Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/05/2026, 12:12

General

  • Target
    file.exe
  • Size 146KB
  • Sample260529-pdgwvsbs4x
  • SHA256 93da3f615d041dc37a4b3db4a3d0c60bfd3c3fb1fc3ff4d5b764c646b629da7b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (1001) files with added filename extension

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:836
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:4092
    • C:\ProgramData\AECA.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\AECA.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3576
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\AECA.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4992
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:4468
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4940
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{AD57E29C-7E0A-4BB5-B7D7-879CB4B9D490}.xps" 134245304159290000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:840

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          AAAAAAAAAAA

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2043432456-1617298091-2772621413-1000\AAAAAAAAAAA
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 cacedc04b7a92c1d8a485a769772175f3ec11d49563154a66b7d4065392cdcee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          LSR7FG1H1.README.txt

          • Path C:\LSR7FG1H1.README.txt
          • Size 427B
          • SHA256 29a544b27712da1f10bbf00378e7ccfd0ba5fdef465e221512cb9733ed31ff60
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          AECA.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\AECA.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDD

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDD
          • Size 146KB
          • SHA256 e859536e90f8fdb35532a382286d922c0b982582aa4f41396c95b8073fd77597
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 f5ce6552d9eea61b8e0bfbf01d370941154ca07fcff36e64b32a034dcea59ab9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2043432456-1617298091-2772621413-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 321158af6640abfa5d19b23498ee00f5a80f58bb7ca66c28ecf71d30ec28be89
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/836-3930-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp

          memory/836-3929-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp

          memory/836-1-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp

          memory/836-3928-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp

          memory/836-2-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp

          memory/836-0-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-3942-0x00007FFE40030000-0x00007FFE40040000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-3941-0x00007FFE40030000-0x00007FFE40040000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-3940-0x00007FFE40030000-0x00007FFE40040000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-3943-0x00007FFE40030000-0x00007FFE40040000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-3939-0x00007FFE40030000-0x00007FFE40040000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-3975-0x00007FFE3D980000-0x00007FFE3D990000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-3976-0x00007FFE3D980000-0x00007FFE3D990000-memory.dmp