Analysis

  • max time kernel
    104s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 12:09

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_2e4e5d9461d558b34de33ee4fb527687_elex_wannacry.exe
  • Size 37KB
  • Sample260701-pbl3ssdv4p
  • SHA256 0061e6434f1490dd004b424aec407c281d9ca1d0a966465d1584462cd4cacff3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Cosmu

    Cosmu is a Windows worm written in C++.

  • Detects Cosmu payload 2 IoCs

    Cosmu is a worm written in C++.

  • Renames multiple (2316) files with added filename extension

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

  • 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.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • 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\2026-07-01_2e4e5d9461d558b34de33ee4fb527687_elex_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_2e4e5d9461d558b34de33ee4fb527687_elex_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:908
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4492
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • 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:5592
  • 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:5508
  • 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:1076

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        desktop.ini.tmp

        • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000\desktop.ini.tmp
        • Size 37KB
        • SHA256 98a1021a7741697d8579ce6f0841b499d5adac6d2eca0888008aff63ccceb8f6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7-zip.dll.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7-zip.dll.tmp
        • Size 136KB
        • SHA256 5fc28553b3a794ddf0adfd0d091b2055ff3a84e2ad76d1ff0505fe49c9ca7008
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1076-2443-0x0000023480070000-0x0000023480170000-memory.dmp

        memory/1076-2456-0x00000234838B0000-0x00000234838D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1076-2478-0x0000023483BF0000-0x0000023483C10000-memory.dmp

        memory/1076-2457-0x0000023483CD0000-0x0000023483DD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1076-2494-0x0000023494090000-0x00000234940B0000-memory.dmp