Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20251231-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251231-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system - submitted
25/01/2026, 02:25
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
crm.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20251231-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
crm.exe
Resource
win11-20251231-en
General
- Target crm.exe
- Size 1.7MB
- Sample260125-cwat2sdt2f
- SHA256 a3b492379eb998eec7964c8f8fff43c5d17890354946b82224a2be81f96d6025
- MD5 c63e0014d8d01eed850fae41212ccf38
- SHA1 b6f8d51ee784fb8f4060e9882f90a2c707ee412f
- SHA512 aaa9a055d5fd5a1c75b1b062e880482171b8ba2af7e6b81a7762a2db57c1e474e9df300a0240c5393ab54cda10ac4030a98129747f4d74cdf04439406a51c955
- SSDEEP 24576:RrYottM3V52zhP+427kZVl1bXCS9KlRjW3Z9ZrUv7TVzc6IIA0JlupmSydRd/xib:REtpQ9avfVJYm7FUfyty
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\ProgramData\readme.txt
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devman
- Good afternoon, As you can see you have been attacked by a ransomware program! We The DragonForce Ransomware Cartel offer you to make a deal with us. We can make a deal with you, all you need to do is contact us by following the instructions below. We are in no way connected to politics, we always keep our word. You have a chance to decrypt your files and avoid being published on our blog! Use this opportunity and also don't waste your time. The approximate date of deletion of the decryptor program, as well as publication on our blog 26/01/2026 00:00 UTC. - # 1 Communication Process, In order to contact us you need to click on the special link below, which is listed in #2. After that the negotiation process begins, in which you have the opportunity to request several things from us, 1. make a test decrypt. 2. get a list of the files stolen from you. At the conclusion of our negotiations we agree on a price, we set the price ourselves based on your income/your insurance. We scrutinize your documents and are well aware of how much income your company has per year. - # 2 Access to the meeting room, To access us please download Tor Browser which is available here. (https://www.torproject.org/) Once you download the special anonymous browser you need to follow this link, http://3pktcrcbmssvrnwe5skburdwe2h3v6ibdnn5kbjqihsg6eu6s6b7ryqd.onion Your unique ID: 73F899E2898F83A073F899E2898F83A0 - use it to enter our meeting room. - # 3 Additional Support Contacts, Tox: 1C054B722BCBF41A918EF3C485712742088F5C3E81B2FDD91ADEA6BA55F4A856D90A65E99D20 - # 4 Recommendations, Do not try to recover your files with third-party programs, you will only do harm. Do not turn off / reboot your computer. Be courteous in our meeting room. Do not procrastinate. - # 5 Blog and News, Blog: http://z3wqggtxft7id3ibr7srivv5gjof5fwg76slewnzwwakjuf3nlhukdid.onion DragonNews: http://z3wqggtxft7id3ibr7srivv5gjof5fwg76slewnzwwakjuf3nlhukdid.onion/news
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http://3pktcrcbmssvrnwe5skburdwe2h3v6ibdnn5kbjqihsg6eu6s6b7ryqd.onion
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http://z3wqggtxft7id3ibr7srivv5gjof5fwg76slewnzwwakjuf3nlhukdid.onion
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http://z3wqggtxft7id3ibr7srivv5gjof5fwg76slewnzwwakjuf3nlhukdid.onion/news
Signatures
- Devman
Devman is a ransomware forked from the DragonForce ransomware.
- Devman family
- Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs
Suspicious access to Credentials History.
- Drops startup file 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\readme.txt crm.exe - 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) 21 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Contacts\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Documents\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Searches\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Camera Roll\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\Saved Pictures\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Links\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\OneDrive\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Videos\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Favorites\Links\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\1033\DataServices\DESKTOP.INI crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Music\desktop.ini crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\Saved Games\desktop.ini crm.exe - Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2271354545-1345258274-2018814899-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\Users\\Public\\wallpaper_white.png" crm.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OFFSYMK.TTF crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSIPC\lt\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\desktop-connector-files\js\nls\pt-br\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\ado\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Ole DB\es-ES\sqloledb.rll.mui crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000018\cardview\lib\native-common\assets\[email protected] crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\images\Confirmation2x.png crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\on-boarding\js\nls\ru-ru\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\OneNoteFreeR_Bypass-ul-oob.xrm-ms crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\crx_cache\metadata.json crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\lib\images\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Locales\is.pak crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Ole DB\ja-JP\sqlxmlx.rll.mui crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\sq\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\plugins\control\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VSTO\10.0\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\fsdefinitions\main\base_heb.xml crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\en\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\sample-files\js\nls\fr-ma\ui-strings.js crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\HomeBusiness2019R_OEM_Perp-ppd.xrm-ms crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\http\favicon.ico crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\THEMES16\NETWORK\NETWORK.ELM crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\edge_game_assist\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ne\LC_MESSAGES\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\Sigma\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\hu-hu\ui-strings.js crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\HomeBusiness2019R_OEM_Perp2-ppd.xrm-ms crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office15\pkeyconfig-office.xrm-ms crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000027\assets\Icons\Checkmark.White.png crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\themes\dark\s_filter-disabled_32.svg crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\dc-annotations\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\lib\ext\access-bridge-64.jar crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\home\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\unified-share\images\themes\dark\s_close_h2x.png crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\AccessR_Trial-ppd.xrm-ms crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\O365SmallBusPremR_Subscription1-ul-oob.xrm-ms crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\themes\dark\s_filterselected-dark-hover_32.svg crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\add-account\js\nls\hr-hr\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\digsig\js\nls\eu-es\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\ob-preview\js\nls\nl-nl\ui-strings.js crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\GRPHFLT\GIFIMP32.FLT crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\Multimedia\MPP\Flash.mpp crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\ResiliencyLinks\Locales\en-US.pak.DATA crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\ResiliencyLinks\Extensions\external_extensions.json.DATA crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\desktop-connector-files\js\nls\de-de\ui-strings.js crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\uss-search\js\nls\en-gb\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\EdgeWebView.dat crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Locales\nb_FEMININE.pak crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\lib\jsse.jar crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\locale\ca\LC_MESSAGES\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProjectProR_Retail-ppd.xrm-ms crm.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\msadc\de-DE\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\ResiliencyLinks\Locales\readme.txt crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-computer\js\nls\zh-tw\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Licenses16\ProjectProDemoR_BypassTrial180-ul-oob.xrm-ms crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Locales\zh-TW_MASCULINE.pak crm.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_hover_2x.png crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\my-files\js\nls\pt-br\ui-strings.js crm.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\readme.txt crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\images\sendforcomments.svg crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\files\dev\nls\ca-es\ui-strings.js crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Fonts\private\TEMPSITC.TTF crm.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\app\dev\nls\da-dk\ui-strings.js crm.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language crm.exe - Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.df_win crm.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.df_win\DefaultIcon crm.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.df_win\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Public\\icon.ico" crm.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe 4852 crm.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 5156 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 5156 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 5156 vssvc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 33 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 34 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 35 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 36 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 33 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 34 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 35 5048 WMIC.exe Token: 36 5048 WMIC.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4852 wrote to memory of 4940 4852 crm.exe 80 PID 4940 wrote to memory of 5048 4940 cmd.exe 82 - Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crm.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\crm.exe"1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4852 -
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.execmd.exe /c C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe shadowcopy where "ID='{3BA8ACBD-B81D-42AB-9BCC-D11FA274471E}'" delete2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4940 -
C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exeC:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe shadowcopy where "ID='{3BA8ACBD-B81D-42AB-9BCC-D11FA274471E}'" delete3⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5048
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5156
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
2Credentials from Web Browsers
1Windows Credential Manager
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\readme.txt
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 306a3c73d421ba2408c9600659682736612327f55bef4509e5f7851d333a341e
- MD5 f338694295b7cf946e367ae4d9b5c75e
- SHA1 89c01807a199addd15417ce37e103b0731fcc361
- SHA512 c1661cd48692cbb6e723271c4945fba083719db45cc106a31be60e745dab14abca060f7e2d408c42304d77e7f6171a7ff17486e8eb1024eadc4f304de1f3e5fe
- TLSH T12541761FA51462521E83209277FDAEE2FF1A503C65A08A104C2FA21C376572FE5B71EE
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH