2863e18ca8db5e68e7e00e198f047a8a4581b54c4cfc24cf756a1729f9a61b15

General

Target
2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 557KB
Sample260805-sqe5ksvxev
SHA256 2863e18ca8db5e68e7e00e198f047a8a4581b54c4cfc24cf756a1729f9a61b15
MD5 cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87
SHA1 fbb6ef165c73161df54ed81676d3c9f44a9764d4
SHA512 13cfc92f60724e27be6301a42230d3e240f037d4757e829b70f1b59ded829aab058c45a76da7eb08523669c507b411febe2a521bf1f73e958f4513c024ec2184
SSDEEP 12288:xC0RyDeV4uVr1OEdYPVzyIAg4nPmfL8wTBA7fNts:DRqeVrVr1OyYPVbv4ej8wtA7fbs
TLSH
T162C4122336D2D570F47A8DB20AA89A1217BFBE65CF748C1233D8114D48396D12E39FA7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2064	CTS.exe
1584	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"	2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_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	2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_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	2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_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	4368	2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1584	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4368 wrote to memory of 2064	4368	2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-05_cec938b1034e570b880ee8f3680acf87_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:4368
- 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:2064

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:1584

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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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 73KB
SHA256 287ca926d5074e8d01253ce94dc16df09d353481c7766908460c6ab3f9cb7921
MD5 75b358c5a484df6aca893de4ae7649c9
SHA1 bcf01c4cd9d5d8f00a28041a89af2f693a7f60ab
SHA512 f9e7a1af2e03c58049c341a11a6d202a5fa6dbd7684e5ef2d12447b720d84a1212159adee3f195b11ec98ebe117c98976495306311016a47242c56cf992a85bf
SSDEEP 1536:Fc8N7UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlzuazTM:ZRpAyazIliazTM
TLSH
T1B9736B03B6D2C170E4B7067649A8CE510A7FBE765EB18E5B33C4258E49752C08E39BA7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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8QZy4aw0vqjQjEZ.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8QZy4aw0vqjQjEZ.exe
Size 557KB
SHA256 0cb1e77501a30c7268a0dc9d3671a5dc881f745d93c259eb54a20ecc3ada11e0
MD5 8c3b435a4f98d952d02358b58767b2da
SHA1 fef047edc734b31e1ff6f301a1e718c0b061d280
SHA512 a7a14f023f0e6e94c51e98f9b660f893d46cad9f629503c9565874ef65d684060528715730562044d157bf187e90bdb0ad8170ac31265834b12ae1d59c314b86
SSDEEP 12288:xC0AeyHmJtnPNkRRvGVO/28CGgZcCQxZYPQK:D5jjPNcRvGVFcHYP
TLSH
T14CC41203B1E682B1E4BA273289258D908BFF7FB25E750D2B779061DC55311C18E3AB97
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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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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