Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
09/08/2026, 09:43
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
- Size 147KB
- Sample260809-lp25dscq7v
- SHA256 7683b51d03ab34f1f35e4fbdc03e688a0c1ffc0d3c5c6fe503f3844e51bd6683
- MD5 ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26
- SHA1 345677d3e7d3a5c38d27aaa2ee0b7111dc4e77e3
- SHA512 d43d52743b0a146d2746bd1f3eccd715a4778b97de3a1d1db0c5d8196908d59427c25a4a7c446b4dcc73733b0b1d14af1982c501b7907de68fa0090d0ae3f4f4
- SSDEEP 1536:IzICS4AAwczUUf8y8gvMH+1zGSNAojMP95D1xDcQKlFFjr/CquTMFfkqdYXKwSUk:XqJogYkcSNm9V7DcQyDCqkofkq22T
- TLSH T1B0E36D21F25ED0B3D47718F21726A17DB3EA4D2C0AA57807EAE50F48BCA49232F4595F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Renames multiple (622) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
- Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 4704 9E88.tmp - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4704 9E88.tmp - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-4046655672-1449839301-2197395821-1000\desktop.ini 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-4046655672-1449839301-2197395821-1000\desktop.ini 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe - Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
pid Process 4704 9E88.tmp - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 9E88.tmp Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
pid Process 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe - Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
pid Process 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp 4704 9E88.tmp - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: 36 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: 33 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3556 wrote to memory of 4704 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 92 PID 3556 wrote to memory of 4704 3556 2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe 92 PID 4704 wrote to memory of 2884 4704 9E88.tmp 93
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_ea47cad0ea423b5e14078efde9677d26_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe"1⤵
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3556 -
C:\ProgramData\9E88.tmp"C:\ProgramData\9E88.tmp"2⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4704 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\9E88.tmp >> NUL3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2884
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-4046655672-1449839301-2197395821-1000\JJJJJJJJJJJ
- Size 129B
- SHA256 7e1f22aa8554cd5de3f35173f8559b089406d591b4f7260400bc7c5b91b36bf9
- MD5 4d76143f418d32c8a5e38bbb288fad20
- SHA1 b585b63763c74f9c69dc16d82c4b832073121300
- SHA512 3dd1de4c2664926adce64dc97dd8f47048560ac9fcb2eef5760ed27a6fe43a6d91e949ecef4911890da7be1dbbeba84fdcb871dc7736b2c2e709512ce191aa60
- TLSH T1DBB02B73C1A070CB030F7020000E51EC6211D1D9E84601CDC0755F8800491813445F41
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\9E88.tmp
- Size 14KB
- SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
- MD5 294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b
- SHA1 97b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9
- SHA512 b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf
- SSDEEP 384:5cFP7VtpK4p+31Mzh79W5vM+ZyUgGq4BtMvAxXCRsi:A7Vf9p+qQ02y5HW6kX
- TLSH T15A52BECB73E75FCAF03B43740857340AB795BB062B966A92EDC4091E1DE66440A8743B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
- Size 147KB
- SHA256 25c046adf58841807245e6847b3cb342f3ae79b573cf6744b5eea4471db30bca
- MD5 8feadbf800caadc59a5be62db72f26cf
- SHA1 fc31406161cbb27134ef184093a0f8441b38a246
- SHA512 22edf7127acbc8177ccc9090ee42a609ad14a24a2e5f16ca4b8be081ac95ecf62734828113d9c739603255f305b60ec66e324de429bdbec3d6a67cef2cdec2af
- SSDEEP 3072:+GeYpQIZAm95ZX4tzrXkk9AQGeYpQIZAm95ZX4tzrXkk9AQGeYpQIZAmG:jeYOcAOX4t3kk+1eYOcAOX4t3kk+1eYU
- TLSH T1DFE30282194F2E1497CE6C57FEFFE0746B90DAA682EE17583E3892C76291C93D144361
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\cCiHL3iMK.README.txt
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 25cd2ed01ad5a14d9cad6cb18f1d3dd6229ecf5b692217e4236ef67bbe9144a6
- MD5 90b7a0db2c74c73618e3632bcf3ad635
- SHA1 4e1722c14f895d6dbc6f7e24dc703c1a1f62230e
- SHA512 a42cf610b3f2ecafd596219c336c0160be0e674f044f630aecf97f8683ffb2a7d312f08a301c49575be73b9c7e1f0104ff47e2926413edd3be821d3fd09bd293
- TLSH T125215BB01AAEB4CD5202E40FD504AE0D3CA750BF3FA9E26219552D3F35F70288A6A218
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-4046655672-1449839301-2197395821-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
- Size 129B
- SHA256 c916b8e4aa8c36a1c24c5166aaded62a368ba692fbf6a2c455cd1242bd24af16
- MD5 ba8bf66920691086205da59a6b10c4ee
- SHA1 3e6e34ac8dc6ca408309f54d6c943621634bc6a5
- SHA512 875533d9164aea29e7f5c12251b511830eaeb90ffa3507220240369aeb9af467eeccfcaf669fe38977583ea6e31a017b87e197c4e8b268f3ee6e57b1c69e6cfe
- TLSH T1B2B022882A28BCA832B3C2A220CA2CA8AA003BC228C20302000C020332C22AB8C008A0
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH