Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 02:06

General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_687967044820b913975000b0a4d6f86f_akira_alphv_blackcat_elex_glassworm.exe
  • Size 3.0MB
  • Sample260704-cjnv5sat3x
  • SHA256 c399595ebe399ef6b00f94c0b82a6c58c6e1b83ddc0520e45de210fa48e997e0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • blackcat

Credentials
  • Username

    xxxxxxxxx\xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • Password

    xxxxxxxxx

Credentials
  • Username

    xxxxxxxxx\xxxxx

  • Password

    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Credentials
  • Username

    xxxxxxxxx\xxxxxx

  • Password

    xxxxxxxx

Credentials
  • Username

    xxxxxxxxx\xxxxx

  • Password

    xxxxxxxxxxx

Credentials
  • Username

    xxxxxxxxx\xxxxxx

  • Password

    xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Credentials
  • Username

    xxxxxxxxx\xxxxxxxxxx

  • Password

    xxxxxxxxxxx

Credentials
  • Username

    .\xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • Password

    xxxxxxxx

Attributes
  • enable_network_discovery

    true

  • enable_self_propagation

    true

  • enable_set_wallpaper

    true

  • extension

    xxxxxxx

  • note_file_name

    RECOVER-${EXTENSION}-FILES.txt

  • note_full_text

    >> Introduction Important files on your system was ENCRYPTED and now they have have "${EXTENSION}" extension. In order to recover your files you need to follow instructions below. >> Sensitive Data Sensitive data on your system was DOWNLOADED and it will be PUBLISHED if you refuse to cooperate. Data includes: - Employees personal data, CVs, DL, SSN. - Complete network map including credentials for local and remote services. - Financial information including clients data, bills, budgets, annual reports, bank statements. - Complete datagrams/schemas/drawings for manufacturing in solidworks format - And more... Private preview is published here: http://alphvmmm27o3abo3r2mlmjrpdmzle3rykajqc5xsj7j7ejksbpsa36ad.onion/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> CAUTION DO NOT MODIFY FILES YOURSELF. DO NOT USE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE TO RESTORE YOUR DATA. YOU MAY DAMAGE YOUR FILES, IT WILL RESULT IN PERMANENT DATA LOSS. YOUR DATA IS STRONGLY ENCRYPTED, YOU CAN NOT DECRYPT IT WITHOUT CIPHER KEY. >> Recovery procedure Follow these simple steps to get in touch and recover your data: 1) Download and install Tor Browser from: https://torproject.org/ 2) Navigate to: http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=${ACCESS_KEY}

rsa_pubkey.plain

Signatures

  • Family: BlackCat

    A Rust-based ransomware sold as RaaS first seen in late 2021.

  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 1 IoCs
  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing commands for clearing Windows Event Logs 1 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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\2026-07-04_687967044820b913975000b0a4d6f86f_akira_alphv_blackcat_elex_glassworm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_687967044820b913975000b0a4d6f86f_akira_alphv_blackcat_elex_glassworm.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2456
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6124
    • 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:1492
  • 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:5344
  • 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:5112

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 566eb119c9afe073f7b438d28c5ddf3377a5173343fa2b757d044a73094dfb6c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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/1492-186-0x000000000A6F0000-0x000000000A734000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/5112-187-0x000001D00BC80000-0x000001D00BCC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5344-59-0x0000020794290000-0x00000207942B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5344-20-0x0000020782ED0000-0x0000020782FD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5344-29-0x0000020782D10000-0x0000020782D30000-memory.dmp

        memory/5344-14-0x00000207801E0000-0x00000207802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5344-19-0x0000020782AD0000-0x0000020782AF0000-memory.dmp