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Static

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disable-defender.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

enable-defender.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    Defender Control.rar
  • Size 233KB
  • Sample261015-vcm95syyft
  • SHA256 1adba6890ae289b6aefcba3d00bd8d19b265693ccee0e7d9236d7f60324102b3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defendnotadwaremicrosoftcredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionhacktoolpersistencephishingprivilege_escalationransomwarespywaretrojan

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      disable-defender.exe
    • Size 280KB
    • SHA256 897307c0487c3f7376eedf6b3f999559e0aa16855571f30aef4621583f7ff46e
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionpersistencetrojan
    behavioral1
    • Target
      enable-defender.exe
    • Size 286KB
    • SHA256 123866f5752a876a562fe8fca3b61846aecf3881477d31aedf735e3357184224
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    adwaremicrosoftcredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutiondefendnothacktoolpersistencephishingprivilege_escalationransomwarespywaretrojan

    • Detects Defendnot

    • Family: Defendnot

      Defendnot is a tool designed to disable Microsoft Defender.

      hacktooldefendnot

    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings

      evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings

      evasiontrojan

    • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Modifies firewall policy service

      defense_evasion

    • Modifies security service

      defense_evasion

    • Windows security bypass

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Badlisted process makes network request

      Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

      persistence

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

      persistence

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Modify Registry: Disable Windows Driver Blocklist

      Disable Windows Driver Blocklist via Registry.

      defense_evasion

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

      persistence

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver

      Adversaries may modify or add LSASS drivers to obtain persistence on compromised systems.

      persistencecredential_access

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

      defense_evasion

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Windows security modification

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

      defense_evasiontrojan

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

      remove IFEO.

      defense_evasion

    • Modifies Security services

      Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

      defense_evasion

    • Checks system information in the registry

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

    • Detected potential entity reuse from brand MICROSOFT.

      phishingmicrosoft

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Windows Command Shell

1
T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

4
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

LSASS Driver

1
T1547.008

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

8
T1543

Windows Service

8
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

4
T1547

Active Setup

1
T1547.014

LSASS Driver

1
T1547.008

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

8
T1543

Windows Service

8
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

3
T1546

Component Object Model Hijacking

1
T1546.015

Image File Execution Options Injection

1
T1546.012

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

11
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

2
T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

6
T1562.001

Safe Mode Boot

1
T1562.009

Indicator Removal

1
T1070

Clear Persistence

1
T1070.009

Modify Registry

15
T1112

Subvert Trust Controls

1
T1553

Install Root Certificate

1
T1553.004

Credential Access

OS Credential Dumping

1
T1003

LSASS Memory

1
T1003.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

6
T1012

System Information Discovery

6
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

1
T1016

System Time Discovery

1
T1124

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

Tasks