Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    135s
  • 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, 03:21

General

  • Target
    2026-07-20_2ee8d90b9e69e523c23083dfba42d738_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
  • Size 162KB
  • Sample260720-dwp5eadx8r
  • SHA256 8819d6be30d557f3f2ffc841c02c36063e1d9d235444f6f32b87bfe616478513
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (660) 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_2ee8d90b9e69e523c23083dfba42d738_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_2ee8d90b9e69e523c23083dfba42d738_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:3376
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:1416
    • C:\ProgramData\26A5.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\26A5.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:3560
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\26A5.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4764
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:1880
    • 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:3052
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{054507F1-0785-4397-8D23-4358B91CBCC4}.xps" 134289913147920000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2932

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          desktop.ini

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\desktop.ini
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 02fd5848069a957980f5a7b0950d4b13c3fc1c9b3e51a6004fb720ca115203c4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          2mh4siRya.README.txt

          • Path C:\2mh4siRya.README.txt
          • Size 324B
          • SHA256 8e35fcb5e6e7e3741eb30839a7cd87e0d8163a39fb8bc26fec5937e97aac8ec6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          26A5.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\26A5.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
          • Size 162KB
          • SHA256 5f858867d1b1c51aae019e0bc304c116c6f49f946cf609188fdb995b85c5e96f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 cb3499afbb4c5e5ba66c52dcf9c7057b4b23affe87ab950f6706a7af47e0f8d8
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2246396966-3025826688-3847171515-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 800e9f5ce7d61bda04f174221cd09437e81171c3a263868517070aa41d775005
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2932-1125-0x00007FFB809A0000-0x00007FFB809B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2932-1127-0x00007FFB809A0000-0x00007FFB809B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2932-1123-0x00007FFB809A0000-0x00007FFB809B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2932-1124-0x00007FFB809A0000-0x00007FFB809B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2932-1122-0x00007FFB809A0000-0x00007FFB809B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2932-1159-0x00007FFB7E6B0000-0x00007FFB7E6C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2932-1160-0x00007FFB7E6B0000-0x00007FFB7E6C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-1113-0x0000000003000000-0x0000000003010000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-0-0x0000000003000000-0x0000000003010000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-1-0x0000000003000000-0x0000000003010000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-2-0x0000000003000000-0x0000000003010000-memory.dmp