Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    114s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/07/2026, 16:05

General

  • Target
    2026-07-16_a7025b963d1cacfb8f86bc828fd89670_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe
  • Size 25KB
  • Sample260716-tjjd4agy3p
  • SHA256 395e272d7821a8c5ffd9931195a09ebfac82eb9d2058965ceba492f6557e88bd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Chaos

    Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.

  • Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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 service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_a7025b963d1cacfb8f86bc828fd89670_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-16_a7025b963d1cacfb8f86bc828fd89670_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4260
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1048
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4968
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
          4⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1132
        • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
          wmic shadowcopy delete
          4⤵
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3940
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4264
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:3396
        • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
          bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
          4⤵
          • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
          PID:1940
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5744
        • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
          wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
          4⤵
          • Deletes backup catalog
          PID:1292
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt
        3⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:3300
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4504
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:936
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1172
  • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:5800
    • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:5768

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          read_it.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\read_it.txt
          • Size 860B
          • SHA256 d11dcf9f69d162d4a56a867f8032a611d3d57da9784e4d724ccc7b5f408789f7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          HideResume.jpeg

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\HideResume.jpeg
          • Size 1B
          • SHA256 8a8de823d5ed3e12746a62ef169bcf372be0ca44f0a1236abc35df05d96928e1
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          svchost.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
          • Size 25KB
          • SHA256 395e272d7821a8c5ffd9931195a09ebfac82eb9d2058965ceba492f6557e88bd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1048-10-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1048-270-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1048-285-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1048-281-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1048-280-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1048-12-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/1048-11-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-0-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000069C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-3-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-8-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-13-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-2-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-1-0x00007FF83E9BF000-0x00007FF83E9C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-4-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-7-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-6-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4260-5-0x00007FF83E830000-0x00007FF83F1D4000-memory.dmp