Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/08/2026, 03:51

General

  • Target
    2026-08-22_912e395dc6bfd66ad94b9dd70327f109_cryptolocker_elex.exe
  • Size 37KB
  • Sample260822-ees1eaep7s
  • SHA256 7c5c01b8bf0303a6e945ba3c4295590374adc30f6236067dce1564c5ec296cbb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detection of CryptoLocker Variants 1 IoCs
  • Detection of Cryptolocker Samples 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

  • 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.

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_912e395dc6bfd66ad94b9dd70327f109_cryptolocker_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_912e395dc6bfd66ad94b9dd70327f109_cryptolocker_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2944
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asih.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asih.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies system certificate store
      PID:4776

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        asih.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asih.exe
        • Size 37KB
        • SHA256 b3b7288ba62535a7b9c8120fa0aebc64296ca86c89413a99c5162923b08f75e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2944-0-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000656000-memory.dmp

        memory/2944-1-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000656000-memory.dmp

        memory/2944-2-0x0000000000810000-0x0000000000816000-memory.dmp

        memory/4776-17-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006B6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4776-23-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000696000-memory.dmp