Analysis

  • max time kernel
    22s
  • max time network
    119s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/07/2026, 03:03

General

  • Target
    2026-07-17_8fc0111228f8c18dab2ad58e9828dec2_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe
  • Size 23KB
  • Sample260717-dkjs9ah16j
  • SHA256 85926a7a13f367591f8277d33eae601a24999000f8730bae2c781ca33a425c5c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\read_it.txt

  • chaos

Ransom Note
  • ----> Chaos is multi language ransomware. Translate your note to any language <---- All of your files have been encrypted Your computer was infected with a ransomware virus. Your files have been encrypted and you won't be able to decrypt them without our help.What can I do to get my files back?You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all of your data and remove the ransomware from your computer.The price for the software is $1,500. Payment can be made in Bitcoin only. How do I pay, where do I get Bitcoin? Purchasing Bitcoin varies from country to country, you are best advised to do a quick google search yourself to find out how to buy Bitcoin. Many of our customers have reported these sites to be fast and reliable: Coinmama - hxxps://www.coinmama.com Bitpanda - hxxps://www.bitpanda.com Payment informationAmount: 0.1473766 BTC Bitcoin Address: bc1qlnzcep4l4ac0ttdrq7awxev9ehu465f2vpt9x0

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.

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 18 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_8fc0111228f8c18dab2ad58e9828dec2_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_8fc0111228f8c18dab2ad58e9828dec2_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4072
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\moin moin.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\moin moin.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5544
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet & wmic shadowcopy delete
        3⤵
          PID:2524
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
            vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
            4⤵
            • Interacts with shadow copies
            PID:4092
          • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
            wmic shadowcopy delete
            4⤵
              PID:1264
          • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures & bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
            3⤵
              PID:2364
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                4⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:1800
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                4⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:4252
            • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
              3⤵
                PID:2456
                • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
                  wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
                  4⤵
                  • Deletes backup catalog
                  PID:864
              • 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:1256
          • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
            1⤵
              PID:2384
            • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
              1⤵
                PID:4116
              • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:2424
                • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:4052

                  Network

                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                        Downloads

                        moin moin.exe

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\moin moin.exe
                        • Size 23KB
                        • SHA256 85926a7a13f367591f8277d33eae601a24999000f8730bae2c781ca33a425c5c
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                        read_it.txt

                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\read_it.txt
                        • Size 964B
                        • SHA256 7d767e907be373c680d1f7884d779588eb643bebb3f27bf3b5ed4864aa4d8121
                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                        memory/4072-10-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-17-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-4-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-5-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-6-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-7-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-8-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-9-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-0-0x0000000000270000-0x000000000027C000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-2-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-1-0x00007FFA777DF000-0x00007FFA777E0000-memory.dmp

                        memory/4072-3-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-13-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-15-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-16-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-14-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-18-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-20-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-12-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-301-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp

                        memory/5544-707-0x00007FFA77650000-0x00007FFA77FF4000-memory.dmp