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, 18:06

General

  • Target
    2026-05-29_ebd66b9e9216335c1f8626e47897d354_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
  • Size 146KB
  • Sample260529-wp88taes2m
  • SHA256 53e315669d72051a4add2e28938733dc116bb46fdc05dcda1958e7ea466812ed
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (922) 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\2026-05-29_ebd66b9e9216335c1f8626e47897d354_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-29_ebd66b9e9216335c1f8626e47897d354_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.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:1684
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:1764
    • C:\ProgramData\6A30.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\6A30.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:4372
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\6A30.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4272
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:4592
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5976
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{44934D6B-940C-4392-8F27-047E55ECBF23}.xps" 134245516317340000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1900

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          TTTTTTTTTTT

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\TTTTTTTTTTT
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 c00f6f75d44a85985db753c9793be0d0bfab5bd89e7354df4d01d39fef0b49cd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          6A30.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\6A30.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 146KB
          • SHA256 38ba74e42ac1802d166299320ce84430dd10d2195b544ef490c23f65baeb2351
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 f1fb2bf12d90fb197d1b776f1f4c2e27289afdca085c3e6b8173a7292b087a9e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          tzuTxkgwA.README.txt

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

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1679180529-4058988202-686829476-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 31589b37d0192fc5731ddcf10a3d780ae34aa0547691fd92e606234903cba04b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1684-3925-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1684-3926-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1684-0-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1684-3924-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1684-1-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1684-2-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002BF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1900-3935-0x00007FFBFC130000-0x00007FFBFC140000-memory.dmp

          memory/1900-3937-0x00007FFBFC130000-0x00007FFBFC140000-memory.dmp

          memory/1900-3938-0x00007FFBFC130000-0x00007FFBFC140000-memory.dmp

          memory/1900-3939-0x00007FFBFC130000-0x00007FFBFC140000-memory.dmp

          memory/1900-3936-0x00007FFBFC130000-0x00007FFBFC140000-memory.dmp

          memory/1900-3971-0x00007FFBF9DA0000-0x00007FFBF9DB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1900-3972-0x00007FFBF9DA0000-0x00007FFBF9DB0000-memory.dmp