Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/06/2026, 21:45

General

  • Target
    2026-06-28_713b8b0088f55a80fff60a01a8a2d223_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
  • Size 79KB
  • Sample260628-1mcjaaey2w
  • SHA256 4837615a21deb15fa32f807286fd9a953f9cb9983f69bac533b91cf7b03e238b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\How To Restore Your Files.txt

Ransom Note
  • --------------- Hello --------------- *** By BABUCK LOCKER *** Your computers and servers are encrypted, and backups are deleted. We use strong encryption algorithms, so no one has yet been able to decrypt their files without our participation. The only way to decrypt your files is to purchase a universal decoder from us, which will restore all the encrypted data and your network. Follow our instructions below, and you will recover all your data: 1) Pay 0,006 bitcoin to 1E6cvG6iEbufvYspsDa3XQ3WJgEMvRTm9i 2) Send us message with transaction id to [email protected] 3) Launch decryptor.exe, which our support will send you through email What guarantees? ----------------------------------------------------- We value our reputation. If we will not do our work and liabilities, nobody will pay us. This is not in our interests. All our decryption software is tested by time and will decrypt all your data. ----------------------------------------------------- !!! DO NOT TRY TO RECOVER ANY FILES YOURSELF. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESTORE THEM!!!
Wallets
  • 1E6cvG6iEbufvYspsDa3XQ3WJgEMvRTm9i

Signatures

  • Family: Babuk Locker

    RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (175) files with added filename extension

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

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

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-28_713b8b0088f55a80fff60a01a8a2d223_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-28_713b8b0088f55a80fff60a01a8a2d223_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4420
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4932
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2232
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:5172
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3780

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        How To Restore Your Files.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\How To Restore Your Files.txt
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 9820d0318339646d3217c06aea242391ee9745c813e06b15b2e1ea0c9d875c29
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH