Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/07/2026, 02:49

General

  • Target
    2026-07-20_955f61528a0309f2563fa13a0a4c1d46_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
  • Size 163KB
  • Sample260720-dbf11afx8y
  • SHA256 dc73cad50bf3a6f45215d267b9ed74c87725ad6cf67887963fd7aada1b9887db
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (599) 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
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 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
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 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\2026-07-20_955f61528a0309f2563fa13a0a4c1d46_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_955f61528a0309f2563fa13a0a4c1d46_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1524
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:4748
    • C:\ProgramData\9820.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\9820.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:1372
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\9820.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4376
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:5192
    • 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:4484
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{D77FAC6A-B4D2-421F-8926-081B736C9207}.xps" 134289894033050000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1060

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          XXXXXXXXXXX

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2301830172-776172150-2531349243-1000\XXXXXXXXXXX
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 7f739dcbbf118f509b3a7608bc91bc6f67b0658f7e62899f159ad49c5b71b6f7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          50G4Q5cPu.README.txt

          • Path C:\50G4Q5cPu.README.txt
          • Size 427B
          • SHA256 29a544b27712da1f10bbf00378e7ccfd0ba5fdef465e221512cb9733ed31ff60
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          9820.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\9820.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
          • Size 163KB
          • SHA256 3de3e3a151758789011aeb7cc1cdc471dc9decddabd754b09031464586f3cf66
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 4ee8ea0937acaa066fee32178fc07271e7a9575479f65f9ca2ce0e29e05e784e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2301830172-776172150-2531349243-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 5b30f48fcc439c78c3bdcc702b669586dba51dd20440bb8755f7d8bd37c784b7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1060-1065-0x00007FFC0D800000-0x00007FFC0D810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-1064-0x00007FFC0D800000-0x00007FFC0D810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-1068-0x00007FFC0D800000-0x00007FFC0D810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-1063-0x00007FFC0D800000-0x00007FFC0D810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-1062-0x00007FFC0D800000-0x00007FFC0D810000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-1099-0x00007FFC0B510000-0x00007FFC0B520000-memory.dmp

          memory/1060-1100-0x00007FFC0B510000-0x00007FFC0B520000-memory.dmp

          memory/1524-0-0x0000000003310000-0x0000000003320000-memory.dmp