Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    146s
  • 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, 12:18

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_090a3e7cb99a8eea365091d4d4b2aac7_elex_wannacry.exe
  • Size 38KB
  • Sample260701-pgtd3ady6p
  • SHA256 76b161954ba04d7c277d5ad1dc730638df947202cea6280ee93e9a5b2453c35e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 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 7 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • 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
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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_090a3e7cb99a8eea365091d4d4b2aac7_elex_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_090a3e7cb99a8eea365091d4d4b2aac7_elex_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2936
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" -r
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4156
      • C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe" -g {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} -x {43edc3a4-e400-4e09-bc67-4e0730eb5590} -a "VMware Workstation Pro" -v "VMware, Inc." -s "This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. A new version may be available. Check with your software provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows." -n 1 -f 2109246 -k 0 -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:5696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"&ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&rename "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\00000164" vmplayer.exe&ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" \r
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1756
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:564
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:2100
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1176
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" \r
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5920
            • C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe" -g {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} -x {43edc3a4-e400-4e09-bc67-4e0730eb5590} -a "VMware Workstation Pro" -v "VMware, Inc." -s "This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. A new version may be available. Check with your software provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows." -n 1 -f 2109246 -k 0 -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:5652
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:788
        • 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:3380
      • 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:2812
      • 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:1516

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            00000164

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\00000164
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 8aa7eba0bdc5403defec1a0a13b069f48cd44e60f49bfa0df2d76e2ef40d86ad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            vmplayer.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 76b161954ba04d7c277d5ad1dc730638df947202cea6280ee93e9a5b2453c35e
            • 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 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/2812-14-0x00000223801F0000-0x00000223802F0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-13-0x00000223801F0000-0x00000223802F0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-55-0x00000223946C0000-0x00000223946E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-21-0x0000022394000000-0x0000022394100000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-23-0x0000022382CC0000-0x0000022382CE0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2812-20-0x0000022382A50000-0x0000022382A70000-memory.dmp