General

  • Target
    MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260819-slmnvsfh25
  • SHA256 c1fa8acf0727b5983a902b6de811845d0efd5ef4a4261b8faf13e6d1f7fa66f7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\DECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.txt

Ransom Note
  • === YOU HAVE BEEN RANSOMWARED HAHAHAHAHA === All your documents, photos, databases and backups have been encrypted with AES-256-GCM. The decryption key is stored on a server you cannot reach. To recover your files: 1. Send the ransom to the address below. 2. Enter your victim ID when submitting proof of payment. 3. Run decryptor.exe with the key you receive. Do not attempt to recover the files yourself. Do not contact law enforcement. Do not contact recovery companies. Every attempt to restore will destroy the key. Tick-tock. Victim ID: 9b5cf916e2c95ada Encrypted at: 2026-08-19 15:14:49 UTC Price: 0.05 BTC Address: bc1qyour0wn0nlytestaddressxxxx PAYMENT DEADLINE: 2026-08-22 15:14 UTC (72 hours from encryption) If the deadline passes the price doubles. It doubles again every 72 hours after that. Tick-tock.

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\DECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.txt

Ransom Note
  • === YOU HAVE BEEN RANSOMWARED HAHAHAHAHA === All your documents, photos, databases and backups have been encrypted with AES-256-GCM. The decryption key is stored on a server you cannot reach. To recover your files: 1. Send the ransom to the address below. 2. Enter your victim ID when submitting proof of payment. 3. Run decryptor.exe with the key you receive. Do not attempt to recover the files yourself. Do not contact law enforcement. Do not contact recovery companies. Every attempt to restore will destroy the key. Tick-tock. Victim ID: 3e90a796837193ca Encrypted at: 2026-08-19 15:17:43 UTC Price: 0.05 BTC Address: bc1qyour0wn0nlytestaddressxxxx PAYMENT DEADLINE: 2026-08-22 15:17 UTC (72 hours from encryption) If the deadline passes the price doubles. It doubles again every 72 hours after that. Tick-tock.

Targets

    • Target
      MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    • Size 3.2MB
    • SHA256 c1fa8acf0727b5983a902b6de811845d0efd5ef4a4261b8faf13e6d1f7fa66f7
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Clears Windows event logs

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup

      Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification

    • Disables Task Manager via registry modification

    • Disables cmd.exe use via registry modification

    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components

      Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

    • Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection

    • Creates a file in the Startup directory

      A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

      Suspicious access to Credentials History.

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence

      Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks