Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
    10/09/2026, 19:56

General

  • Target
    lc1(4).exe
  • Size 12.7MB
  • Sample260910-yn248axybz
  • SHA256 8af1a173db1d008e34a4c92afba33dd0def7b58880ee63626dec64355ce72f68
  • 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 WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 18 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 13 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (69) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 13 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 50 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 21 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lc1(4).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lc1(4).exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    • UAC bypass
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:3456
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill.exe /im Explorer.exe /f
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2368
    • C:\Windows\System32\ReAgentc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ReAgentc.exe" /disable
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:4264
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3772
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} recoveryenabled false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:1916
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} optionsedit false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4596
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} advancedoptions false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5068
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} bootmenupolicy legacy
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:1092
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} bootsequence {current}
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4860
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} timeout 0
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:2228
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu no
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:1060
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} displayorder {default} /addfirst
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4444
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {fwbootmgr} displayorder {bootmgr} /addfirst
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:2672
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} safeboot No
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5000
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} removeoptions
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3760
    • C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1688
  • C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe" -s -worker -tilog
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings
    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings
    • Modifies firewall policy service
    • Modifies security service
    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
    • Windows security modification
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2424
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /DISABLE
      2⤵
        PID:5024
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /DISABLE
        2⤵
          PID:3340
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /DISABLE
          2⤵
            PID:1280
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /DISABLE
            2⤵
              PID:3580
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /DISABLE
              2⤵
                PID:3552
            • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
              C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x48c 0x3f0
              1⤵
                PID:2116

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    last-run.log

                    • Path C:\ProgramData\defender-control\last-run.log
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 30add380e48827d94c79800abc133ef32179ce13b6e3edc81be19b8b57f220c2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    wallpaper_ncrypt.jpg

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wallpaper_ncrypt.jpg
                    • Size 174KB
                    • SHA256 d301eb64ec3b61091a3e6ee997bf8d114f3e6c5eda46afd6a8d23ad78459ea82
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    readme.txt

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\readme.txt
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 dc0f4e841f83fac37765278665a4a18caa9c414cd486a3562fbceeb532658965
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                    def_none.exe

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\def_none.exe
                    • Size 280KB
                    • SHA256 897307c0487c3f7376eedf6b3f999559e0aa16855571f30aef4621583f7ff46e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    hosts

                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
                    • Size 24KB
                    • SHA256 3bfd42e6bda96cba9a2d066ff4bf7646611519dfb89c1fed00a983300f471f93
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                    memory/3456-0-0x0000000000190000-0x0000000000E4A000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3456-1-0x000000001CD10000-0x000000001CD20000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3456-120-0x000000001CD10000-0x000000001CD20000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3456-125-0x000000001CD10000-0x000000001CD20000-memory.dmp

                    memory/3456-126-0x000000001CD10000-0x000000001CD20000-memory.dmp