Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
122s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/07/2026, 09:46
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
General
- Target 2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
- Size 948KB
- Sample260707-lrpxvab13p
- SHA256 9bc579665905c60a892854073d9eaf3e6e1f52de25960d757f8fb849e7f9032c
- MD5 ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff
- SHA1 c8e7da08c4a548d5e15e1761f9485321f35b0e7d
- SHA512 234cbe41d0d17c0ea30ac313b43a804f56809afa3859cd8dee462a2ca9a8940388dcaa70ee6e730dc957b1ae5ff345436a99d9cb87f8c7960ce9f296c4253a18
- SSDEEP 24576:D7Qym8TR9q4gM+2WdL0ElBTxnxBbQsrs+QOVho/So+HRwuPo2e:Dky5c4gM+f7hx7rs1Se/U+uPo2e
- TLSH T1FA252303BAD5A1B1D06A45B24EFACD605E6EFC310FF68D076390389F92725C14E29B97
- 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-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components explorer.exe - Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
pid Process 3576 BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe 3888 CTS.exe 4260 BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe 1244 CTS.exe - Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 4260 BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.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" CTS.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe" 2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe - Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
- 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 2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_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 4 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 BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_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 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 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\ConfigFlags explorer.exe 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\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\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0002 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_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&000002\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\{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 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 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 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\DISK&VEN_WDC&PROD_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468A5&0&000000 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\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_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\{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\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\0064 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 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 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_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\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&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\{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&000002\Properties\{afd97640-86a3-4210-b67c-289c41aabe55}\0002 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_DADY&Prod_HL-DT-ST_DVD+-RW\4&215468a5&0&010000\UpperFilters 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\{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\{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\{78c34fc8-104a-4aca-9ea4-524d52996e57}\005A 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\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A 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 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\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\{8c7ed206-3f8a-4827-b3ab-ae9e1faefc6c}\0004 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\{51236583-0c4a-4fe8-b81f-166aec13f510}\007A 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\{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 value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\HardwareID explorer.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Capabilities 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 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\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_Msft&Prod_Virtual_DVD-ROM\2&1f4adffe&0&000002\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\{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\Properties\{259abffc-50a7-47ce-af08-68c9a7d73366}\000C 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_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\{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\{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\{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&000002 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\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A explorer.exe -
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main explorer.exe - Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000\{4D699674-B29F-448F-A5E3-D00557FCF282} explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs\Total = "56" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\client.cbs SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Deployment\Package\*\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000\{79548D39-4476-433E-9AA3-DDB83ABD7FE5} explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "23" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DomStorageState SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total\ = "56" SearchHost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_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-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\client.cbs\Total = "23" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}\Instance\ explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\Total SearchHost.exe Set value (data) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02 explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify explorer.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content\CachePrefix SearchHost.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_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\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\Instance\ explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs SearchHost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_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-1-5-21-2699128254-3633964024-152949075-1000_Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\microsoftwindows.client.cbs\ = "23" SearchHost.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 31 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5620 2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3888 CTS.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1244 CTS.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1908 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1908 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
pid Process 5716 sihost.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
pid Process 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe 1908 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 1132 StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 5944 SearchHost.exe 1908 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5620 wrote to memory of 3576 5620 2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe 87 PID 5620 wrote to memory of 3888 5620 2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe 88 PID 3576 wrote to memory of 4260 3576 BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe 89 PID 5716 wrote to memory of 1908 5716 sihost.exe 96
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-07_ecab889375cd4b57169058ff0e66d1ff_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:5620 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3576 -
C:\Windows\Temp\{21FCB0C8-1F0A-40A4-BB96-A57A0F8C1445}\.cr\BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe"C:\Windows\Temp\{21FCB0C8-1F0A-40A4-BB96-A57A0F8C1445}\.cr\BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=756 -burn.filehandle.self=7603⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4260
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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:3888
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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:1244
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C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exesihost.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5716 -
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:1908
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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:1132
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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:5944
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 ae16dcffb2f05bf1f5d106882f60714b6963bfb7c22cc16378f634bd2b25e98a
- MD5 c9c3fd41ec5d75dadd0acc174e7174ef
- SHA1 58ce53d640047c1e2304096af7f364cba968d844
- SHA512 0956766417bf9247d6cf1e60eab839634c37bc27932eadbd1822f898aa17ce5bf72937ec66fa90101baa55f2cc0dc722604b0f8350e66989badb3bcdf35ab355
- SSDEEP 12288:hS0xk8WhVT1LleMI2h1N4Zo18T7FO/F2RrtsG/r7T7Jp:DBWh11LYMDh1iHFO/yrtFjLf
- TLSH T1CEC41263B6CA80B1E4B3163744548D10037F7EBA5BB68E6D77CC109E9A265D01E3DB2B
- 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\BcFWe4NpHYQXk4l.exe
- Size 877KB
- SHA256 3f1c60f03213432eb0d93cabffa8c3dcbd3211d98ffda60a5b87ee432a2587d3
- MD5 e31453864ac4ebf06cfcae1faf4a9464
- SHA1 1b4beb01aa9f7acb23f3e2b6cf30bf1f5eea2be8
- SHA512 ed665d0652d6e3f36d8fd5f09da3ca267420fb41d477ee727e383f658b97b4c46bf82c6ff6c6f6a942eae583f8a02be2cd890871fd5518c6e13263fea2e57515
- SSDEEP 12288:u3mgqnIZuYfCYqFet4CovkM7kGE0QnEcfRgU2SWYKS2So6noJtpaZZzrnTf:u3WnIZuMCxezot7kGFYKWoSip2ZzrTf
- TLSH T10415BF3264A14072E7F10173BA24E6307E7CAF282751C8ADE3D4BE1E7E74491A7B7256
- 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
- Path C:\Windows\Temp\{AF9486D1-6A0C-402B-813C-A5442F582536}\.ba\PythonBA.dll
- Size 692KB
- SHA256 979b8ed7e4d682dbd4bcd4adf9ff8c4dea204ffeb9ad89aa1844c5f86ba8d1d9
- MD5 340f07086b36d94b974928197a259cbc
- SHA1 efbec246b95dc818cb31bcf505a584a17fe27b69
- SHA512 40c44f45ece306537db10d59806a1e85f5d08065509f089ea0f53ef0476f81453c58dd68695f5bf5ed9f8cd3d462ff41fc0afaa69e5b2fd4f273913b7d8a2e79
- SSDEEP 12288:14JNnLlLicaqSURm6WZgW07NP+ZI4nGw:LlVgW07NWeSG
- TLSH T1C3E49E507880C376EDF620B646BCBB3A866DE4B00734D5CB56C896FAEA205C19F37647
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\Temp\{AF9486D1-6A0C-402B-813C-A5442F582536}\.ba\SideBar.png
- Size 50KB
- SHA256 79434bd1368f47f08acf6db66638531d386bf15166d78d9bfea4da164c079067
- MD5 888eb713a0095756252058c9727e088a
- SHA1 c14f69f2bef6bc3e2162b4dd78e9df702d94cdb4
- SHA512 7c59f4ada242b19c2299b6789a65a1f34565fed78730c22c904db16a9872fe6a07035c6d46a64ee94501fbcd96de586a8a5303ca22f33da357d455c014820ca0
- SSDEEP 1536:/c/aRsg1fYfJt0Bg74nWPMMCNBaeQzxxj8ckBo:UcsgGfP0yCWTAaeyxxjGBo
- TLSH T1F33302E488115E7BCBE33A0615458CEF4EA9215F976C91886971C7CA5842F0CE3FE9D0
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH