Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    27s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 18:04

General

  • Target
    xpran.exe
  • Size 174KB
  • Sample260910-wn234seq8z
  • SHA256 64904d8e03c984096077175b872d00866d4d1d450388b7d9f9a2ca164952c8b9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Renames multiple (3113) files with added filename extension

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 31 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 31 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\xpran.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpran.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3436
    • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:2700
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled no
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:1692
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4000
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpran.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpran.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3236
    • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:3760
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled no
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:2396
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:18832

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\AdSelectionAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 144B
        • SHA256 4d6ca6bb4eb1e9823ea0b0a9a34b13fe01b76926139d6ae853d9d4c7fc811ca6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        external_extensions.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Extensions\external_extensions.json.xpr
        • Size 115B
        • SHA256 44d6b792df2bd3d3fce64371cafdcabf0110b4dbc40f8a79841d0ba9e3c0d5e4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\MEIPreload\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 254B
        • SHA256 b8de02e18556a895eb087b6f2d3e9ad544cf018b29d4d9638bc80498dff1f7b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 148B
        • SHA256 caabd9923ffb0676283da40327bbddda4bd78cc52cee7bb3a9460f73410a914a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Logo.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\Logo.png.xpr
        • Size 31KB
        • SHA256 6a41660b9424a0a8e4a7531fb7266a553d9359425ed303a967c00c312caa7f67
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoBeta.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 e7f4c488152a1df472ceb49f3a644b57f38899bc14257e8112cb2f7f52f64d81
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoCanary.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 24ca5cc22f3f5e8f736afee3db087622982e554f40c5d75c11db1d5b7dac5cbc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoDev.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\LogoDev.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 f66ddd7fdfb6db1a05a763322d9d0ca63a08d88877395466a74ad93a5d4636d7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogo.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png.xpr
        • Size 15KB
        • SHA256 097d4c813bde1dd73be93f05c59883b2126c43fb18d1d772126a087efee88db8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoBeta.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 828cad913d6f52cdb47eaa125622898011d5ce589ecdcf34a6f58b57b40bd8ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoCanary.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 843f3012435532bc5afb4303373ea9bba8afee88c99b7d4ce0d62a88feb6d066
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoDev.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 3c82a7187d881c24508ba7d42feeb07a8f139b177bc0c08f90e6cc052aedf3a1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\WidevineCdm\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 1019B
        • SHA256 4e54395574c31cf50f17bf3ed111305b5e2a574e9364951129c4e61ed9f51b64
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        vk_swiftshader_icd.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\vk_swiftshader_icd.json.xpr
        • Size 122B
        • SHA256 8702f46a8b8f689fb84b0b1fd62f1e778d13946d14881f9234f20804b60dce1f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\AdSelectionAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 144B
        • SHA256 b85279620d49b2f03065e18e6a0d389e80b5d1ffcf1de686b975ca3bd8de21a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        external_extensions.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Extensions\external_extensions.json.xpr
        • Size 115B
        • SHA256 88018bd2cc1d52d7a18813d2f926f4333a17c08b93ebc89cae09c2ac43798602
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\MEIPreload\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 254B
        • SHA256 ad8014da1426454b1c72a4c16887f1e68f5041b6d6baf7825ab7d83d686dbbce
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 148B
        • SHA256 460406e7d97f4cc101d103bf7975bb2e10f3de53424620b96470e651875edda7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Logo.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\Logo.png.xpr
        • Size 31KB
        • SHA256 282fe62bb3ed30b9b631ce2c5054f7e24f3890b07ff7656cf688d05913a6d0fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoBeta.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 59e0bc1c1b5b90b433a94b8cb0634632150319a6977ec63fa6094fad999c498b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoCanary.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 2575fbf8eb845bbbead7487f21924e760269c86f01fdf22552f67c058286e68a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoDev.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\LogoDev.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 229be0b7b234aa173e36a3ceebacf0d6545c9b442631c38d5ab651f43d8115fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogo.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png.xpr
        • Size 15KB
        • SHA256 55e94266ee213a0d0e41ded6cfd3091123de6ef23928b7fca60e4df70a454c09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoBeta.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 563f95f72ceee6b3f23202b42183565af084452d54a59102e1df13ed709f4476
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoCanary.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 c5c70975f4191030b5ec1a119e6cd7c20651c30920f70d5b5beea93aa5ac5c99
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoDev.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 7ee001b7586df267c48964971b8889ab40536d9c7282f634b0b249a24c939205
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\WidevineCdm\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 1017B
        • SHA256 70190c1950c6398e6e47311e1a4c014c33da42cace9009badd4a4e3a6fdedb7e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        vk_swiftshader_icd.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\vk_swiftshader_icd.json.xpr
        • Size 122B
        • SHA256 4bd0c037a80bc94f02320967f9ea1432ca5c0ac4127eea374331a8419d4eb8fc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Manifest.xml

        • Path C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\ClickToRun\MachineData\Catalog\Packages\{9AC08E99-230B-47E8-9721-4577B7F124EA}\{1A8308C7-90D1-4200-B16E-646F163A08E8}\Manifest.xml
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 16419b081da0ed62c6da52e9bdd9242756445f7882ac7306d8dcc4bff401fd4d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        HACKED_BY_MR_M.txt

        • Path F:\HACKED_BY_MR_M.txt
        • Size 105B
        • SHA256 04dd15032fe4e47c5ec58c05ab7846932d831ff0c14428a15752e1d8f5541341
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/18832-6331-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6333-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6332-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6343-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6342-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6341-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6340-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6339-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6338-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp

        memory/18832-6337-0x0000024435D50000-0x0000024435D51000-memory.dmp