56355c29ac142d9f3b9e4920c20c643cdbae25078631f99362a16b70ba86c37b

General

Target
2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 557KB
Sample260720-k3mq7ae18x
SHA256 56355c29ac142d9f3b9e4920c20c643cdbae25078631f99362a16b70ba86c37b
MD5 a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4
SHA1 1838813cfe0155c5b70117854c8af624b98722f2
SHA512 cd2f3af09ad15621354ac1c0a3d9cd1f183565f3c5631812d85b93cd5b8c169d4d75b4900694d5572e24a722403e8680815906be79b33af956b47108b6f57704
SSDEEP 12288:hS0V7+uUalArFwo2Kwwx2+R0KMw/PW4RvPZFy7LX2LZ:DVyuUZSZ+fMwm0PZFELXg
TLSH
T152C423137AD282B0E077467406A9CE610B6F7E364FB5CD6B238821DD5B622C04F697B7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4256	CTS.exe
2456	CTS.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe"	2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe"	CTS.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CTS = "C:\\Windows\\CTS.exe"	CTS.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	CTS.exe
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	CTS.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5996	2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4256	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5996 wrote to memory of 4256	5996	2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-20_a5965ea0394a34473e18f1f4485e89f4_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5996
- C:\Windows\CTS.exe
  "C:\Windows\CTS.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4256

C:\Windows\CTS.exe
C:\Windows\CTS.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2456

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

officeclicktorun.exe_Rules.xml

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\officeclicktorun.exe_Rules.xml
Size 557KB
SHA256 8161cd58504604119fac17cb6e2934af51ffcd260b0de74eb3cee6d4425d5084
MD5 60727025f3b5b9a5e12b4d318a97d676
SHA1 36df985448d9dd7876b97b3348ee92cc82067439
SHA512 d8ca6fe39c13473d763d2ceafc63344280fccd2cfe87f9f5fc73f8030d88327a316a1fe8d2b40cba19e980ccc7371957e3cfc683cf8ed67c8940cf1bad692c26
SSDEEP 12288:hS0IP9QJIH9k75mby/S3HIhrCKy9zcyCB3BvWGLqH27S1x1RK:DIP93H9k7QGMIhDy9HCB3BriS
TLSH
T166C4121379D2C032F22607320874DA010ABFBDB55BB99E7B2384695D49B61D11EBE7E3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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51ThWR6hoTpliVb.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\51ThWR6hoTpliVb.exe
Size 557KB
SHA256 f6e56ef6ffe181fcecb9f2373f5ec052a2fd28203a54039a502dd9048d720c49
MD5 9c96805db954a8d09d79f329d8bfbcf2
SHA1 2c0af8148e25dade11f5b7bd4162b64ec3a10ed5
SHA512 49578bc2878262cb6a639e58d6839d7650a010a50ae8b6e7b95475c0fb3563177c7b3447ee3382effa39648c80fd765ed874a88482436817ba8cfb96da30f304
SSDEEP 12288:hS0A7WtwWaKGCcRyFRBZXQP7bF+rCmtSfVre9OkIGFRvq:DA7s1cwFdXQN+um4fV69yGFc
TLSH
T160C423137FD5C074D06346B245BA8F5146AFFDB35AB38D473BC4A08E46B81C09D29AAB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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CTS.exe

Path C:\Windows\CTS.exe
Size 71KB
SHA256 075a6eecd8da1795532318f9cf880efe42461f9464d63f74deb271d33110f163
MD5 66df4ffab62e674af2e75b163563fc0b
SHA1 dec8a197312e41eeb3cfef01cb2a443f0205cd6e
SHA512 1588dd78e6e8972013c40cdb6acfb84c8df7b081197233ce621904b645356c805d0424bb93dd46c55834dc47d9ff39ee1323cf8e670841b3fff24ab98ba87f25
SSDEEP 1536:Fc897UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlDuazT:ZhpAyazIlyazT
TLSH
T119636B03B6D2C171E4B70A7649B8CE51067FBE765EB18D5B33C4218E49752C08E3ABA7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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