Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    12/07/2026, 16:49

General

  • Target
    2026-07-12_78eebc45e371a1f52c207147817d732b_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
  • Size 146KB
  • Sample260712-vbv9csdw4q
  • SHA256 383f6d5f030fec0c534fb1ac4fd4eaf68ab1268ea332f7eb20eacadb1705e4ac
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (410) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 24 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_78eebc45e371a1f52c207147817d732b_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-12_78eebc45e371a1f52c207147817d732b_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4564
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:1520
    • C:\ProgramData\1EDA.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\1EDA.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3404
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\1EDA.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3916
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:4996
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:988
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{7775DAC0-2295-478B-8F8E-63425EFE5A0A}.xps" 134283485754310000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3364

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 2a0403965343c9d159d0a32a98776c5c41b970259b00c652a13f7cce1faab8de
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          1EDA.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\1EDA.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 146KB
          • SHA256 968495d2864862881ec3886e6b78bfee535b12e3a740c9d7e18a0bb209f8b060
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 e59fa28927c0d61ebfdac28abc6c35108e4fca9828bd8e0eacb07acc5dd6cd93
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          r1xDxx7tN.README.txt

          • Path C:\r1xDxx7tN.README.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 d9651d471f216915b54abf5d0b8991c4382adf646e1772074ae70e938f56aff4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3797332335-34111092-3597280141-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 257a6e40a48cfb4ca71deb2ab3747d11d035b2801cda85a74b5e520af2e5aa80
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/3364-891-0x00007FFB4D660000-0x00007FFB4D670000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-860-0x00007FFB4D660000-0x00007FFB4D670000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-862-0x00007FFB4D660000-0x00007FFB4D670000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-864-0x00007FFB4D660000-0x00007FFB4D670000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-861-0x00007FFB4D660000-0x00007FFB4D670000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-892-0x00007FFB4ABF0000-0x00007FFB4AC00000-memory.dmp

          memory/3364-893-0x00007FFB4ABF0000-0x00007FFB4AC00000-memory.dmp

          memory/4564-847-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4564-0-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4564-846-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp