Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 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 (95) 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 3 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.

  • Modifies Security services 2 TTPs 1 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 51 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 55 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 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:4060
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\023xwr2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\023xwr2.exe" -kill -paralyze "SecurityHealthService.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4472
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill.exe /im Explorer.exe /f
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4016
    • C:\Windows\System32\ReAgentc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\ReAgentc.exe" /disable
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      PID:1732
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled No
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3732
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5800
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} recoveryenabled false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3192
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} optionsedit false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:3228
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} advancedoptions false
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:1996
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} bootmenupolicy legacy
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:2796
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} bootsequence {current}
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4932
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} timeout 0
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4912
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} displaybootmenu no
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:2368
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} displayorder {default} /addfirst
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4076
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {fwbootmgr} displayorder {bootmgr} /addfirst
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:5240
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {current} safeboot No
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4356
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {bootmgr} removeoptions
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:4736
    • C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\def_none.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2676
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s BDESVC
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5064
  • 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 Security services
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2608
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /DISABLE
      2⤵
        PID:4128
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /DISABLE
        2⤵
          PID:2720
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /DISABLE
          2⤵
            PID:3352
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /DISABLE
            2⤵
              PID:3256
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /Change /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /DISABLE
              2⤵
                PID:2132
            • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
              C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x00000000000004E8 0x00000000000004EC
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1604

            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 d39fd2cd795c727d58b440aefe556905839ee694bd42eb40d4184bbc48f02b4a
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  023xwr2.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\023xwr2.exe
                  • Size 352KB
                  • SHA256 e23cfbd6b2c598758a2b5b20359c8d5b5cf2212f57ee0a95f5aac55bd7cf9f2e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  wallpaper_ncrypt.jpg

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wallpaper_ncrypt.jpg
                  • Size 285KB
                  • SHA256 3b6bf14a07555e31366473efe5f5b55a706deaf16db7aa8bbad487193965d129
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  BlockRevoke.wma

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\BlockRevoke.wma
                  • Size 398KB
                  • SHA256 4bdb3f715201da1330806570656ce436389785e7db581ea49ec08ceb905a86d3
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  CompareWait.potm

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\CompareWait.potm
                  • Size 489KB
                  • SHA256 8207c67987b36ca388c5b43f3a9d2e6b58ce9ab1bbcf316a4fd8bee8ef20ade4
                  • 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 5b687dc00f566d0df604fcff406170c5ba1fb94b6c799ac8a1b70662088f958b
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/4060-8-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-0-0x00007FFDBF02F000-0x00007FFDBF030000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-200-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-224-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-307-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-312-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-194-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-313-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-19-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-132-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-5-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-4-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-3-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-2-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-1-0x0000000000090000-0x0000000000D4A000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-416-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-417-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-418-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4060-419-0x00007FFDBEEA0000-0x00007FFDBF844000-memory.dmp