Overview

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Static

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princess-e...ck.exe

windows10-ltsc_2021-x64

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princess-e...ck.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

7

princess-e...ck.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    1022s
  • max time network
    554s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 23:42

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General

  • Target
    princess-ellies-lock.exe
  • Size 154.6MB
  • Sample260710-3qd8dsfv2m
  • SHA256 faf24dc31e74b5aa810b39ba3013f8c23ac2990d22403e13c07cb2600b4451e1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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\princess-ellies-lock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\princess-ellies-lock.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4440
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /F
      2⤵
        PID:2980
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /TR ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /F
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3292
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5692
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /F
          3⤵
            PID:2968
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /TR ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /F
            3⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:4836
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1436
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /Delete /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /F
          2⤵
            PID:1316
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "princess-ellies-lock" /TR ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger" /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /F
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1908
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:796
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
          1⤵
            PID:5992
          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
            sihost.exe
            1⤵
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3892
            • 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:5784
          • 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:824
          • 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:3412
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger
            1⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3380
          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
            \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:5972
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\princess-ellies-lock\princess-ellies-lock.exe" --trigger
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:760

            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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                  D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\princess-ellies-lock\NftfGG7cambAXWWqOtTdArN2OhjV6hc=\D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll
                  • Size 4.5MB
                  • SHA256 a05f99734f7c4822fefc12b367af21fd0976ed6608752fb1e1e80b6ece7ecbbb
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                  PresentationNative_cor3.dll
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\princess-ellies-lock\NftfGG7cambAXWWqOtTdArN2OhjV6hc=\PresentationNative_cor3.dll
                  • Size 1.2MB
                  • SHA256 ef0a7f5c104cb073cd6124f218216d3e1e58345012c95030f7d34ad4cca7c01d
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                  wpfgfx_cor3.dll
                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\.net\princess-ellies-lock\NftfGG7cambAXWWqOtTdArN2OhjV6hc=\wpfgfx_cor3.dll
                  • Size 1.9MB
                  • SHA256 3f0b680f3716d90ea7ae0e077778c64fd5bc45a962697b6fc573fe035e7868f6
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                  memory/824-62-0x000001EC001E0000-0x000001EC002E0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/824-71-0x000001EC02D40000-0x000001EC02E40000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/824-70-0x000001EC02920000-0x000001EC02940000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/824-64-0x000001EC001E0000-0x000001EC002E0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/824-108-0x000001EC14100000-0x000001EC14120000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/824-83-0x000001EC02B80000-0x000001EC02BA0000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/824-248-0x000001EC17B30000-0x000001EC17DCE000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/1436-9-0x000001E084CA0000-0x000001E084F3E000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/3412-249-0x000001B9ED1F0000-0x000001B9ED48E000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/4440-7-0x000001F404AD0000-0x000001F404D6E000-memory.dmp
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                  memory/5692-18-0x0000027504D20000-0x0000027504FBE000-memory.dmp
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