Overview

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Static

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princess-e...ck.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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princess-e...ck.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    153s
  • 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, 18:47

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General

  • Target
    princess-ellies-lock.exe
  • Size 154.6MB
  • Sample260628-xe8d7scv2q
  • SHA256 faf24dc31e74b5aa810b39ba3013f8c23ac2990d22403e13c07cb2600b4451e1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\princess-ellies-lock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\princess-ellies-lock.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3604
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /F
      2⤵
        PID:4284
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /TR ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /F
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5808
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5508
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2812
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /TR ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /F
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:5872
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2976
        • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /F
          2⤵
            PID:5556
          • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /TR ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /F
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4092
        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
          sihost.exe
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3524
          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
            explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
            2⤵
            • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
            • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
            • Modifies registry class
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:1028
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
          1⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:6012
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4960

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              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 599B
              • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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              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
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              D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\princess-ellies-lock\NftfGG7cambAXWWqOtTdArN2OhjV6hc=\D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll
              • Size 4.5MB
              • SHA256 a05f99734f7c4822fefc12b367af21fd0976ed6608752fb1e1e80b6ece7ecbbb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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              PresentationNative_cor3.dll
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\princess-ellies-lock\NftfGG7cambAXWWqOtTdArN2OhjV6hc=\PresentationNative_cor3.dll
              • Size 1.2MB
              • SHA256 ef0a7f5c104cb073cd6124f218216d3e1e58345012c95030f7d34ad4cca7c01d
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              wpfgfx_cor3.dll
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\princess-ellies-lock\NftfGG7cambAXWWqOtTdArN2OhjV6hc=\wpfgfx_cor3.dll
              • Size 1.9MB
              • SHA256 3f0b680f3716d90ea7ae0e077778c64fd5bc45a962697b6fc573fe035e7868f6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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              memory/4960-181-0x0000016607170000-0x0000016607219000-memory.dmp
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              memory/6012-17-0x00000204BDCD0000-0x00000204BDDD0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/6012-37-0x0000020493950000-0x0000020493A50000-memory.dmp
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              memory/6012-50-0x0000020493CA0000-0x0000020493CC0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/6012-39-0x0000020483850000-0x0000020483870000-memory.dmp
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              memory/6012-36-0x0000020483520000-0x0000020483540000-memory.dmp
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