General
- Target MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- Sample260819-slmnvsfh25
- SHA256 c1fa8acf0727b5983a902b6de811845d0efd5ef4a4261b8faf13e6d1f7fa66f7
- MD5 183f21368a6a970e35bf468c197333d0
- SHA1 0c180caed32aa6dfac08cdbb7429ca9da71997fd
- SHA512 40a71c1fc2932994b5d3cf6046816310ea7fa9c7e2f5d2ba6195afdb6095e860b8bc11e7a7826a16061a7af0ccf6b24f1b8d0f8df3c6470a2389d46ea6befe52
- SSDEEP 98304:DEwaWoOGwFzXKRdMl39bAL8KvS6UihSaLeVNn:DUWoOB9mdLZvUicaK
- TLSH T13FF5E0CA22896CFCC25E50B140D5000376E870FE61B255795EC3BB652596DB33EFAF8A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\DECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.txt
- === 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
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C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\DECRYPT_INSTRUCTIONS.txt
- === 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
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- Target MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
- Size 3.2MB
- SHA256 c1fa8acf0727b5983a902b6de811845d0efd5ef4a4261b8faf13e6d1f7fa66f7
- MD5 183f21368a6a970e35bf468c197333d0
- SHA1 0c180caed32aa6dfac08cdbb7429ca9da71997fd
- SHA512 40a71c1fc2932994b5d3cf6046816310ea7fa9c7e2f5d2ba6195afdb6095e860b8bc11e7a7826a16061a7af0ccf6b24f1b8d0f8df3c6470a2389d46ea6befe52
- SSDEEP 98304:DEwaWoOGwFzXKRdMl39bAL8KvS6UihSaLeVNn:DUWoOB9mdLZvUicaK
- TLSH T13FF5E0CA22896CFCC25E50B140D5000376E870FE61B255795EC3BB652596DB33EFAF8A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Clears Windows event logs
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Deletes shadow copies
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Disables RegEdit via registry modification
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Disables cmd.exe use via registry modification
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Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.
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Event Triggered Execution: Image File Execution Options Injection
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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.
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Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager
Suspicious access to Credentials History.
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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.
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Stops running service(s)
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Adds Run key to start application
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Drops desktop.ini file(s)
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Indicator Removal: Clear Persistence
Clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence like scheduletasks on a host.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
2PowerShell
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1System Services
1Service Execution
1Windows Management Instrumentation
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
2Component Object Model Hijacking
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Event Triggered Execution
2Component Object Model Hijacking
1Image File Execution Options Injection
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Defense Evasion
Direct Volume Access
1Impair Defenses
2Disable or Modify Tools
1Indicator Removal
4Clear Persistence
1Clear Windows Event Logs
1File Deletion
2Modify Registry
4Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
2Credentials from Web Browsers
1Windows Credential Manager
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Discovery
Browser Information Discovery
1Peripheral Device Discovery
2Query Registry
5Remote System Discovery
1System Information Discovery
4System Location Discovery
1System Language Discovery
1System Network Configuration Discovery
1Internet Connection Discovery
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