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Analysis

max time kernel
99s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
11/02/2025, 20:23

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General

Target

hi.exe
Size

481KB
MD5

75367b27129a302e5ef5930a2c9699c0
SHA1

73c3e68f1c25a4071e8bd035486d2445bbcb2aa7
SHA256

a782b9d82f21fb3aac32de6d24a8730eb39f1bd34bc590ca03fa6bb527c74fec
SHA512

8d4195ff8174cbae829723452bd6f1f78c9b00a28a041d8e346d4c45dac1a0956467f68ce3083761d801d707a782b89d0832213ded2ddf432ba15ab2e0bcf78c
SSDEEP

6144:anGGn1wd4WWkSFyzAAe8zCgJkihWjduuNacDK8TOIwn5PKNuxK9u1Ot6u:QGGJWWT8zxho7WiPw5P0uiC86u

Score

10^/10

play discovery ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

PLAY Ransomware, PlayCrypt
Ransomware family first seen in mid 2022.
ransomware play
Play family
play
Renames multiple (6796) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
ransomware

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
41	11848	Process not Found

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\desktop.ini	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\3D Objects\desktop.ini	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\desktop.ini	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\desktop.ini	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\DataServices\DESKTOP.INI	hi.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	hi.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	hi.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\vi\LC_MESSAGES\vlc.mo	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images\Doughboy.scale-200.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_10.19071.19011.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\de-DE\wmpnssci.dll.mui	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\rsod\office32mui.msi.16.en-us.tree.dat	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images\contrast-black\HxCalendarSmallTile.scale-100.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.46.11001.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxMetadata\CodeIntegrity.cat	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000027\assets\Icons\[email protected]	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\SplashScreen.scale-100.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal_2000.19081.1301.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\contrast-white\MixedRealityPortalStoreLogo.scale-125_contrast-white.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images\contrast-white\OneNotePageLargeTile.scale-200.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProPlus2019R_OEM_Perp4-pl.xrm-ms	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\LogoImages\WinWordLogo.contrast-black_scale-80.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\editpdf\js\nls\ko-kr\ui-strings.js	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-recent-files\js\nls\ca-es\ui-strings.js	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\lib\images\cursors\win32_CopyDrop32x32.gif	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ja-JP\PhotoAcq.dll.mui	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images\contrast-white\EmptyCalendarSearch.scale-100.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\app-center\js\nls\en-il\ui-strings.js	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\js\nls\en-gb\ui-strings.js	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\pages-app\images\rhp_world_icon.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.0.22742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\resources.pri	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\resources\strings\LocalizedStrings_el.json	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2019.19071.12548.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\VideoFrameExtractor\UserControls\RangeSelector.xbf	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\AppTiles\contrast-white\MapsStoreLogo.scale-200.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\tr_get.svg	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\MondoR_Retail-pl.xrm-ms	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\contrast-black\MedTile.scale-150_contrast-black.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images\contrast-white\HxA-Advanced-Dark.scale-200.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\win8-scrollbar\themes\dark\arrow-up.gif	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\scan-files\images\themeless\Appstore\Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_ja_135x40.svg	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_neutral_split.scale-200_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\GetStartedMedTile.scale-200.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\aicuc\js\plugins\convertpdf-selector.js	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\Ole DB\sqloledb.rll	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProfessionalPipcR_Grace-ppd.xrm-ms	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WWLIB.DLL	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1906.55.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\CalculatorAppList.contrast-white_targetsize-30.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\reviews\js\nls\es-es\ui-strings.js	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000027\assets\Icons\CancelFluent.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxSignature.p7x	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\contrast-white\AppList.targetsize-20_contrast-white.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images\EmptyView.scale-125.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\InsiderHubAppList.targetsize-16_contrast-black.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProPlus2019R_Grace-ul-oob.xrm-ms	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Office.OneNote_16001.12026.20112.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\whatsnewsrc\bulletin_board_dark.css	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16005.11629.20316.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images\8080_20x20x32.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\AppTiles\contrast-black\MapsAppList.targetsize-36_altform-unplated.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.YourPhone_0.19051.7.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\AppTiles\contrast-white\AppIcon.targetsize-20_contrast-white.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MINSBROAMINGPROXY.DLL	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\PushUse.WTV	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Win10\MicrosoftSolitaireAppList.scale-125.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\InsiderHubAppList.targetsize-96_altform-lightunplated.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_2019.125.2243.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxSignature.p7x	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.1907.29027.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\Images\Stickers\Thumbnails\Sticker_Icon_EyeLashEye.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\Bibliography\Style\APASixthEditionOfficeOnline.xsl	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\SecondaryTiles\Directions\Home\LTR\contrast-black\MedTile.scale-100.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\home\images\new_icons.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\images\themeless\nl_get.svg	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DeletedAllUserPackages\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1906.1972.0_neutral_split.scale-125_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\SecondaryTiles\Collections\contrast-white\LargeTile.scale-125_contrast-white.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Getstarted_8.2.22942.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Resources\GetSMDL2.ttf	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.1907.3152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\InsiderHubAppList.targetsize-48_altform-unplated_devicefamily-colorfulunplated.png	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ado\msado26.tlb	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.4.8204.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SolitaireLiveTileUpdater.winmd	hi.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.1907.29027.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\Images\Stickers\Sticker_PigEar.png	hi.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hi.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
22220	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hi.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hi.exe"
1⤵
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:5064

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI0IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4ODkiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTM2NTgwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1NTIzMzkxMTEyIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:22220

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\desktop.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
5ef3056be4c225e726a1e1e6571c2f93

SHA1
2eea37c5c01e63e9053c7ab1ecc4f05f8cfaa6a6

SHA256
629d0fd39d45d60596bac3c973077a62f2384a5dbc44735ac58f05a63808c9bd

SHA512
d5a2b929ad0352794c3fca16c55bf88802fbe8754f203c8027618a10ba456a3260911c02be198e8dd9a36d775bcde640bc58de3e132d13f0ab92a2a948fd37f8

Download Submit
C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\desktop.ini

Filesize
1KB

MD5
ba6f63a4ba37701538876e4eaca37cec

SHA1
50683ae4d39f23aa021c19c737fde8014ba205f7

SHA256
8b56253349e3f0056ec558e5ad29332369c57b1318feb429bd63c0b7221f3b83

SHA512
b3156a3a418971a093bef284ac743e4d4a5e1187d256f7b46bfdb3d8c9113c0a9ab8d3ec589b919636182e25ad0bab75e534c3b80e9e6f55f3c8c24f5000ebfa

Download Submit
memory/5064-0-0x0000000001330000-0x000000000135C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
176KB

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