bed8cee169b51627ca1e2c601fda659184671421db71e24e53da3acc523746bd

General

Target
2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 3.2MB
Sample260803-rafwhastat
SHA256 bed8cee169b51627ca1e2c601fda659184671421db71e24e53da3acc523746bd
MD5 cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75
SHA1 bc158dbbe012faad16b4029d6ad7c543d24d7dcf
SHA512 939ad39693190146d2518fb4f25d022c966064b89596dd9c738ad085260ec736db654bd12ae865e53b7dde0c6b17efca8e9b3b13caafccb60632c23551341746
SSDEEP 98304:D8x9wae8ASWpHGdTexFjMAAf3Yb+yjb3bT:cYsTsM/oyOrT
TLSH
T1C6F533532A93C732E57D053E8D6449AC077C7EB4425F589D6EC43B8E29E39C0A938F62
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Detects executables packed with Dotfuscator 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b00000001b315-4.dat	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Dotfuscator

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3160	hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe
2212	CTS.exe
5892	hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe
2336	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"	2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_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

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	CTS.exe
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	CTS.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CTS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4152	2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2336	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 3160	4152	2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	89
PID 4152 wrote to memory of 2212	4152	2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	90
PID 3160 wrote to memory of 5892	3160	hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_cddfed0dc4f0abba3019c3c68c7dbe75_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:4152
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3160
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe --crash-handler "--database=c:\users\admin\appdata\local\Google\Software Reporter Tool" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=plat=Win32 --annotation=prod=ChromeFoil --annotation=ver=18.102.0 --initial-client-data=0x2c0,0x2b8,0x2c4,0x2bc,0x2c8,0xb082fc,0xb0830c,0xb0831c
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5892
- 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:2212

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:2336

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

Query Registry

1

T1012

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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officeclicktorun.exe_Rules.xml

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\officeclicktorun.exe_Rules.xml
Size 557KB
SHA256 5f6fe8be389fa1ee44c2f98d8ea3a9e68dadf75b3d94f345674d94e424966c84
MD5 a61bcd5243afa619a34a9ff0a0e01552
SHA1 a172d18ae5815af7d6c2a1fca10576bc477bf88a
SHA512 f18f9a096fe972e16b08d9f509e1f83e09d6a2aea5e8c7f110c017cf7accf840b73666a2ec801a4f20660efb3eafa136d97649737a2d60393464f7e6e6f80bfa
SSDEEP 12288:xC0h9Db1aekTivRHmR6DynvtapXWWXN0pLXIe:Dh9DbQm5GR6DlpXWWXipLXIe
TLSH
T1DDC41203B6D652B0D4521ABB4BA9DD6046BFFC386E20AD1337D8618D4AF24D12D3DB63
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hHxhBVgtkpbJuPK.exe
Size 3.1MB
SHA256 b9e001c5ef4845c2c0ce7a1ce134c774a7cd011af31dfbe2a13a96da2f68570e
MD5 a20245af2627cc9d55fbb3a1c682a334
SHA1 2ddbd81a16c18a7d5099f171473439bf84210a16
SHA512 f2a1d8e559dcd3016c3ad67c3c74e88ec62adc5a36ebf16df46f13d60627a9fc3b57dc9746f4551284d1c7eb79b364e76db7e539bfb8a9c20e1828f80bff9d1b
SSDEEP 24576:9yn2D7bFEc7r34rgxlqxjHHTVKIAF3XwVTTIUpWVH1kknPrMkkkskkkkkRkkkkkX:Ug7bV4UxExTTo6TkUEmT5xxvRCI5D
TLSH
T1DFE55C13BEC04032EAB70670B87BBB51557A7E209F1364CF7AC8362E1C716D1AA72756
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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CTS.exe

Path C:\Windows\CTS.exe
Size 71KB
SHA256 b43be87e8586ca5e995979883468f3b3d9dc5212fbfd0b5f3341a5b7c56e0fbc
MD5 f9d4ab0a726adc9b5e4b7d7b724912f1
SHA1 3d42ca2098475924f70ee4a831c4f003b4682328
SHA512 22a5f0e4b2716244e978ee50771823926f86baf0382ece48fd049f039cf77b5eb0691d83c61148903cff081fdbea969f47b8ed521647717f42bbed5c64552432
SSDEEP 1536:Fc8N7UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlzuazT:ZRpAyazIliazT
TLSH
T176636B03B6D2C171E4B70A7649B8CE51067FBE765EB18D5B33C4218E49752C08E3ABA7
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settings.dat

Path \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\Google\Software Reporter Tool\settings.dat
Size 40B
SHA256 f1f9fe04af54b645453427ab2546c89e8f072aebcb5c86676ca8a8c216f41645
MD5 2f3a9ec3a9dfe9c3e357ce4a1b52aa79
SHA1 7971a2d5fb2fd7bc908080fc3926fa93d2c15450
SHA512 91a87fbdd9653868762fe0e3cf92e532a66e439adae1709dbc5dd4a77c5fbd49d1527681435c7219d20abc97323ca6739ad6de51de8d57cc545c7f9c433ba813
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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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