Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    94s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/04/2026, 15:59

General

  • Target
    2026-04-13_9f95431f1ee85dab9e7cccce4411cb77_elex_mimic_pay2key_wannacry.exe
  • Size 3.0MB
  • Sample260413-te8hesfv5y
  • SHA256 6c62da469a894fa0a40c6e3b6d9f8b5dc8ea7a03b82879e4627435c9fa748963
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Mimic

    Ransomware family was first exploited in the wild in 2022.

  • Detects Mimic ransomware 1 IoCs
  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 1 IoCs
  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing anti-forensic artifacts of deleting USN change journal. Observed in r 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing commands for clearing Windows Event Logs 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with ConfuserEx Mod 4 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection 1 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Power Settings 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

    powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.

  • ConfuserEx .NET packer 3 IoCs

    Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 33 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-13_9f95431f1ee85dab9e7cccce4411cb77_elex_mimic_pay2key_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-13_9f95431f1ee85dab9e7cccce4411cb77_elex_mimic_pay2key_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3480
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\7za.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\7za.exe" i
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3512
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\7za.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\7za.exe" x -y -p2721026812690125593 Everything64.dll
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4424
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\ENC_default_1733995284_default_1733995284_2024-12-12_01-23-11=kfesu3g60b5.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\ENC_default_1733995284_default_1733995284_2024-12-12_01-23-11=kfesu3g60b5.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Modifies system executable filetype association
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2144
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe"
        3⤵
        • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Modifies system executable filetype association
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:4476
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\gui40.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\gui40.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4300
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\Everything.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\Everything.exe" -startup
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:3340
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c DC.exe /D
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4800
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\DC.exe
            DC.exe /D
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:236
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe" -e watch -pid 4476 -!
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4956
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe" -e ul1
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:564
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\payfast.exe" -e ul2
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1852
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -H off
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:484
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:480
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:3096
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:696
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:2168
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:3904
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:4360
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:4964
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:1444
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETACVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:1640
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 7648efa3-dd9c-4e3e-b566-50f929386280 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:4692
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 96996bc0-ad50-47ec-923b-6f41874dd9eb 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:1660
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -SETDCVALUEINDEX e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:568
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -S 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:1936
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.exe
          powercfg.exe -S e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61
          4⤵
          • Power Settings
          PID:900
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass "Get-VM | Stop-VM"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:1820
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass "Get-VM | Select-Object vmid | Get-VHD | %{Get-DiskImage -ImagePath $_.Path; Get-DiskImage -ImagePath $_.ParentPath} | Dismount-DiskImage"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:5072
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass "Get-Volume | Get-DiskImage | Dismount-DiskImage"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:4740

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        global_options.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\global_options.ini
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 56945b59ea30438a5e8d5b455bbb4a1e13eb2435dd6db2093a2a859d1cab020d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        global_options.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\global_options.ini
        • Size 13KB
        • SHA256 178bf245033439ef5c6019130cd0641ab867895176595351359fd8f1e60099d8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        global_options.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\global_options.ini
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 17bb33fd0cb2cf8d10b83053dec5eb5f7824a1558d9fa4b526c9bfee1c9b6d1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        session.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\C7CDD258-44CC-E75B-3F3D-D1B2B27821FF\session.tmp
        • Size 32B
        • SHA256 9374680801da5ad80a524946152591706f2eade5aa9c4260ad0a3d0b33755798
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Decrypt_files.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Decrypt_files.txt
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 769ef33337c208d0d1b01fb7044f6e51caf5d5116701a16c70949c1ce5ba6815
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 0646223d9650a9dbcb7d4230b3dd5712eeddd828100b6542e287fd811ef9a1a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        7za.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\7za.exe
        • Size 772KB
        • SHA256 ab15a9b27ee2d69a8bc8c8d1f5f40f28cd568f5cbb28d36ed938110203f8d142
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DC.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\DC.exe
        • Size 802KB
        • SHA256 c576f7f55c4c0304b290b15e70a638b037df15c69577cd6263329c73416e490e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        ENC_default_1733995284_default_1733995284_2024-12-12_01-23-11=kfesu3g60b5.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\ENC_default_1733995284_default_1733995284_2024-12-12_01-23-11=kfesu3g60b5.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 8016fbdc697e13a69fd3cfa5a07a7c06821df80d1dd096a02944cf9c39241396
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Everything.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Everything.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 4c83e46a29106afbaf5279029d102b489d958781764289b61ab5b618a4307405
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Everything.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Everything.ini
        • Size 548B
        • SHA256 2fefb69e4b2310be5e09d329e8cf1bebd1f9e18884c8c2a38af8d7ea46bd5e01
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Everything2.ini

