Overview

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Static

static

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2026-08-20...er.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-20...er.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_4b6b01621f8ad69459c77f17237ee6d7_elex_wastedlocker
  • Size 58KB
  • Sample260821-dk3w5ahd32
  • SHA256 d7c00e64d210e6aba61df2c22eef6fbb5bcc667a0261a2e352b9af7c94aba90b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
wastedlockerdefense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitimpactransomware

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-20_4b6b01621f8ad69459c77f17237ee6d7_elex_wastedlocker
    • Size 58KB
    • SHA256 d7c00e64d210e6aba61df2c22eef6fbb5bcc667a0261a2e352b9af7c94aba90b
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionexploitwastedlockerimpactransomware

    • Family: WastedLocker

      Ransomware family seen in the wild since May 2020.

      ransomwarewastedlocker

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

      ransomwaredefense_evasionimpactexecution

    • Renames multiple (134) files with added filename extension

      This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

      ransomware

    • Possible privilege escalation attempt

      exploit

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Modifies file permissions

      discovery

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks