Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
113s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
21/08/2026, 04:01
General
- Target 2026-08-21_b7140c22de0be43bbf2ed418d2573951_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe
- Size 31KB
- Sample260821-eld5tswwgz
- SHA256 b69517f6438a1d9e5d2c08efb65885a998d1309f2a1c4d32012516fa7ff9c32d
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PushSubmit\read_it.txt
- All of your files have been encrypted Your computer was infected with a ransomware virus. Your files have been encrypted and you won't be able to decrypt them without our help.What can I do to get my files back?You can buy our special decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all of your data and remove the ransomware from your computer.The price for the software is £5. Payment can be made in Bitcoin only. How do I pay, where do I get Bitcoin? Purchasing Bitcoin varies from country to country, you are best advised to do a quick google search yourself to find out how to buy Bitcoin. Many of our customers have reported these sites to be fast and reliable: Coinmama - hxxps://www.coinmama.com Bitpanda - hxxps://www.bitpanda.com Payment informationAmount: 0.00014 BTC (5 GBP) Bitcoin Address: bc1quzmmzvmke5rhvqnsl9a5t2mcxykhwcx8fz96yu
Signatures
- Family: Chaos
Ransomware family first seen in June 2021.
- Chaos Ransomware 2 IoCs
- Detects command variations typically used by ransomware 2 IoCs
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
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.
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b7140c22de0be43bbf2ed418d2573951_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-21_b7140c22de0be43bbf2ed418d2573951_chaos_destroyer_elex_glassworm_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"2⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\read_it.txt3⤵
- Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
read_it.txt
svchost.exe
memory/832-10-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-2-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-4-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-5-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-6-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-7-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-8-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-9-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-1-0x00007FF9CA3BF000-0x00007FF9CA3C0000-memory.dmp
memory/832-3-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/832-0-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000086E000-memory.dmp
memory/832-13-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-14-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-15-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-16-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-17-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-18-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-12-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp
memory/4716-45-0x00007FF9CA230000-0x00007FF9CABD4000-memory.dmp