Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251223-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251223-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    25/12/2025, 04:15

General

  • Target
    2025-12-25_9d482927b1cf17780ffe208bb4369a10_amadey_conti_elex.exe
  • Size 211KB
  • Sample251225-evbfaseq7x
  • SHA256 a1f6d7796402fb6fd649b0fa3eee583b98ef4383d63d0d2ba7c5312a9eae284a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\ProgramData\readme.txt

  • conti

Ransom Note
  • All of your files are currently encrypted by CONTI strain. As you know (if you don't - just "google it"), all of the data that has been encrypted by our software cannot be recovered by any means without contacting our team directly. If you try to use any additional recovery software - the files might be damaged, so if you are willing to try - try it on the data of the lowest value. To make sure that we REALLY CAN get your data back - we offer you to decrypt 2 random files completely free of charge. You can contact our team directly for further instructions through our website : TOR VERSION : (you should download and install TOR browser first https://torproject.org) http://contirecj4hbzmyzuydyzrvm2c65blmvhoj2cvf25zqj2dwrrqcq5oad.onion/ HTTPS VERSION : https://contirecovery.best YOU SHOULD BE AWARE! Just in case, if you try to ignore us. We've downloaded a pack of your internal data and are ready to publish it on out news website if you do not respond. So it will be better for both sides if you contact us as soon as possible. ---BEGIN ID--- dz0MK2yuqxgQB7sUx7heoZyiuK40XiAbhbP5thzZoDJRJAEahpKemj3x2BflDQ3I ---END ID---
URLs
  • http://contirecj4hbzmyzuydyzrvm2c65blmvhoj2cvf25zqj2dwrrqcq5oad.onion/

  • https://contirecovery.best

Signatures

  • Conti Ransomware

    Ransomware generally thought to be a successor to Ryuk.

  • Conti family
  • Renames multiple (8745) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 30 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

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

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\2025-12-25_9d482927b1cf17780ffe208bb4369a10_amadey_conti_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-12-25_9d482927b1cf17780ffe208bb4369a10_amadey_conti_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2236
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe shadowcopy where "ID='{0AB83095-0E4B-4CE4-A2F6-812AC5EEA85B}'" delete
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2832
      • C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe shadowcopy where "ID='{0AB83095-0E4B-4CE4-A2F6-812AC5EEA85B}'" delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1912
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4724

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        readme.txt

        • Path C:\ProgramData\readme.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4ccc2dc7720ab8c61529bd98e68354637fbc73af06abba8192aafb0a18c1fbb0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/2236-0-0x0000000000220000-0x0000000000259000-memory.dmp