB
          • SHA256 b86b85a74039c550f62233c08e6705181172b10fe24336cea47f4e321c7602ed
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Lorem ipsum.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\setuptools\_vendor\jaraco\text\Lorem ipsum.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 37fedcffbf73c4eb9f058f47677cb33203a436ff9390e4d38a8e01c9dad28e0b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          sqlite3.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\sqlite3.dll
          • Size 661KB
          • SHA256 4b39fef2acfa91b7456389eb9300f3bef8e117d118b04e84a6dd6ea1520fbe2b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          unicodedata.pyd

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI42602\unicodedata.pyd
          • Size 263KB
          • SHA256 438604e9ae17022e55e8a1d6bb9c2dfdd20f652d939bdea75d12380ca6f007e1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_c2uey1ek.ueu.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_c2uey1ek.ueu.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1792-125-0x00007FF998280000-0x00007FF998296000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-140-0x00007FF996360000-0x00007FF996385000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-141-0x00007FF986BC0000-0x00007FF986D49000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-61-0x00007FF998530000-0x00007FF99854A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-91-0x00007FF9985A0000-0x00007FF9985C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-88-0x00007FF997FE0000-0x00007FF998013000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-76-0x00007FF998420000-0x00007FF99842F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-80-0x00007FF993E80000-0x00007FF9943B3000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-78-0x00007FF998280000-0x00007FF998296000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-73-0x00007FF998700000-0x00007FF99870D000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-71-0x00007FF998430000-0x00007FF99845B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-99-0x00007FF986BC0000-0x00007FF986D49000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-98-0x00007FF996360000-0x00007FF996385000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-101-0x00007FF9945E0000-0x00007FF994693000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-38-0x00007FF986D50000-0x00007FF9873B9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-87-0x00007FF998020000-0x00007FF99802D000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-43-0x00007FF9985A0000-0x00007FF9985C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-45-0x00007FF99B850000-0x00007FF99B85F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-123-0x00007FF998420000-0x00007FF99842F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-86-0x00007FF998150000-0x00007FF998169000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-89-0x00007FF986D50000-0x00007FF9873B9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-126-0x00007FF993E80000-0x00007FF9943B3000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-90-0x00007FF994720000-0x00007FF9947EE000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-127-0x00007FF986D50000-0x00007FF9873B9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-159-0x00007FF986D50000-0x00007FF9873B9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-191-0x00007FF986D50000-0x00007FF9873B9000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-218-0x00007FF997FE0000-0x00007FF998013000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-221-0x00007FF9945E0000-0x00007FF994693000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-220-0x00007FF993E80000-0x00007FF9943B3000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-219-0x00007FF996360000-0x00007FF996385000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-217-0x00007FF998020000-0x00007FF99802D000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-216-0x00007FF998150000-0x00007FF998169000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-215-0x00007FF986BC0000-0x00007FF986D49000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-214-0x00007FF998280000-0x00007FF998296000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-213-0x00007FF998420000-0x00007FF99842F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-212-0x00007FF998700000-0x00007FF99870D000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-211-0x00007FF998530000-0x00007FF99854A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-210-0x00007FF998430000-0x00007FF99845B000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-209-0x00007FF9985A0000-0x00007FF9985C7000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-208-0x00007FF99B850000-0x00007FF99B85F000-memory.dmp

          memory/1792-207-0x00007FF994720000-0x00007FF9947EE000-memory.dmp

          memory/1980-116-0x000001B5F2D90000-0x000001B5F2DB2000-memory.dmp