Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/02/2026, 01:53

General

  • Target
    2026-02-15_d2fd3452c9a0583a080b4f46f3261014_elex_wannacry.exe
  • Size 452KB
  • Sample260215-cbdefag12d
  • SHA256 317f3810f9f40e81f13ed74090127fb880addb7265dcfc26a01dc7d323ea45fc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Citadel

    Citadel is a trojan and botnet written in C.

  • Citadel family
  • Detects Citadel payload 41 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Reads WinSCP keys stored on the system 2 TTPs

    Tries to access WinSCP stored sessions.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 11 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 14 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:2692
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
        taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
        1⤵
          PID:1056
        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
          1⤵
            PID:3300
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-02-15_d2fd3452c9a0583a080b4f46f3261014_elex_wannacry.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-02-15_d2fd3452c9a0583a080b4f46f3261014_elex_wannacry.exe"
              2⤵
              • Drops startup file
              • Adds Run key to start application
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4776
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
                3⤵
                  PID:4684
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4684 -s 84
                    4⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:2024
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-02-15_d2fd3452c9a0583a080b4f46f3261014_elex_wannacry.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-02-15_d2fd3452c9a0583a080b4f46f3261014_elex_wannacry.exe
                  3⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:5108
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe"
                    4⤵
                    • Drops startup file
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Adds Run key to start application
                    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:5248
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
                      5⤵
                        PID:536
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                        5⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Adds Run key to start application
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:548
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpe325a076.bat"
                      4⤵
                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                      PID:5268
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                1⤵
                  PID:3440
                • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                  1⤵
                    PID:3624
                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                    1⤵
                      PID:3716
                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                      1⤵
                        PID:3776
                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                        1⤵
                          PID:3860
                        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:4048
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            1⤵
                              PID:4396
                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                              1⤵
                                PID:1232
                              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                1⤵
                                  PID:5828
                                • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4440
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4684 -ip 4684
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2012
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5892
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\InstallDir\help.exe
                                        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\InstallDir\help.exe
                                        1⤵
                                        • Drops startup file
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Adds Run key to start application
                                        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:2664
                                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:5164
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\InstallDir\help.exe
                                            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\InstallDir\help.exe
                                            2⤵
                                            • Executes dropped EXE
                                            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:4536
                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Udloxa\baef.exe
                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Udloxa\baef.exe"
                                              3⤵
                                              • Drops startup file
                                              • Executes dropped EXE
                                              • Adds Run key to start application
                                              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                              PID:6020
                                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
                                                4⤵
                                                  PID:1116
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Udloxa\baef.exe
                                                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Udloxa\baef.exe
                                                  4⤵
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  PID:5492
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp35b2bb1d.bat"
                                                3⤵
                                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                PID:340
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
                                                  \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
                                                  4⤵
                                                    PID:316
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:4912
                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                                                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                                                1⤵
                                                • Drops startup file
                                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                PID:1348
                                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
                                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:5688
                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                                                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                                                    2⤵
                                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                                    PID:3900
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:4944

                                                  Network

                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                        Downloads

                                                        tmpe325a076.bat

                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpe325a076.bat
                                                        • Size 293B
                                                        • SHA256 b2ec4dd77ac9d102ee617cf0ec4b8337221aa85c9c2d59ae013d7a169a9510a3
                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                        kedyh.sii

                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Ebvaam\kedyh.sii
                                                        • Size 3KB
                                                        • SHA256 698de22954784c119aaa103169ab5677fb4adb153018ffb7e5e9817efbdb633d
                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                        help.exe

                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\InstallDir\help.exe
                                                        • Size 452KB
                                                        • SHA256 317f3810f9f40e81f13ed74090127fb880addb7265dcfc26a01dc7d323ea45fc
                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                        ililb.exe

                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mezuxo\ililb.exe
                                                        • Size 452KB
                                                        • SHA256 9245b4130fcca28b80f3a96e637f118037891f31e52d7212e4378201559c5887
                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                        baef.exe

                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Udloxa\baef.exe
                                                        • Size 452KB
                                                        • SHA256 40e24136bb92ab563afc246ff59896c9f1ca2ce4dbe5381273d1255ca401c260
                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                        memory/340-144-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C16000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/340-132-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000C16000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/340-109-0x0000000000320000-0x000000000035B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-130-0x00000000020D0000-0x00000000020DF000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-127-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-129-0x0000000003410000-0x0000000003428000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-131-0x0000000003AC0000-0x0000000003AC8000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-128-0x0000000000530000-0x00000000005C6000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-155-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/548-185-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/1116-95-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B7B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/1348-123-0x0000000000890000-0x0000000000926000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/2664-35-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000816000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/3900-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/3900-126-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000008B6000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/3900-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-114-0x00000000020D0000-0x00000000020E8000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-81-0x0000000002040000-0x000000000207B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-59-0x0000000002040000-0x000000000207B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-52-0x0000000002040000-0x000000000207B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-115-0x00000000020F0000-0x00000000020FF000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-47-0x0000000002040000-0x000000000207B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-76-0x0000000002040000-0x000000000207B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-113-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000816000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4536-116-0x0000000002080000-0x0000000002092000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4776-14-0x0000000000940000-0x00000000009D6000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/4776-0-0x00000000004F0000-0x00000000004F4000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-45-0x0000000000710000-0x000000000074B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-43-0x0000000000710000-0x000000000074B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-49-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000B06000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5108-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5164-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5248-40-0x00000000008B0000-0x0000000000946000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5248-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5492-117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5492-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043B000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/5492-119-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000956000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/6020-90-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001DB000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/6020-86-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001DB000-memory.dmp

                                                        memory/6020-106-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000009A6000-memory.dmp