Overview

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2026-07-03...ex.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-03...ex.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 05:35

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_0e6a99f15c74e899aecf5fe36bb6d9b8_cryptolocker_elex.exe
  • Size 42KB
  • Sample260703-gae9vsby7s
  • SHA256 eba4718aaa7500df8b9184a04dc45ca3ff4452e376cdc165aca2ebc3f117cf46
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detection of CryptoLocker Variants 5 IoCs
  • Detection of Cryptolocker Samples 5 IoCs
  • Detects executables built or packed with MPress PE compressor 5 IoCs
  • 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 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 2 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\2026-07-03_0e6a99f15c74e899aecf5fe36bb6d9b8_cryptolocker_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_0e6a99f15c74e899aecf5fe36bb6d9b8_cryptolocker_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3316
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\misid.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\misid.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5436
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5568
    • 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:1136
  • 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:5148
  • 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:1204

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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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        misid.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\misid.exe
        • Size 42KB
        • SHA256 21d47211ff7e09de3d34411d93f7b7dfc265ed290c3ac46ae17a92891d086d3b
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        memory/3316-0-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000510000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3316-1-0x0000000000504000-0x0000000000505000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3316-2-0x0000000002130000-0x0000000002136000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3316-3-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000510000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3316-5-0x0000000002150000-0x0000000002156000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5148-52-0x000001F9946A0000-0x000001F9946C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5148-30-0x000001F9801E0000-0x000001F9802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5148-42-0x000001F981DC0000-0x000001F981DE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5148-37-0x000001F981CC0000-0x000001F981CE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5148-38-0x000001F981EE0000-0x000001F981FE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5436-27-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000510000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5436-19-0x0000000000500000-0x0000000000510000-memory.dmp
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