Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
140s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
23/08/2026, 09:50
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
- Size 79KB
- Sample260823-ltwheazxdv
- SHA256 f1479f81c64700c3898f9484b86268905d6f3f95852b30bc5dfd8f776e1a1a2a
- MD5 3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811
- SHA1 821472d9e7b21fcca1b8bcdd763c31a252ef85f3
- SHA512 0372e486ebf576882cffc4827e6cea966fad7d204e822dae7101a88a9fb4606870f6841a38432028066ea737f95767e22f50fed9aa31f06f6e89a2c172ae7821
- SSDEEP 1536:lZoUyFydC/ZbtsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2ncf:AUyFydC/NtsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNHY
- TLSH T16683C7115945D2B6C5D52231C193F1AAC53A19F003B0A28B63C027AEFBD0AD8F66FF27
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
- Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
- Renames multiple (155) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 256 cmd.exe 5540 cmd.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe - Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 4784 vssadmin.exe 2308 vssadmin.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 744 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 744 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3180 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3180 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3180 vssvc.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 744 wrote to memory of 256 744 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 89 PID 256 wrote to memory of 4784 256 cmd.exe 93 PID 744 wrote to memory of 5540 744 2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe 96 PID 5540 wrote to memory of 2308 5540 cmd.exe 98 - Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-22_3a4d630b5c774a3057bfd2fff3068811_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe"1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:744 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:256 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4784
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5540 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:2308
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3180
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\How To Restore Your Files.txt
- Size 8KB
- SHA256 6a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
- MD5 2af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
- SHA1 f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
- SHA512 d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30
- SSDEEP 3:nXDF:nX5
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP