Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    210s
  • max time network
    206s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/04/2026, 03:57

General

  • Target
    vile.exe
  • Size 9.0MB
  • Sample260427-ejc5raes7r
  • SHA256 da8d89a25d0edc6186a9e70bca59e37a25b1f4ab84966ed1e4b9aa35d2c20601
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VILE_README.txt

Ransom Note
  • ===================================================================== YOUR FILES HAVE BEEN ENCRYPTED ===================================================================== Oooops! your computer is now under the control of the vile collective. All data has been encrypted using an unbreakable offshore servers, your files are permanently inaccessible. ===================================================================== ENCRYPTION SUMMARY ===================================================================== Files encrypted: 827 Total size: 180.71 MB Victim ID: 4da5ce86d03f5f88555a32d2ddca5172 Time: 2026-04-27 04:58:03 ===================================================================== WHAT HAPPENED? ===================================================================== All your files are have been encrypted with military-grade encryption. The encryption key has been sent to our secure server. Without it, your files cannot be recovered. Backups have been destroyed. Recovery tools have been disabled. ===================================================================== HOW TO RECOVER YOUR FILES ===================================================================== 1. Contact us using the information below 2. Provide your Victim ID 3. Wait for further instructions ===================================================================== PAYMENT ===================================================================== Amount: $1,500 USD BTC: bc1q9mgz97m0j4vtutjqq966vmj785tsr38nvafwxm XMR: 4AQ9VGowYXNdowUeSCGFLFV7inyRuRRfxBQQSDurBsSi8j7FJNANJY917P1CmvE8cFbVJ5Gx99rYX7SoSjDQkzbH34P8Xf4 ===================================================================== DEADLINE ===================================================================== Public data publication will happen after 7 days You will lose your files will happen after 14 days ===================================================================== CONTACT ===================================================================== ===================================================================== WARNINGS ===================================================================== DO NOT: Attempt to decrypt files yourself Rename or modify encrypted files Use third-party recovery tools Run system restore Reinstall Windows Any attempt to modify, recover, or remove this application will result in the PERMANENT DESTRUCTION of your decryption key If you do not cooperate before the deadline, your files will remain locked and your private data will be published for everyone to see. Do not turn off, restart, or unplug this computer — doing so may permanently damage your files. If you attempt to power down, the decryption key will be destroyed. =====================================================================

Signatures

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 8 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vile.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vile.exe"
    1⤵
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4360
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -NoProfile -Command " $ws = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell $s = $ws.CreateShortcut('C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\vile_Decryptor.lnk') $s.TargetPath = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vile.exe' $s.IconLocation = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vile_icon.ico' $s.Save() "
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3348
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5020
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\AddUnblock.dotx.vile"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5708
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16514043
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2296
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=2120B2DBC8B3DE1ED6E7299B50B927A0 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1740 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5180
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=B0FBAC7A19FB1E35C98A07C3B801E0AD --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=B0FBAC7A19FB1E35C98A07C3B801E0AD --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1748 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5096
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=4C5FD06D6BBB90C4B453290423A87C25 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2308 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5224
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=178451043D7634301997AB6BC2867F51 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2504 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5724
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=5220EC41811BFDA60CD31E8A54A649FB --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2508 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3772
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=EEBE91081E812790B9CE58D3373224DF --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=EEBE91081E812790B9CE58D3373224DF --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1884 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:5428
  • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:380
    • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VILE_README.txt
      1⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:4572
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vile.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vile.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2224

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Replay Monitor

            Loading Replay Monitor...

            Downloads

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_l5j505r1.iga.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_l5j505r1.iga.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            AddUnblock.dotx.vile

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\AddUnblock.dotx.vile
            • Size 919KB
            • SHA256 dbe81b97f243b85f7f096439d5a75506097821027dc239afc52cf9d068c6d765
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            VILE_README.txt

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\VILE_README.txt
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 3be3f6c214da4d5839476e16477cd4cd8b4450435be2d099ee0cb9a06be44eea
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/2296-921-0x0000000001A70000-0x0000000001B0C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3348-833-0x000001452BC50000-0x000001452BC60000-memory.dmp

            memory/3348-846-0x0000014511EE0000-0x0000014511EEC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3348-845-0x0000014511CB0000-0x0000014511E5C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3348-847-0x0000014513AA0000-0x0000014513AB2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3348-832-0x000001452BC50000-0x000001452BC60000-memory.dmp

            memory/3348-841-0x000001452BC50000-0x000001452BC60000-memory.dmp

            memory/3348-834-0x000001452BE00000-0x000001452BE22000-memory.dmp

            memory/3772-877-0x00000000019A0000-0x0000000001A3C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4360-850-0x000002B975400000-0x000002B97540C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4360-936-0x000002B975400000-0x000002B97540C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4572-935-0x000001EE96C30000-0x000001EE96D50000-memory.dmp

            memory/4572-933-0x000001EE96C30000-0x000001EE96D50000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-859-0x0000015267B30000-0x0000015267C50000-memory.dmp

            memory/5020-857-0x0000015267B30000-0x0000015267C50000-memory.dmp

            memory/5096-894-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000138C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5180-867-0x00000000016F0000-0x000000000178C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5224-870-0x00000000018C0000-0x000000000195C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5428-916-0x0000000001760000-0x00000000017FC000-memory.dmp

            memory/5708-922-0x0000000000810000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

            memory/5708-892-0x0000000000810000-0x00000000008AC000-memory.dmp

            memory/5724-873-0x0000000001350000-0x00000000013EC000-memory.dmp