Analysis

  • max time kernel
    898s
  • max time network
    551s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/07/2026, 13:41

General

  • Target
    cherax/json.txt
  • Size 2.7MB
  • Sample260722-qzl85sfd39
  • SHA256 c015380820d1abb18af1c2262cfac751000dd60b6915766d9575b4b1aa8dc6ce
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
3/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cherax\json.txt
    1⤵
    • Executes a command shell one-liner
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cherax\json.txt
      2⤵
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:3776

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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