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Database Entry
DefenderControl
Vendor detections: 13
| SHA256 hash: | a201f7f81277e28c0bdd680427b979aee70e42e8a98c67f11e7c83d02f8fe7ae |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | cc2880b0a5383102627df7a414155fbf012d17feaa8ac5421e8e21539255fd15ce397c72b6d8b14ab94262828ec08f19 |
| SHA1 hash: | 5da4de1dbba55774891497297396fd2e5c306cf5 |
| MD5 hash: | 3a24a7b7c1ba74a5afa50f88ba81d550 |
| humanhash: | oregon-whiskey-virginia-table |
| File name: | DefenderControl.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | DefenderControl |
| File size: | 846'008 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-09-28 20:06:45 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 0fdea7b843f3a9b0df5ebae1939072ae (1 x AsyncRAT, 1 x DefenderControl) |
| ssdeep | 12288:baWzgMg7v3qnCi3ErQohh0F4JCJ8lnydQ79QudhzYOejoiQv2ju8S0c/J:uaHMv6CDrjRnydQu+ejMZ1R |
| TLSH | T14005C012B3D680B6D99378B5297BE32BEB3575194327C4C7A7E02F729F111409B3A3A1 |
| TrID | 22.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 22.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 17.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 15.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 7.0% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) |
| Magika | pebin |
| dhash icon | 26929a9cacc8c082 (1 x DefenderControl) |
| Reporter |  smica83 |
| Tags: | DefenderControl exe signed |
Code Signing Certificate
| Organisation: | Sordum Software |
|---|---|
| Issuer: | Sordum Software |
| Algorithm: | sha1WithRSA |
| Valid from: | 2005-12-31T21:00:00Z |
| Valid to: | 2025-12-31T21:00:00Z |
| Serial number: | -3d34426b943c0246bb2add6ce29e2ae6 |
| Intelligence: | 4 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate |
| Thumbprint Algorithm: | SHA256 |
| Thumbprint: | 9333e2dfee836f88af7a81a5f80c19798d39234f1af98eeeca661e13bb45bdab |
| Source: | This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
149
Origin country :
HUVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
HACK.rar
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2023-05-06 15:56:26 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
autoit emotet anap
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Deleting a recently created file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug dropper evasive expired-cert fingerprint hacktool keylogger microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed reconnaissance signed
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
RiskWare[RiskTool]/DefenderDisabler
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2019-12-16T21:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-30T18:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000000
Malware family:
Defender Control
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
56 / 100
Signature
Detected potential unwanted application
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Yara detected Defender Control Hacktool
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
35%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
AutoIt Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Hacktool.Defendercontrol
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2019-12-16 20:53:59 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
21 of 38 (55.26%)
Threat level:
1/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
ADMINTOOL_powerrun
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
10/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery evasion trojan
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Drops file in System32 directory
Windows security modification
Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
Modifies security service
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a201f7f81277e28c0bdd680427b979aee70e42e8a98c67f11e7c83d02f8fe7ae
MD5 hash:
3a24a7b7c1ba74a5afa50f88ba81d550
SHA1 hash:
5da4de1dbba55774891497297396fd2e5c306cf5
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.
| Rule name: | AutoIT_Compiled |
|---|---|
| Author: | @bartblaze |
| Description: | Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious. |
| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
|---|---|
| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
|---|---|
| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_KB_CERT_c2cbbd946bc3fdb944d522931d61d51a |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables signed with Sordum Software certificate, particularly Defender Control |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_TOOL_PET_DefenderControl |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects Defender Control |
| Rule name: | MD5_Constants |
|---|---|
| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for MD5 constants |
| Rule name: | PE_Digital_Certificate |
|---|---|
| Author: | albertzsigovits |
| Rule name: | TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| Rule name: | TH_Generic_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2025_CYFARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Generic Windows malware mass-hunt rule - 2025 |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
| Rule name: | VECT_Ransomware |
|---|---|
| Author: | Mustafa Bakhit |
| Description: | Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments. |
| Rule name: | Win_Clipboard_Clipper_Thengavar |
|---|---|
| Author: | Thengavar |
| Description: | Detects malware manipulating the Windows clipboard for clipping or crypto stealing attacks |
File information
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