Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/08/2026, 12:36

General

  • Target
    2026-08-25_b5942ec05528cf5997f4fe8f156826c0_cryptolocker_elex.exe
  • Size 35KB
  • Sample260826-ps2jtazalg
  • SHA256 f37e2e8589a43af7fdb9301b8bc43dedf063afd6df648051c56059b2e328b5c9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detection of CryptoLocker Variants 4 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).

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_b5942ec05528cf5997f4fe8f156826c0_cryptolocker_elex.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-25_b5942ec05528cf5997f4fe8f156826c0_cryptolocker_elex.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1732
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pissa.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pissa.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies system certificate store
      PID:1924

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        pissa.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pissa.exe
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 7c12bd8085b6ce8119d3efe637d6e160675218f31f6c2bb5c16f372b4744538c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        pissec.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pissec.exe
        • Size 114B
        • SHA256 6dc9c7fc93bb488bb0520a6c780a8d3c0fb5486a4711aca49b4c53fac7393023
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1732-0-0x0000000008004000-0x0000000008005000-memory.dmp

        memory/1732-1-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002256000-memory.dmp

        memory/1732-2-0x0000000008000000-0x0000000008009000-memory.dmp

        memory/1732-3-0x0000000003150000-0x0000000003156000-memory.dmp

        memory/1924-17-0x0000000008000000-0x0000000008009000-memory.dmp

        memory/1924-19-0x0000000002ED0000-0x0000000002ED6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1924-25-0x0000000008000000-0x0000000008009000-memory.dmp