48ae8070ac20d777d1efb6c9c5be6f84298fb0586c8a4d8d8264e60d9ca15f5e

General

Target
2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 135KB
Sample260804-j1tlaavckf
SHA256 48ae8070ac20d777d1efb6c9c5be6f84298fb0586c8a4d8d8264e60d9ca15f5e
MD5 1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703
SHA1 54e154dd3f64eb488fb0baa73c3d7b9c5eb71569
SHA512 4d084e22bb00ea3bb3cf1172f9f75dde5c4296b32314c47bbe3db55ce596f194cd73421f64f6959c23a097820b71bf5eda3e607e6b9517c0b63e6d56da996e4e
SSDEEP 3072:ZRpAyazIliazT82LhdOvxea3vnwBlI/zJwJ3BOedf:xZ8azmp//n2lCzJwf
TLSH
T1F4D3CF03B6D6C130F0B60A7258B5CE510B7FBEB60EB28D577384648E59B52C18E397A7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2232	k6iwIz1bgPlAgPX.exe
1092	CTS.exe
2016	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"	2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_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	2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_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 3 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	2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CTS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	k6iwIz1bgPlAgPX.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3280	2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2016	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 2232	3280	2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	88
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1092	3280	2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-04_1cddcec7ce6816854af781f0a7bd4703_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:3280
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\k6iwIz1bgPlAgPX.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\k6iwIz1bgPlAgPX.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2232
- 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:1092

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:2016

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 9a95e917952e6247a2f697d73bc5ff237f70c6c872f6d5bb2de503e44d600175
MD5 b8fceac9e9cd1889eeee5e7992e11cd2
SHA1 b4d8041ed2d8885d80fa2b0b104f5ae4c615a052
SHA512 955f999dfec09ba071cba02f8313320547c4985b5128bc78253bc75fd216dcf722c1fe0c5eda02b29acd60494bfdb8e7e6b523ff01aff84c59cddb73fbdfe87d
SSDEEP 12288:xC08JZh56OLy6a2km9mxfGteZH3UOH5pb3:DHG9Nkm9mx1ZHkOH5B3
TLSH
T18DC42203BAE2C8B1F4AA5A714C288E80473F7E790AB78E073391128D557A5D06E7D777
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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k6iwIz1bgPlAgPX.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\k6iwIz1bgPlAgPX.exe
Size 64KB
SHA256 75f12ea2f30d9c0d872dade345f30f562e6d93847b6a509ba53beec6d0b2c346
MD5 a32a382b8a5a906e03a83b4f3e5b7a9b
SHA1 11e2bdd0798761f93cce363329996af6c17ed796
SHA512 ec87dd957be21b135212454646dcabdd7ef9442cf714e2c1f6b42b81f0c3fa3b1875bde9a8b538e8a0aa2190225649c29e9ed0f25176e7659e55e422dd4efe4c
SSDEEP 768:2jfnJFqNSkejOy27eW2Vef/7yX3jFICnFfvoUs49RsS98Pu4TNz14GAeRgxQ:ufnLq01weW5yX3jFxv49Nu4GhQ
TLSH
T134537C21B981C073C446107A592DC6B19F7BBC312675C983BB961BBB9F313D1E72E24A
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
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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