Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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-pdnpeabs51
  • SHA256 06fe6a157bd3f67ae9f7cdf3478a0db670c2772b584cae5900d2473b6b109bb7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (942) 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:4796
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:3968
    • C:\ProgramData\5177.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\5177.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:3512
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\5177.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1548
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:1568
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:436
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{0CFEF660-074B-4BCC-B877-37B03A4955DF}.xps" 134245304133050000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1760

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          PPPPPPPPPPP

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1768642833-2142038154-4041560723-1000\PPPPPPPPPPP
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 4adee488ce9f31be832bf15159e27ccc1f64d2a139ca0452e3e807884866d8b8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          5177.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\5177.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDD

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDD
          • Size 146KB
          • SHA256 aed7a05c4b47222cc8596b537fd60305ac38d5754ebcd82925d5e9905ec54d6d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          {E8B2CA56-192F-46B2-BF7E-AE9DF09C62BF}

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{E8B2CA56-192F-46B2-BF7E-AE9DF09C62BF}
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 8a1db8cbe3d7e96118e57fe52c313694d639c397a4583399fc21a56a2ab801a1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 73b080e6e4bf58c5a70c78e7cfccfa3b659751e065adddd520581f62205d3f07
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          cCFUYwJne.README.txt

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

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1768642833-2142038154-4041560723-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 cc780d9a82571b6992d34a278adf6531f9b91793af7654142c6bd86f87092665
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1760-3923-0x00007FFF6EEF0000-0x00007FFF6EF00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1760-3919-0x00007FFF6EEF0000-0x00007FFF6EF00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1760-3922-0x00007FFF6EEF0000-0x00007FFF6EF00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1760-3921-0x00007FFF6EEF0000-0x00007FFF6EF00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1760-3920-0x00007FFF6EEF0000-0x00007FFF6EF00000-memory.dmp

          memory/1760-3955-0x00007FFF6C4C0000-0x00007FFF6C4D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1760-3956-0x00007FFF6C4C0000-0x00007FFF6C4D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-3910-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-3909-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-3908-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-0-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-1-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4796-2-0x00000000032C0000-0x00000000032D0000-memory.dmp