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Everything2.ini
        • Size 550B
        • SHA256 89ad2164717bd5f5f93fbb4cebf0efeb473097408fddfc7fc7b924d790514dc5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Everything32.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Everything32.dll
        • Size 84KB
        • SHA256 8cae8a9740d466e17f16481e68de9cbd58265863c3924d66596048edfd87e880
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Everything64.dll

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\Everything64.dll
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 d074c34f7cf1655033440f683ee6233d128f8da75290b1c8b3cf986e259e355c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        gui35.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\gui35.exe
        • Size 276KB
        • SHA256 1822e2611373475de055c769d49acffc6ef8796e8e0d0e0a0dc0a77a42451349
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        gui40.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\gui40.exe
        • Size 277KB
        • SHA256 276a3503e2ee9476cd173d3305019d98fabc928ede3975a85cc5a5f4aab43c79
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        xdel.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\xdel.exe
        • Size 350KB
        • SHA256 e8eaa39e2adfd49ab69d7bb8504ccb82a902c8b48fbc256472f36f41775e594c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_fgcvt4ga.cik.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fgcvt4ga.cik.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/236-137-0x0000000001BA0000-0x0000000001C7F000-memory.dmp

        memory/564-258-0x0000000001070000-0x000000000114F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-191-0x000001BE15AD0000-0x000001BE15B7F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-190-0x000001BE14020000-0x000001BE1402C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-192-0x000001BE15A80000-0x000001BE15A92000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-184-0x000001BE2E5D0000-0x000001BE2E5EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-182-0x000001BE2E570000-0x000001BE2E57A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-181-0x000001BE2E590000-0x000001BE2E5AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-180-0x000001BE2E410000-0x000001BE2E41A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1820-166-0x000001BE2E330000-0x000001BE2E34C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1852-259-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000EFF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2144-102-0x00000000016C0000-0x000000000179F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2144-103-0x00000000016C0000-0x000000000179F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3340-107-0x00000000016E0000-0x00000000017BF000-memory.dmp

        memory/3480-101-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A6F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3480-104-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000A6F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3512-17-0x0000000001870000-0x000000000194F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-106-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-263-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-94-0x0000000000E40000-0x0000000000E46000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-93-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000EE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-92-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E36000-memory.dmp

        memory/4300-91-0x00000000005C0000-0x000000000060E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-42-0x0000000001810000-0x00000000018EF000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-105-0x00000000010B0000-0x000000000118F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-183-0x000001F069700000-0x000001F06970A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-206-0x000001F0690E0000-0x000001F0690F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-205-0x000001F068EC0000-0x000001F068F6F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4740-204-0x000001F067540000-0x000001F06754C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4956-260-0x0000000001950000-0x0000000001A2F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-186-0x0000017F51910000-0x0000017F51916000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-196-0x0000017F38ED0000-0x0000017F38EDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-197-0x0000017F51670000-0x0000017F5171F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-198-0x0000017F390F0000-0x0000017F39102000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-187-0x0000017F51920000-0x0000017F5192A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-185-0x0000017F518E0000-0x0000017F518E8000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-173-0x0000017F51B70000-0x0000017F51C23000-memory.dmp

        memory/5072-146-0x0000017F39130000-0x0000017F39152000-memory.dmp