Overview

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Static

static

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2026-08-21...os.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-21...os.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-21_cc4f5a4a28193bcf58a40010c6916cc8_elex_phobos
  • Size 60KB
  • Sample260822-gcwpma1erg
  • SHA256 d9b87975f99c0ed8fcc31554d53d64305786a19cefd02706368cade47eefb2b3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
phoboscredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionimpactpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      2026-08-21_cc4f5a4a28193bcf58a40010c6916cc8_elex_phobos
    • Size 60KB
    • SHA256 d9b87975f99c0ed8fcc31554d53d64305786a19cefd02706368cade47eefb2b3
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    Score
    10/10
    credential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionphobosimpactpersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

    • Family: Phobos

      Phobos ransomware appeared at the beginning of 2019.

      ransomwarephobos

    • Deletes shadow copies

      Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

      ransomwaredefense_evasionimpactexecution

    • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit

      ransomwareevasion

    • Renames multiple (818) files with added filename extension

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

      ransomware

    • Deletes backup catalog

      Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

      ransomware

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

      defense_evasion

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • 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.

      persistenceprivilege_escalation

    • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager

      Suspicious access to Credentials History.

      credential_accessstealer

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

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

      spywarestealer

    • Adds Run key to start application

      persistence

    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    behavioral1behavioral2

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Windows Management Instrumentation

1
T1047

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

2
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

2
T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

1
T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Direct Volume Access

1
T1006

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

1
T1562.004

Indicator Removal

3
T1070

File Deletion

3
T1070.004

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

2
T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1
T1555.003

Windows Credential Manager

1
T1555.004

Unsecured Credentials

1
T1552

Credentials In Files

1
T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

1
T1217

Peripheral Device Discovery

2
T1120

Query Registry

4
T1012

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

System Location Discovery

1
T1614

System Language Discovery

1
T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Inhibit System Recovery

4
T1490

Tasks