Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/08/2026, 14:28

General

  • Target
    2026-08-23_fc3601a757320537476d1b9d1eb1895e_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
  • Size 79KB
  • Sample260823-rs4ehsxekf
  • SHA256 7237a914c8c2e1913e1a7c5a2907fe461b30ec71bfc37de7d3d2d663dd58fb35
  • 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 (181) files with added filename extension

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_fc3601a757320537476d1b9d1eb1895e_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-23_fc3601a757320537476d1b9d1eb1895e_babuk_destroyer_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2684
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1992
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:4724
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4956
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:3224
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:612

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        How To Restore Your Files.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\How To Restore Your Files.txt
        • Size 19B
        • SHA256 67d3f3ff46c53cf84910590dacfac2a96688c69881c269e6dc91da0a66f849cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512