General
- Target winlocker.exe
- Size 16.2MB
- Sample261017-l2tzjsxt8j
- SHA256 b96d86d4006dd7f90816cfbc53105c06dfc22b7390137e15d45c8deca3ca3c5d
- MD5 2b259fbe5fdbc85fa09ba840f7aee64d
- SHA1 799768830a0199def75cd5b28690e5dc339c5b78
- SHA512 5afffa7aa165c9689a7f11797f6a95423f8d33b68d70462c63e98a273fa14749a1dc3c0c98955eba45e80e525771e8f39b43d6441af6871b127f2566655a09bf
- SSDEEP 49152:1xn9du9BJAiiWGgt9IPXY32Z0PYriUTkqyDaDXVLh5PAzuKTW/UMXkRRJzS6i0sv:1x9
- TLSH T11A073038B9D518BE7B6759EE87F63A9D5909F3BBB3065D7C20B2314A43039098CE4724
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
winlocker.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260911-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target winlocker.exe
- Size 16.2MB
- SHA256 b96d86d4006dd7f90816cfbc53105c06dfc22b7390137e15d45c8deca3ca3c5d
- MD5 2b259fbe5fdbc85fa09ba840f7aee64d
- SHA1 799768830a0199def75cd5b28690e5dc339c5b78
- SHA512 5afffa7aa165c9689a7f11797f6a95423f8d33b68d70462c63e98a273fa14749a1dc3c0c98955eba45e80e525771e8f39b43d6441af6871b127f2566655a09bf
- SSDEEP 49152:1xn9du9BJAiiWGgt9IPXY32Z0PYriUTkqyDaDXVLh5PAzuKTW/UMXkRRJzS6i0sv:1x9
- TLSH T11A073038B9D518BE7B6759EE87F63A9D5909F3BBB3065D7C20B2314A43039098CE4724
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Contains code to disable Windows Defender
A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence
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Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
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UAC bypass
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Disables cmd.exe use via registry modification
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Drops file in Drivers directory
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Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Stops running service(s)
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Checks whether UAC is enabled
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Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.
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Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
3PowerShell
1Visual Basic
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1System Services
1Service Execution
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
3Windows Service
3Event Triggered Execution
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
3Windows Service
3Event Triggered Execution
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
1Bypass User Account Control
1Impair Defenses
4Disable or Modify Tools
3Indicator Removal
1Clear Persistence
1Modify Registry
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