495ae9b9cff684a6972edaf5935546ade7bfc28ae7be3598a01f5796da3c0d65

General

Target
2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 295KB
Sample260807-s8ddpsgm5x
SHA256 495ae9b9cff684a6972edaf5935546ade7bfc28ae7be3598a01f5796da3c0d65
MD5 8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244
SHA1 9de00a16e871b02bfe9f1818dac89a29408074d3
SHA512 535ed13696d8e1ceaba508dcbdb63c9e742ec6a3565593591d171dbc5cd3a827c39459b3ff9045a359b11e4501ccb5adad93536cc0713de59e0a07a6fdc15282
SSDEEP 6144:xZ8azMl5aiQeYdAZxoaHO7uCP4Wo9NERECIz2U:xC0riQeYdSx7jXWINfCxU
TLSH
T157540213BAE7C070F03A5ABA89B58E55066FBD715FB09C8B13C0604E1A752C09E75F6B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4708	CTS.exe
4980	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"	CTS.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"	2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\CTS.exe	2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_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	CTS.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2900	2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4708	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4980	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 4708	2900	2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_8c2fadbc0c041ddaf974585e5297c244_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:2900
- 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:4708

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:4980

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 95b72df5a80a1fa895715158ea3a877591a3c5c2acbad796d5e3d63864308bcc
MD5 6b745461536308fc1ffc19ad2b268e01
SHA1 804f351b160069f0b14dc560fed011db3b18bd66
SHA512 992ef6889f87b2fa518a72160d8cffc52c629e4cb240bbe44b1a152982527518da55090d6689983528e47684f58045ac5f86fd1da000acb0ee32d37494529822
SSDEEP 12288:xC01AyeYto51Lh/Uf+SxLWjmWrCOQhpWJA:Drle51Lh/JGF7WJA
TLSH
T189C41203B6D78534D2371B302AE09968072FBE778A719D41738922AD85753D09E7CFAB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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ljnljBV7igMp1u4.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ljnljBV7igMp1u4.exe
Size 295KB
SHA256 b53bd982e48265d1009ed797bae6d5421e473d0368ece7e865dc298b4b00e2d7
MD5 b8cac9553a4a98c33c7101d7a49543b2
SHA1 3c64ca884ff717ef39c1383c89dc4412049845f5
SHA512 b1cfd1371fec1b152526388cef347e7da7fda2358ad2a5f60c888e6df234c730aab45f2f01a15c02b68679ae02ba6acf91e307fcd1d937c40c218e8053e4521e
SSDEEP 6144:xZ8azK4HZE9AAxlekH2H3J9OS+2HVhD3IH3lEbfcb6DR:xC0P2feU2H3J9OM1hD3IVEobk
TLSH
T1ED54019372D7D232F8730A3905A48D6019BF7EB75EB2896B3784214E49712C21E35BB7
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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