General
- Target hoverstud.io_chrome.exe
- Size 57KB
- Sample261107-tahffacz81
- SHA256 65ed4ccd8409fc89a06f8117dde8dbc646fa8896d4e4f3c5bd7394db7f53f5be
- MD5 addbd31dcb2352a050d8af82b845d169
- SHA1 ee0053aa173dab6952bdac55464bb4d7a0881d9f
- SHA512 8e983533e10b75ac633de55a71951f9ca871097571c85426a9c90c86ae2c724aadc9a4586fc37ea4b64b3a3cbf78883df57833ee6b5ff88099fd5f58b8f0640e
- SSDEEP 768:LSZGQqu06P10I9ELNn2karVndKYMK4cN1XXGb5fAdOTyKFum1L:LQjP11CwrVd3N4cLXGb5feOTyuuY
- TLSH T10043F84477FD4111E2BF8EBA4DB1A1518B32B8A76D32D78D06D4068E19B2B40CDA8F77
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
hoverstud.io_chrome.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
hoverstud.io_chrome.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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nanocore
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1.2.2.0
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http://hoverstud.io
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ac7e2f05-8df7-4c55-8841-78385f6bb064
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c2_url
http://hoverstud.io
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default_group
xoilac
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primary_dns
ali.ns.cloudflare.com
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secondary_dns
woz.ns.cloudflare.com
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version
1.2.2.0
Targets
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- Target hoverstud.io_chrome.exe
- Size 57KB
- SHA256 65ed4ccd8409fc89a06f8117dde8dbc646fa8896d4e4f3c5bd7394db7f53f5be
- MD5 addbd31dcb2352a050d8af82b845d169
- SHA1 ee0053aa173dab6952bdac55464bb4d7a0881d9f
- SHA512 8e983533e10b75ac633de55a71951f9ca871097571c85426a9c90c86ae2c724aadc9a4586fc37ea4b64b3a3cbf78883df57833ee6b5ff88099fd5f58b8f0640e
- SSDEEP 768:LSZGQqu06P10I9ELNn2karVndKYMK4cN1XXGb5fAdOTyKFum1L:LQjP11CwrVd3N4cLXGb5feOTyuuY
- TLSH T10043F84477FD4111E2BF8EBA4DB1A1518B32B8A76D32D78D06D4068E19B2B40CDA8F77
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
Modifies security service
Deletes shadow copies
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
Disables RegEdit via registry modification
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
Drops file in Drivers directory
Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
Modifies Windows Firewall
Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
Creates a file in the Startup directory
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
Disables service(s)
Stops running service(s)
Adds Run key to start application
Discovers running processes
Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.
Drops file in System32 directory
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
4PowerShell
1Visual Basic
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1System Services
2Service Execution
2Windows Management Instrumentation
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
5Windows Service
5Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
5Windows Service
5Event Triggered Execution
2Image File Execution Options Injection
1Netsh Helper DLL
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Direct Volume Access
1Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
1Indicator Removal
2File Deletion
2Modify Registry
4Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
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