fe1bc166bfbe07abf1f77e8d2dc9c45d05a222e427294a46cf7e15cad366733e

General

Target
2026-08-17_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Size 391KB
Sample260818-d9dcrsfb97
SHA256 fe1bc166bfbe07abf1f77e8d2dc9c45d05a222e427294a46cf7e15cad366733e
MD5 11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9
SHA1 125abb8779fab8e8caeb7c3755ba35e2a08ba647
SHA512 1fc1aff43277c38c0edb3b62021422655c322be5dce5ae3bd11c041745bc70570c2a8d6c40599618045a7d89e2b84a06895eaac9ee3a270cdeca86cbb98f3361
SSDEEP 6144:hZMazLTuAI7L8GYJk/1nU5m8kAUXq+tuFqmggpB6vPOLaPqnoPKavLpV2PQan:hS0LTV4L88x8kZq+UFpBWOLaUQTeQS
TLSH
T169841243F3E1C031E5BE07B258B8C95506BF3E715979CE036384214D8A792C1AE5ABE7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2044	CTS.exe
4948	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_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_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_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_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	2026-08-17_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4068	2026-08-17_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2044	CTS.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	CTS.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4068 wrote to memory of 2044	4068	2026-08-17_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_bkransomware_elex_maze_rhadamanthys.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-17_11f66daf43f14773c09200bf7f7e79b9_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:4068
- 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:2044

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:4948

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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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 73KB
SHA256 c5c74392ca856d4c4591ea2f1d16721b76430afb5c754ad922306201688b484f
MD5 43d9f9a37564c4df2082aa7f745b7926
SHA1 a3acba37c3cd9aed2fa77213fb86bd84cbdcdcc8
SHA512 f2bf25ad760a8543229c23cf0345aafc925dd00e8dd81dcf81466d21028153988e819cecc4c248b23801c7287f52c5016e93250902976431d9f77cd580d25492
SSDEEP 1536:Fc897UsWjcd9w+AyabjDbxE+MwmvlDuazT0d1:ZhpAyazIlyazTs
TLSH
T185736B03B6D2C170E4B70A7609A9CE5106BFBE765FB18D5B33C4218E09752C09E39BA7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Ed9fyVOt8aqpn3n.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ed9fyVOt8aqpn3n.exe
Size 391KB
SHA256 ba91f811f698fb36a9704704f591d4635a742b8cd44c2213dd8c96d9bd456ad9
MD5 9513beffdacfd5d987c4a94f97d1b47c
SHA1 59d263ee4f8e2c57b4502acc8e138f25318a1830
SHA512 dd2b8f183ba75cbcb4e0fd64ac15e5c4c522f7ac76aee3aa25262efc620ce65c1c6166466769a4522140fd3aa30f354c1c79a3e7e0b934635ddaa5e638a7768b
SSDEEP 6144:hZMazhizNRMSBNBGfpyCj1NX35AtevvCcVE8bDgs4KxGtw3SRbNyA:hS0I0SBNYpNfXpAgSSg6v3SRwA
TLSH
T12684020379D2C5B0F9B64A360974CE10467F7D768E308A5B37C825AE42B21C0AE76B77
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

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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