Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2026, 10:33

General

  • Target
    2026-08-16_863e10052baae3d061cdd3275210731b_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex.exe
  • Size 66KB
  • Sample260816-ml19cswalg
  • SHA256 25330645e98666777e6ab4b3384b3a09b12d27be4bee36f4894cec69ec53dace
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detection of CryptoLocker Variants 4 IoCs
  • Detection of Cryptolocker Samples 4 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 4 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

  • 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.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_863e10052baae3d061cdd3275210731b_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-16_863e10052baae3d061cdd3275210731b_coinminer_cryptolocker_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1140
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asih.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asih.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies system certificate store
      PID:3356

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        asih.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asih.exe
        • Size 66KB
        • SHA256 01a7de54125addac7534aeca39ded2fbe1a909503945609a2f3eb7f91bb6735c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1140-0-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1140-1-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1140-2-0x00000000005A0000-0x00000000005A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1140-3-0x0000000002060000-0x0000000002066000-memory.dmp

        memory/1140-17-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-19-0x0000000000590000-0x0000000000596000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-20-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3356-26-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000050F000-memory.dmp