Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    52s
  • max time network
    33s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/06/2026, 01:34

General

  • Target
    ransom.exe
  • Size 952KB
  • Sample260620-bzbebady9t
  • SHA256 1e201b302e3020259d91a23abf8ddad08d2ae188cf565783f8d242e66e95b6ed
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (10431) files with added filename extension

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

  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ransom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ransom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
    • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:5916
  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:1260
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
        PID:2820
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
            PID:1084
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
          1⤵
            PID:2024
          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
            1⤵
              PID:2652

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                  Replay Monitor

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                  Downloads

                  desktop.ini

                  • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-487906980-2895880840-1957110281-1000\desktop.ini
                  • Size 129B
                  • SHA256 1fd28cd697dd7523f585d4cff7f2ca9d654337e8a0724194ebce64d6c264eb50
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                  • Size 591B
                  • SHA256 dc216c11d6381abdcb6a4b927fd9ea68d336ff63c88639e4a242acf037f90c68
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                  • Size 595B
                  • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  memory/2024-22221-0x0000025DDF8B0000-0x0000025DDF9B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2024-22247-0x0000025D80A50000-0x0000025D80A70000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2024-22266-0x0000025D80D00000-0x0000025D80D20000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2024-22284-0x0000025D94710000-0x0000025D94730000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2024-22249-0x0000025D80E80000-0x0000025D80F80000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5916-0-0x00007FF835A00000-0x00007FF835C63000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5916-3895-0x00007FF690200000-0x00007FF6902F3000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5916-22216-0x00007FF690200000-0x00007FF6902F3000-memory.dmp