Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/05/2026, 09:39

General

  • Target
    2026-05-04_5a9258f747ab0cd54a2c937656a01f5d_elex_wannacry.exe
  • Size 38KB
  • Sample260504-lmmlxsbs8r
  • SHA256 ac459a14a90d6a184038014a884dab4603b5bbe57e1c55920d3a8e67426039e7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_5a9258f747ab0cd54a2c937656a01f5d_elex_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-04_5a9258f747ab0cd54a2c937656a01f5d_elex_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" -r
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:804
      • C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe" -g {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} -x {43edc3a4-e400-4e09-bc67-4e0730eb5590} -a "VMware Workstation Pro" -v "VMware, Inc." -s "This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. A new version may be available. Check with your software provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows." -n 1 -f 2109246 -k 0 -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4284
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"&ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&rename "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\00003178" vmplayer.exe&ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" \r
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4248
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:2384
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4044
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4952
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" \r
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1536
            • C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe" -g {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} -x {43edc3a4-e400-4e09-bc67-4e0730eb5590} -a "VMware Workstation Pro" -v "VMware, Inc." -s "This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. A new version may be available. Check with your software provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows." -n 1 -f 2109246 -k 0 -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:1424

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            00003178

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\00003178
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 097628ee29dc1747d1eb70c31be1edc70a9409aab23651d9ddc6edb11863de79
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            vmplayer.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 ac459a14a90d6a184038014a884dab4603b5bbe57e1c55920d3a8e67426039e7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/804-13-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000E32000-memory.dmp

            memory/1364-11-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000F72000-memory.dmp

            memory/1536-16-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000E42000-memory.dmp