Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/10/2026, 16:00

General

  • Target
    lc.exe
  • Size 12.7MB
  • Sample261023-tf6efscv9v
  • SHA256 8af1a173db1d008e34a4c92afba33dd0def7b58880ee63626dec64355ce72f68
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 2 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 (81) 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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.

  • Modifies Security services 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Modifies the startup behavior of a security service.

  • 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).

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 39 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 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\lc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lc.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
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:5264
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill.exe /im Explorer.exe /f
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5128
    • C:\Windows\System32\ReAgentc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ReAgentc.exe" /disable
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:1452
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:556
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5088
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} recoveryenabled false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4300
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} optionsedit false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3236
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} advancedoptions false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5108
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} bootmenupolicy legacy
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3148
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} bootsequence {current}
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:580
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} timeout 0
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3968
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu no
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:124
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} displayorder {default} /addfirst
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:328
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {fwbootmgr} displayorder {bootmgr} /addfirst
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:2748
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} safeboot No
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:332
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} removeoptions
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:132
    • C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:6064
  • 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
    • Windows security modification
    • Modifies Security services
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1680
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /DISABLE
      2⤵
        PID:5420
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /DISABLE
        2⤵
          PID:5716
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /DISABLE
          2⤵
            PID:492
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /DISABLE
            2⤵
              PID:5608
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /DISABLE
              2⤵
                PID:2524
            • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
              C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x00000000000004C8 0x00000000000004E0
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5792

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  last-run.log

                  • Path C:\ProgramData\defender-control\last-run.log
                  • Size 988B
                  • SHA256 5f3b6d6205ebcef25dd05a78dee938336229a623913f0210cd4e48a8dd0fb67b
                  • 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\Documents\Outlook Files\readme.txt
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 dc0f4e841f83fac37765278665a4a18caa9c414cd486a3562fbceeb532658965
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  ApproveSend.htm

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ApproveSend.htm
                  • Size 223KB
                  • SHA256 1596e607328f0e9e061d658a2c96e919cd065b284ab876a6909f3b3b7045bf7e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  ClearConvert.mp3

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ClearConvert.mp3
                  • Size 364KB
                  • SHA256 d88a41d322ad1192c72486d67985901f37fc8f42d1b7b68b0edf3655784da9fa
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 e8d4d8e86f72394a76a72b432725498714399cf55328c475370b79afeac016fe
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  winlogon_fix.exe

                  • Path C:\Windows\System32\winlogon_fix.exe
                  • Size 12.7MB
                  • SHA256 8af1a173db1d008e34a4c92afba33dd0def7b58880ee63626dec64355ce72f68
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/5264-250-0x000000001D1F0000-0x000000001D200000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5264-251-0x000000001D1F0000-0x000000001D200000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5264-0-0x00000000000D0000-0x0000000000D8A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5264-245-0x000000001D1F0000-0x000000001D200000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5264-1-0x000000001D1F0000-0x000000001D200000-memory.dmp