Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
121s - 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, 04:06
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
- Size 1.0MB
- Sample260708-epaltaav3t
- SHA256 fd55dc3aa7067e77a42807a0f50ceee422a53a6b61d3ce0eee060568e04bf83e
- MD5 e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9
- SHA1 76c1d02b17797c727bceb3826a4edd39bd0faf11
- SHA512 231a0d12adb72e265878e8907213c12d703b96c198a9d436b74470076f7defedd364da50242f9997063ef67002d73dc89dfe636d9aded9b5ac9f13308cbd6739
- SSDEEP 24576:649H6Ipq1p8SXdo8ke5i5Xh6wnBLTHTAcZQ/:64p6Ipq1WS1SZBnHTAsi
- TLSH T18935BF02B7E99134F2F31B31AF7891555ABBBD629D35C60E23C41A0D1DB0A80EA75B73
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 1192 alg.exe 4180 elevation_service.exe 1028 elevation_service.exe 3232 maintenanceservice.exe 2800 OSE.EXE - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\bebc7a6984defa61.bin alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\AppVClient.exe alg.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jabswitch.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\reader_sl.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_119890\javaws.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ielowutil.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrServicesUpdater.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Browser\WCChromeExtn\WCChromeNativeMessagingHost.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jstat.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroLayoutRecognizer\AcroLayoutRecognizer.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ssvagent.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Eula.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\pack200.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\unpack200.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jconsole.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\pack200.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\klist.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\pack200.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jjs.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\klist.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\java.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\rmid.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javah.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\policytool.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\maintenanceservice_installer.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc-cache-gen.exe alg.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_119890\javaw.exe alg.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 5672 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1192 alg.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1192 alg.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 5672 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe 5672 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe 5672 2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_e116c20a4ec026d4d6b2f58fc5f7fed9_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:5672
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C:\Windows\System32\alg.exeC:\Windows\System32\alg.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1192
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C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:4180
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1028
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3232
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\??\c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2800
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.7MB
- SHA256 6e1a4f9d5b16fa308b086b5f86d8879b31d7ddf42fb76ab4a5148746a0e2de2b
- MD5 1de35adec4653813d1ccb6385c60c0a6
- SHA1 f82de10f708c11f642ca0173ba59e4b340859517
- SHA512 b05e03480dd5bf18e18d8e1c4ebd588c2c73eb239e3c8290fb24c45bf5cd30913d4b4bc8d9382363ee44fab337c8d93c8134f457c0fdf1b7eccf11df1b3c2482
- SSDEEP 49152:pb+632BuPkFKRrdE6oh7stBhuXjfS4LWxncWS1SZBnHTAsi:/3q6gjBLcNzAz
- TLSH T1BFD59D03F2D900E9E069D178D7469133EAA2BC890B34B6DF0790B6562E7BEE45B3D711
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe
- Size 849KB
- SHA256 2cb2f70305ac7aec33b027d746b05f3a3089b887f952cfbcc233677002ac6613
- MD5 286c51063d939ca340a6b985b1479d71
- SHA1 c2d528bc76a2c85d9f681be7091970af3b8a4989
- SHA512 926554592c40cb0ab17d7f4075ab8136e03c13cbac7b4912ac394d6cdd87b9d028514c06e7d691482f2d734a0f51e4ed9a26cf1a0d5342406d58e7974d8a8410
- SSDEEP 24576:6XYhztczA9Ap8SXdo8ke5i5Xh6wnBLTHTAcZQ/:LtcjWS1SZBnHTAsi
- TLSH T1AB05F128A7E009F9EC574239D9A18405FB73B8518764E78F03E49A6A1F233DC5E3EB51
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
- Size 829KB
- SHA256 6772b9b27bf09cc72cdc9a3fed2d31999cef5c3563b7d51d3b5a93083ae5ae27
- MD5 8971a4dcd933fbb166267dd89c332905
- SHA1 41e5e4c5413bb56f5e7b4bf24f44b45f905229e8
- SHA512 1122a4f7636efe4c84794643d163bf79f8c184bf00d774e53729a2cbffef180cb450bb359d2e3ba6c8076692f6a2a2e7dd0283ae9adba2350efd7663243bd165
- SSDEEP 24576:UwusOW5p8SXdo8ke5i5Xh6wnBLTHTAcZQ:UwfOSWS1SZBnHTAs
- TLSH T17905F14967A40CF9E9A642398557C436F7F3B8122A25CB1F0760C65F6F33365AE2DB20
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
- Size 2.8MB
- SHA256 f0ff3616d3304f0c3a6a51026a9b7bb485665c337c0138bbe76f50e30f75b947
- MD5 bfb738b02877d0bb290b8581c46bf30a
- SHA1 0d1972e8c1454dbb9e507b061b57232915293ba9
- SHA512 19e299fa1a515314c2dbcdf333cb2ee42078e84b4e7994012426e22237f6efe6797558480350f9fa468d7f25878a3de4e7c6a5091d22a87ed73c7db12826949e
- SSDEEP 49152:+B+taZ3usBWOBr4tEGp0bqx0z+n217aau1glOWS1SZBnHTAsi:su6JmTxd2dOcNzAz
- TLSH T112D59D13F1DA01E8D05ED478974A9233FA62BC490B35B6EF0A9073562A77EE46B3D710
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
- Size 776KB
- SHA256 699370121a2adc73baefe164477665029cd0db9308e5307b86cf2d079356216b
- MD5 181c6912a1767707cbb02effaf01bd08
- SHA1 4344b4ad5c3ae2e9a15ec18f702d4033e44a441d
- SHA512 607a3e1fb9b0a91e5693956cd6476bd08a7003816370b9f53704a7e20856232dde0af4eb869f1265c7586343b5adc02398f6960a6566c5ee7e71b7901291b2ac
- SSDEEP 12288:q1Hck6j5ZI7Sp8SR9nDpo8kR4Ooi5/HHXhIZAxz63GnxOoi4p4ZyPTHTGBQ40mMi:W6DI+p8SXdo8ke5i5Xh6wnBLTHTAcZQ/
- TLSH T109F4F15C637A01F5D0AB903A96920405F6B2B171C7261ACF0B98C57E5FA3EDCBE39E41
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH