Overview

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Static

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2026-08-07...st.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-07...st.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    21s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 00:58

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-07_921ff4f6fe8a56ae3c3d8c37a5bf69e2_elex_win-beast.exe
  • Size 106KB
  • Sample260808-bbh49awhpf
  • SHA256 f6218df1d20185a5d8de00929df33e79cf9b1649c462d044f3ea31719f97a010
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
discoverypersistenceransomware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (6020) files with added filename extension

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

    ransomware
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
    ransomware
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 62 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_921ff4f6fe8a56ae3c3d8c37a5bf69e2_elex_win-beast.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_921ff4f6fe8a56ae3c3d8c37a5bf69e2_elex_win-beast.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3480
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\{e4421adc-53e9-4e93-8b95-efe6b5d60f4e}\dshwqbjm.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\{e4421adc-53e9-4e93-8b95-efe6b5d60f4e}\dshwqbjm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4916
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\README.TXT
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:27528
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\{e4421adc-53e9-4e93-8b95-efe6b5d60f4e}\dshwqbjm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\{e4421adc-53e9-4e93-8b95-efe6b5d60f4e}\dshwqbjm.exe" -v-
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5200
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:6028

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        README.TXT
        • Path C:\Program Files\README.TXT
        • Size 519B
        • SHA256 8e8699fd413eb2e761d0e5bfc53aa25a38d8cdecdddb764087668b48d5ed45da
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        dshwqbjm.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\{e4421adc-53e9-4e93-8b95-efe6b5d60f4e}\dshwqbjm.exe
        • Size 106KB
        • SHA256 f6218df1d20185a5d8de00929df33e79cf9b1649c462d044f3ea31719f97a010
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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