Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    09/07/2026, 03:47

General

  • Target
    2026-07-09_6decd9eaef8af331cb14e80510e38825_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260709-ecl43sds6w
  • SHA256 d7b04b4e8ae354b248954b082f738646a90e42cc992a8c0af10a715c380dcc5c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with Dotfuscator 1 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 4 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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\2026-07-09_6decd9eaef8af331cb14e80510e38825_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-09_6decd9eaef8af331cb14e80510e38825_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:5052
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XnPG72DtXdUXMoy.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XnPG72DtXdUXMoy.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5764
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XnPG72DtXdUXMoy.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XnPG72DtXdUXMoy.exe --crash-handler "--database=c:\users\admin\appdata\local\Google\Software Reporter Tool" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=ChromeFoil --annotation=ver=18.102.0 --initial-client-data=0x2c4,0x2b8,0x2c8,0x2c0,0x2cc,0x9482fc,0x94830c,0x94831c
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1936
    • 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:5332
  • C:\Windows\CTS.exe
    C:\Windows\CTS.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3028
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:836
    • 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:240
  • 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:5552
  • 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:4688

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        officeclicktorun.exe_Rules.xml

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\officeclicktorun.exe_Rules.xml
        • Size 557KB
        • SHA256 3375730e3aa0d313bb33c50fb5e7ce650eb88c90889c934fe469575c2d3d17b5
        • 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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        XnPG72DtXdUXMoy.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XnPG72DtXdUXMoy.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 b9e001c5ef4845c2c0ce7a1ce134c774a7cd011af31dfbe2a13a96da2f68570e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CTS.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\CTS.exe
        • Size 71KB
        • SHA256 075a6eecd8da1795532318f9cf880efe42461f9464d63f74deb271d33110f163
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        settings.dat

        • Path \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\Google\Software Reporter Tool\settings.dat
        • Size 40B
        • SHA256 46d649395694d8e6a2e028294a66a112a4d959c629698bc3001c54bde7da556b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/4688-55-0x000001A1001E0000-0x000001A1002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4688-100-0x000001A91D710000-0x000001A91D730000-memory.dmp

        memory/4688-84-0x000001A90D270000-0x000001A90D290000-memory.dmp

        memory/4688-67-0x000001A90BF40000-0x000001A90BF60000-memory.dmp

        memory/4688-68-0x000001A91D390000-0x000001A91D490000-memory.dmp

        memory/4688-227-0x000001A9211E0000-0x000001A92147E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5552-226-0x0000010B14610000-0x0000010B148AE000-memory.dmp