General

  • Target
    2026-05-03_aa628df8564ddea05e686aca16c80ba1_akira_elex_glassworm
  • Size 17.1MB
  • Sample260503-tbwpfscy2v
  • SHA256 f943c5ef2fc3183307bf9ea8dc84d046830e1d700f5adf15f3d6ef6f5b9912f4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\KRAB-DECRYPT.txt

Ransom Note
  • ---= GANDCRAB V4 =--- Attention! All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted and have the extension: .KRAB The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key. Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files. The server with your key is in a closed network TOR. You can get there by the following ways: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 0. Download Tor browser - https://www.torproject.org/ | 1. Install Tor browser | 2. Open Tor Browser | 3. Open link in TOR browser: http://gandcrabmfe6mnef.onion/1b0f7474ed710d64 | 4. Follow the instructions on this page ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On our page you will see instructions on payment and get the opportunity to decrypt 1 file for free. ATTENTION! IN ORDER TO PREVENT DATA DAMAGE: * DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES * DO NOT CHANGE DATA BELOW ---BEGIN GANDCRAB KEY--- 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 ---END GANDCRAB KEY--- ---BEGIN PC DATA--- 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 ---END PC DATA---
URLs
  • http://gandcrabmfe6mnef.onion/1b0f7474ed710d64

Extracted

Path
  • C:\$Recycle.Bin\KRAB-DECRYPT.txt

Ransom Note
  • ---= GANDCRAB V4 =--- Attention! All your files, documents, photos, databases and other important files are encrypted and have the extension: .KRAB The only method of recovering files is to purchase an unique private key. Only we can give you this key and only we can recover your files. The server with your key is in a closed network TOR. You can get there by the following ways: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 0. Download Tor browser - https://www.torproject.org/ | 1. Install Tor browser | 2. Open Tor Browser | 3. Open link in TOR browser: http://gandcrabmfe6mnef.onion/be9cde35fabd717 | 4. Follow the instructions on this page ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On our page you will see instructions on payment and get the opportunity to decrypt 1 file for free. ATTENTION! IN ORDER TO PREVENT DATA DAMAGE: * DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES * DO NOT CHANGE DATA BELOW ---BEGIN GANDCRAB KEY--- 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 ---END GANDCRAB KEY--- ---BEGIN PC DATA--- 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 ---END PC DATA---
URLs
  • http://gandcrabmfe6mnef.onion/be9cde35fabd717

Targets

    • Target
      2026-05-03_aa628df8564ddea05e686aca16c80ba1_akira_elex_glassworm
    • Size 17.1MB
    • SHA256 f943c5ef2fc3183307bf9ea8dc84d046830e1d700f5adf15f3d6ef6f5b9912f4
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: Gandcrab

      Gandcrab is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on a computer.

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Detects ransomware indicator

    • Enumerates VirtualBox DLL files

    • Enumerates VirtualBox registry keys

    • Gandcrab Payload

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry

    • Looks for VirtualBox drivers on disk

    • Renames multiple (480) files with added filename extension

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

    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key

    • Looks for VMWare drivers on disk

    • Looks for VMWare services registry key.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

      Suspicious access to Credentials History.

    • Drops startup file

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks