78cc9a7c623b43e3f5b2346f4d76457c1f4d6286bd1092081f1a89f29dc64fb7

General

Target
2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 391KB
Sample260817-th2jaathld
SHA256 78cc9a7c623b43e3f5b2346f4d76457c1f4d6286bd1092081f1a89f29dc64fb7
MD5 408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc
SHA1 2cac636a016c0dcc3d6b507c1e2779ad5cf13f77
SHA512 1e52d0591361b7a01c14a9e6889cea472d8ea1c01e0e5d8f7a99d138516a287b7b1b1d532ff39259c77631c437ec5fe1e2246a316befd5ddab31e2d78b885950
SSDEEP 6144:hZMazi2Zt4Ao7Ahwaa7hcQI3AiFsGRzkqlQmSzjj8CxfxYdhdhmo52+C3r:hS0xZt4AoUhu7nSQmXQLj8OfYhTmo52D
TLSH
T1EF841243BAD9C078E0B60A364D64DE691F7FBE659BB04E4B3388A05D51312C19E3D727
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3724	CTS.exe
4836	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"	2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_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	2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_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	2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_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	4804	2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3724	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4836	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 3724	4804	2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_408cef31277f0ebf43b673ee6f2203fc_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:4804
- 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:3724

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:4836

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

powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 73KB
SHA256 0a66b05ab27043469ef0f830f650965ed5141840ba2e18c9f0976cc5bd766db0
MD5 e54e1e41e667b3133d52ae6a5eacd9f8
SHA1 f81393603b6e1cc1ca0cee31e3cf155f0665cd7c
SHA512 6b7e8e999387cffd746c43591f608e05d6f6d2655e703c34e435efd30b1bc076dfbfeace76bd7764430c68c13ff986cfe1432ceda08c9e577b751510b9825036
SSDEEP 1536:Fc897UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlDuazTg:ZhpAyazIlyazTg
TLSH
T121736B03B6D2C171F4B70A3649A8CE61067FBE765EB18D5B37C4218D49752C08E3ABA7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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qwQgsBOMpMObE9W.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qwQgsBOMpMObE9W.exe
Size 391KB
SHA256 68ebb1a39ef43d3473a89585f6fa091a81cb211c02c91de6036e175e1ed0eebf
MD5 e6dd46fc323852a139ccf8f0cad062b2
SHA1 0b3c5a7d6c53d820b6999e0f4a62c283448e5a77
SHA512 076856d32dedbe6c43dcf7ced721876d2fe5cd875cec2d6b327b67558e8c1b62ff9d1ef059ded0056c4094c1371576c20467e2d20611a71c6e56f036157bf32f
SSDEEP 12288:hS0pUl0095mDt33M5fVayU9ZhytcgQPAm:Dp60NJHsVO9Zh7PAm
TLSH
T1AC841207BBD29270F1BB563A92B4C96042AFBDB18E724C9B7344208D48715C05E3AFB7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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CTS.exe

Path C:\Windows\CTS.exe
Size 71KB
SHA256 075a6eecd8da1795532318f9cf880efe42461f9464d63f74deb271d33110f163
MD5 66df4ffab62e674af2e75b163563fc0b
SHA1 dec8a197312e41eeb3cfef01cb2a443f0205cd6e
SHA512 1588dd78e6e8972013c40cdb6acfb84c8df7b081197233ce621904b645356c805d0424bb93dd46c55834dc47d9ff39ee1323cf8e670841b3fff24ab98ba87f25
SSDEEP 1536:Fc897UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlDuazT:ZhpAyazIlyazT
TLSH
T119636B03B6D2C171E4B70A7649B8CE51067FBE765EB18D5B33C4218E49752C08E3ABA7
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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