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windows-defender.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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General

  • Target
    windows-defender.exe
  • Size 1.4MB
  • Sample261024-kxr4qaef45
  • SHA256 ba1f484cdc263df445b10696fe220f11abdb47ccc4e3fcdcba39e8323e8b5201
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistence

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      windows-defender.exe
    • Size 1.4MB
    • SHA256 ba1f484cdc263df445b10696fe220f11abdb47ccc4e3fcdcba39e8323e8b5201
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    8/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionpersistence

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

      execution

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks