Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    36s
  • max time network
    39s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 17:29

General

  • Target
    WinLock.exe
  • Size 5.7MB
  • Sample260809-v2k63sbf37
  • SHA256 fcb2971fa6dadc7c8136319dc4714671ef4d6dedd6b053424ae8136546ef4651
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 4 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 37 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 51 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinLock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinLock.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:1956
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4808
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} safeboot disabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5148
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} safeboot disabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1252
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} advancedoptions false
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5956
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} optionsedit false
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4788
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2420
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4928
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {default} recoverysequence
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5056
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {default} recoveryenabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:6040
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoverysequence
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1108
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoveryenabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3352
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3756
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1072
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2972
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5368
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1220
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" schtasks /delete /tn "MicrosoftUpdateTask_WindowsDefenderUpdate" /f
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc config wuauserv start= demand
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3236
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc config wuauserv start= demand
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2232
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc start wuauserv
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5532
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start wuauserv
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1716
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc config WinDefend start= demand
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2624
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc config WinDefend start= demand
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4916
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc start WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4296
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start WinDefend
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4828
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:4872
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /delete /tn "MicrosoftUpdateTask*" /f
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4724
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /delete /tn "MicrosoftUpdateTask*" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4324
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c timeout /t 2 & del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WinLock.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5012
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout /t 2
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4840
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\WindowsDefenderUpdate.exe
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\WindowsDefenderUpdate.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:5016
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3620
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} safeboot disabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} safeboot disabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3684
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3304
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} advancedoptions false
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5676
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} optionsedit false
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5084
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c reagentc /disable
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5904
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ReAgentc.exe
        reagentc /disable
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3728
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {default} recoverysequence
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4024
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {default} recoveryenabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2592
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoverysequence
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:572
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /deletevalue {current} recoveryenabled
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4276
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:6124
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5160
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1916
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2572
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5380
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" schtasks /delete /tn "MicrosoftUpdateTask_WindowsDefenderUpdate" /f
      2⤵
      • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5584

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        WindowsDefenderUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\WindowsDefenderUpdate.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 fcb2971fa6dadc7c8136319dc4714671ef4d6dedd6b053424ae8136546ef4651
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ReAgent.log

        • Path C:\Windows\Logs\ReAgent\ReAgent.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 19ab0a968ffa1b7f23e64977b4bc86cbbe5f147eb8e2ac4b4bd6bf0612792c94
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        diagerr.xml

        • Path C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\diagerr.xml
        • Size 13KB
        • SHA256 1655e8a59dea5a48aaf2883318355d911946546b2eb8a2e3cb8c68384e1e8b63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        diagwrn.xml

        • Path C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\diagwrn.xml
        • Size 17KB
        • SHA256 3e9b6f159d4d11be9a1d6077ad8a137859b58a60fbbce3d35d40411e471fe87d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ReAgent.xml

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Recovery\ReAgent.xml
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 0f7d35d68a237b9c7d6d24c736e9a758761bb0840c113686b81e2ce33928ef65
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1956-3-0x0000000005E40000-0x0000000005E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-10-0x0000000007A70000-0x0000000007AD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-9-0x0000000005E40000-0x0000000005E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-12-0x0000000005E40000-0x0000000005E50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-4-0x0000000005C00000-0x0000000005C0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-0-0x0000000000C60000-0x000000000121A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-2-0x0000000005C10000-0x0000000005CA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-1-0x00000000060E0000-0x0000000006686000-memory.dmp

        memory/1956-21-0x0000000005E40000-0x0000000005E50000-memory.dmp