Analysis
- max time kernel
134s - 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
06/07/2026, 06:40
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
General
- Target 2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
- Size 95KB
- Sample260706-hfl52aey9m
- SHA256 6c11613a099fba2d257c02d573934d218e35bf977b0a2ca70feb33842afecc3d
- MD5 d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03
- SHA1 088a93bc6edba1dc1e8f9d1afc4f4b42de497fe0
- SHA512 0ebb751b2ce04d3f193d288f31c3d751f134f35f9da3d01d978cb5d163e9a91d0a470fb93ad83b2ba0fa35158f83e85d3fd5f9f089f3942a043467896874e65d
- SSDEEP 1536:Fc897UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlDuazTayNFHPWTm/7UjpCsFzXxq:ZhpAyazIlyazTXFHPWTSpoLU
- TLSH T13C939D03B6D2C171E4BB0A7248A4CE610A7FBD765FB18D9777C4218D09712C19E3ABA7
- 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.
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components explorer.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 3028 CTS.exe 2500 CTS.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" CTS.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" 2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" CTS.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\E: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\F: explorer.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\CTS.exe 2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe File created C:\Windows\CTS.exe CTS.exe File created C:\Windows\CTS.exe CTS.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language CTS.exe - Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs
SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\ConfigFlags explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0003 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CDROM&VEN_DADY&PROD_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468A5&0&010000 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{a45c254e-df1c-4efd-8020-67d146a850e0}\0011 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Capabilities explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\ConfigFlags explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Capabilities explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0003 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\UpperFilters explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\UpperFilters explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\HardwareID explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{cf73bb51-3abf-44a2-85e0-9a3dc7a12132}\0006 explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Capabilities explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{540b947e-8b40-45bc-a8a2-6a0b894cbda2}\0009 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Capabilities explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 explorer.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\CdRom&Ven_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000001\Properties\{a45c254e-df1c-4efd-8020-67d146a850e0}\0011 explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main explorer.exe - Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\Total SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs\Total = "56" SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs\ = "23" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.startmenuexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000\{F04A5898-F78E-4522-A692-E92B8DFD026E} explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.startmenuexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000\{FCED1871-4CEC-481C-B5FC-4034FA6A7F7D} explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs\ = "56" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DomStorageState SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\client.cbs SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "56" SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs\Total = "23" SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.startmenuexperiencehost_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "23" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3047816590-610495838-277027736-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs SearchHost.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 39 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5236 2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3028 CTS.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2500 CTS.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2820 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2820 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
pid Process 2544 sihost.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
pid Process 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe 2820 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 5492 StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 1156 SearchHost.exe 2820 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5236 wrote to memory of 3028 5236 2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe 88 PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2820 2544 sihost.exe 96 - 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.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-06_d6d49b5ec6015cee71b055c018386e03_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5236 -
C:\Windows\CTS.exe"C:\Windows\CTS.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3028
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C:\Windows\CTS.exeC:\Windows\CTS.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2500
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C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exesihost.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2544 -
C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS2⤵
- 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:2820
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1156
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C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5492
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\officeclicktorun.exe_Rules.xml
- Size 557KB
- SHA256 2681f66d15a8700c6e3ebbb611c802ab0ce51fe3e9024db79901734975f2c99a
- MD5 4df85a38c31e6ef52f6c773a29d84977
- SHA1 7e1509269d4a1694bab297bd6c88bdc13bcc4e46
- SHA512 5cc1e801d4357c1d606cb0972fd988e208eddeac6644366824c6a38fd5f0dabe571205070641b56c421097d1a002b41be3c9edd43bb0dc5b5936a63f1937103b
- SSDEEP 12288:hS00/EhhHN9qeelw6YRcV2GZlC77MRqtCjjZye/FDRowL21Q:DT2Dlw6JCURqtaF3tD6wLz
- TLSH T135C4230371DAE070D57A077648B29C0612AF7C365EE85A4777A426CC47B02D0AFE6BB7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
- Size 599B
- SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
- MD5 658ab8c32d4cc5deb36ac5f63da4658b
- SHA1 30c12cd871ff0c2c4098d794e9ae4f2540586813
- SHA512 a73030c008ef3c2e274f11c90bfe79fa8ae402f76801c710bed8cc1ab1218a84858ea566b772be4bade8ef639a019c57d297028df15b64b3753482cf0f3c8f85
- TLSH T12AF05C83EB6A1B72C456123DC8EE56E47B31D1846EC11367A2107B1D3C2B7192D174BD
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GD0VT8XR9X6rl87.exe
- Size 95KB
- SHA256 e293c4b6bad5d41ce5849bc2a72f3400b5657991db5d9b25607b2e3a695118ca
- MD5 a240dc5fb49bac6adadba7216e453e14
- SHA1 828d850522cc891a11f8b0f6b3e5555fd11e0c24
- SHA512 851d715f7083cac175f2b654e7add631d91b1e7860f4d84ee72f02d5d3d7f66a6a289f2e25ee1f8dd496145da466af263ee71056b19010edbbbcbb05aadb090b
- SSDEEP 1536:Fc897UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlDuazTJy+tQbC9dmSxm:ZhpAyazIlyazTjQ29d5M
- TLSH T158939D0376D2C170E4B74A7218B9CE24067FBE765EB58D573794218D0A716C08E3ABBB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\CTS.exe
- Size 71KB
- SHA256 075a6eecd8da1795532318f9cf880efe42461f9464d63f74deb271d33110f163
- MD5 66df4ffab62e674af2e75b163563fc0b
- SHA1 dec8a197312e41eeb3cfef01cb2a443f0205cd6e
- SHA512 1588dd78e6e8972013c40cdb6acfb84c8df7b081197233ce621904b645356c805d0424bb93dd46c55834dc47d9ff39ee1323cf8e670841b3fff24ab98ba87f25
- SSDEEP 1536:Fc897UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlDuazT:ZhpAyazIlyazT
- TLSH T119636B03B6D2C171E4B70A7649B8CE51067FBE765EB18D5B33C4218E49752C08E3ABA7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH