Overview

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2026-07-08...ex.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-08...ex.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    131s
  • 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, 22:43

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_04819ea6acaed3ef09bc6dcba99dc4fb_cryptolocker_elex.exe
  • Size 42KB
  • Sample260708-2m9pfsbs2t
  • SHA256 47973dfe10653ffb695616865841431c995c216f93e9430e5f2ae2c9a54346dc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detection of CryptoLocker Variants 2 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 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 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\2026-07-08_04819ea6acaed3ef09bc6dcba99dc4fb_cryptolocker_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_04819ea6acaed3ef09bc6dcba99dc4fb_cryptolocker_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3444
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gewos.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gewos.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5876
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5520
    • 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:3880
  • 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:3708
  • 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:1284

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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        gewos.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gewos.exe
        • Size 42KB
        • SHA256 41682b09ab9b41a307fb11dce11fc4e7dbe29f35b6ad9bf6a00f053af439f317
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        gewosik.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gewosik.exe
        • Size 183B
        • SHA256 28413ca311a6fbfaea0411f86c43d5a89aa9f2e688a410903b122a6872bb6500
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        memory/3444-1-0x0000000002210000-0x0000000002216000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3444-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3444-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3444-0-0x0000000000404000-0x0000000000405000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3708-93-0x0000020F82B90000-0x0000020F82BB0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3708-80-0x0000020F82930000-0x0000020F82950000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3708-114-0x0000020F946A0000-0x0000020F946C0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3708-68-0x0000020F801E0000-0x0000020F802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3708-81-0x0000020F82D90000-0x0000020F82E90000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3708-69-0x0000020F801E0000-0x0000020F802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3708-70-0x0000020F801E0000-0x0000020F802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5876-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5876-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5876-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5876-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5876-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp
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