Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 22:27

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_5f82351fe806ef94b1d3000fa2902f7e_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
  • Size 50KB
  • Sample260708-2ddknah12l
  • SHA256 817e6638b93d6990c3f8996b5a10ab7a6e98c9dbd9af807930695d5add71ea3f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 12 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 57 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 45 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\2026-07-08_5f82351fe806ef94b1d3000fa2902f7e_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_5f82351fe806ef94b1d3000fa2902f7e_elex_gh0st-rat_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4136
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tyxtye.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tyxtye.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3316
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5144
    • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1428
  • 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:1552
  • 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:5468

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2.exe

        • Path C:\2.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 99500c6247704510898c6ef7611544f5eb58d0fd83e9f88e35b4a54b3647d77d
        • 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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        tyxtye.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tyxtye.exe
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 817e6638b93d6990c3f8996b5a10ab7a6e98c9dbd9af807930695d5add71ea3f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1428-191-0x000000000AF80000-0x000000000B10E000-memory.dmp

        memory/1552-33-0x000001E8138D0000-0x000001E8139D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1552-22-0x000001E849B90000-0x000001E849C90000-memory.dmp

        memory/1552-39-0x000001E8037B0000-0x000001E8037D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1552-32-0x000001E803640000-0x000001E803660000-memory.dmp

        memory/1552-67-0x000001E8140C0000-0x000001E8140E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-203-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-200-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-206-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-209-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-231-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-234-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-237-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-240-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3316-243-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4136-190-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp