Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/02/2026, 00:01

General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 5.8MB
  • Sample260207-aa2pjagy7d
  • SHA256 a205f794058c59a19322debb1e96a6133ebbab01cb57ae159c2ddb3c7e97a922
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Language
  • ps1

Deobfuscated
Source
URLs
  • exe.dropper

    https://i.imgur.com/vu5qS42.png

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Decryption Instructions.txt

Ransom Note
  • ---------- Zero Day Locker ---------- Your files have been encrypted using Zero Day Ransomware! They can only be decrypted by paying us a ransom in cryptocurrency. Encrypted files have the .zeroday extension. IMPORTANT: Do not modify or rename encrypted files, as they may become unrecoverable. Contact us at the following telegram contact to discuss payment. .me/praiukiu6 ---------- ZeroDayLocker ----------

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (182) files with added filename extension

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

  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5188
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://i.imgur.com/vu5qS42.png', 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wallpaper.png')"
      2⤵
      • Badlisted process makes network request
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5800
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -Command "Add-Type -TypeDefinition 'using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; public class Wallpaper { [DllImport(\"user32.dll\", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)] public static extern int SystemParametersInfo(int uAction, int uParam, string lpvParam, int fuWinIni); public static void Set(string path) { SystemParametersInfo(20, 0, path, 3); } }'; [Wallpaper]::Set('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wallpaper.png')"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2700
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ylqf142o\ylqf142o.cmdline"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2900
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES1037.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ylqf142o\CSC6E95EEB35574455BACA6A381135E015.TMP"
          4⤵
            PID:5888

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Replay Monitor

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          Downloads

          Decryption Instructions.txt

          • Path C:\Decryption Instructions.txt
          • Size 412B
          • SHA256 25328daff895187fd33284855771920cd178f76c10a92301a3cd25857065e0e6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          powershell.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 d69b7d84970cb04cd069299fd8aa9cef8394999588bead979104dc3cb743b4f2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 e1299c5457a20a3a0ddcee37c29fc652d4641f16291d33774267472759d2cbaf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          RES1037.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES1037.tmp
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 f1bdc24c063f56b78fa0ff119c530f91b3ea8fa550b0868f69c090aafdbba602
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_orcweazt.dmc.ps1

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

          ylqf142o.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ylqf142o\ylqf142o.dll
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 fd9da4032e9c5126224a0a21b88b5941afdbc74b5d6dc3d2908a4fffd8c7b6b3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          CSC6E95EEB35574455BACA6A381135E015.TMP

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ylqf142o\CSC6E95EEB35574455BACA6A381135E015.TMP
          • Size 652B
          • SHA256 55ee1f64cf6022efaaab4e4f29cba6f2b0b3bb3b930433c0a1fb607f8f7024e6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ylqf142o.0.cs

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ylqf142o\ylqf142o.0.cs
          • Size 312B
          • SHA256 331b27fcd961cc9e94bb774dfa7e1b8c5999d91f0f820924dc7c60a6610c1246
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ylqf142o.cmdline

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ylqf142o\ylqf142o.cmdline
          • Size 369B
          • SHA256 b69b05f6eb9ccb21a917b9c5108ba2e5b7c49557bc01d3c8362a0eb914ad2bd3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2700-1110-0x000002B89A510000-0x000002B89A520000-memory.dmp

          memory/2700-1118-0x000002B89A510000-0x000002B89A520000-memory.dmp

          memory/2700-1109-0x000002B89A510000-0x000002B89A520000-memory.dmp

          memory/2700-1131-0x000002B89C2E0000-0x000002B89C2E8000-memory.dmp

          memory/5800-1104-0x000001D5EDFD0000-0x000001D5EDFE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5800-1103-0x000001D5EDF00000-0x000001D5EDF22000-memory.dmp

          memory/5800-1096-0x000001D5EDFD0000-0x000001D5EDFE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5800-1095-0x000001D5EDFD0000-0x000001D5EDFE0000-memory.dmp