Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    50s
  • max time network
    31s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 (2974) files with added filename extension

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

  • 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) 27 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 28 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\xpran.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpran.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:4168
    • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:5496
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled no
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:1856
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4612
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpran.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpran.exe
    1⤵
    • 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:5628
    • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Interacts with shadow copies
      PID:6104
    • C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set {default} recoveryenabled no
      2⤵
      • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
      PID:6116

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        HACKED_BY_MR_M.txt

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

        ui-strings.js

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\WebResources\Resource0\static\js\plugins\exportpdfupsell-app\js\nls\ca-es\ui-strings.js
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 9e83554895403f0e048fb43991612735ed7036fcf26ea66e2719cf4a4e9a5401
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\AdSelectionAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
        • Size 144B
        • SHA256 5c4351d44583a74365b348721c47799a899a1e99bd3796ccfc42e1d6bbb2cbe1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        external_extensions.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Extensions\external_extensions.json
        • Size 115B
        • SHA256 7dde344dd0e3f63999ca887f7f15dd38e97d460b8cfde1ece121f104af35953d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\MEIPreload\manifest.json
        • Size 254B
        • SHA256 89d7f4f9b087f0493debec1a86fa64c86e565a9b1839b3bc640536cffe805dbc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json
        • Size 148B
        • SHA256 cb254b3551db3ece68c2dcedf4ffe4d92d12c481d8a2245648f785221528246d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Logo.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\Logo.png
        • Size 31KB
        • SHA256 b382e71665e6a51720f6d84e34f37fce8ef13ebf3e1df94c7bafeb9be9f7797b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoBeta.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 d7ef6e1ce589957399fa1fab6eb9afc009dc3213f572ecd04bc4dd91a845403f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoCanary.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 90910c9893b5357c77b113c28fceca1b7f033bd2cf974195135e9f2fd4e37a58
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoDev.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\LogoDev.png
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 0792fb03165e8fb0a138d30dbc2d32cfc775b4cec569e343c6471839b8b308cd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogo.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png
        • Size 15KB
        • SHA256 c4d1cfb08a6751238dc86154f2e52f6933ea4f4692886bcf483bc4e9d08a0252
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoBeta.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 4cf38bfbb7cdc1457476c83e3b8030cdc6f2889b8f19f55af3ab98f618372500
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoCanary.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 45e779f10eb70e3672fed1df885bf4baa2c24291171aa3cba11907d0aca039a5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoDev.png

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 bcfea1a67ea8302ac24c2fc898288a8ea73ba3f3a23d350d956d7759a049c70a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        manifest.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\WidevineCdm\manifest.json
        • Size 1019B
        • SHA256 4692aca020adf3093fdcfe29d9d0f71ec6a10bc08f7c09956366968b7c1b3c83
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        vk_swiftshader_icd.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
        • Size 122B
        • SHA256 1dbb76ae930b6d25bfeacaa7b654bfc61592c3648376a42480e528ef7201ef7c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        external_extensions.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Extensions\external_extensions.json
        • Size 115B
        • SHA256 4413e7b5ba4383d89c6764fcb8ca509d6944b6c9b2006ce1231d2fba2d2dcd62
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\MEIPreload\manifest.json
        • Size 254B
        • SHA256 2bf4272df3241cad01777847fc33c64c590b03e18c7e86beccc7d2c925378a1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        manifest.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\Trust Protection Lists\manifest.json
        • Size 148B
        • SHA256 dec731a2f3764d5567f4514ca02c3cf7ffccd3029d38aa380620fe7e703aa953
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Logo.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\Logo.png.xpr
        • Size 31KB
        • SHA256 8cbabb9ce581b062ae23eb1ba0f03fbbfedf6b2ad349eaee0432989ae7af7fb3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoBeta.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 cb7f757a050671657eb06c22fe2c6abfad41b568339ef73dbcc830cee43939f4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoCanary.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 a5d5d240c098f1b8f5aae9dcf7e2de31f5befc93e18acff13c2405edba9b124d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        LogoDev.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\LogoDev.png.xpr
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 c13080e0b809ec43ee5c2a734835879bc7020008c423ee644ad9412c7c9fd182
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogo.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png.xpr
        • Size 15KB
        • SHA256 f952ebe6f094ba2a14c653cc21c167755a9d3851338ad70b219d5842a39d8278
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoBeta.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 947a24b44d50048b586f70aefe6f8922cc9da283a2dc1dc5e24e2dd6896bd800
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoCanary.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 5c08ed7b862dd0bd96c385e992a28339a1b30188670bfe56ab23dceeb0e0c443
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SmallLogoDev.png.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png.xpr
        • Size 14KB
        • SHA256 314cbc669c20f253703f79597080b773f1623908668651e1c3347ff3976a919a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        manifest.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\WidevineCdm\manifest.json.xpr
        • Size 1017B
        • SHA256 097307e30133b07b5c4f86e14fdf65fc4ba192124d4109f76a78a06f25b79fbe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        vk_swiftshader_icd.json.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\vk_swiftshader_icd.json.xpr
        • Size 122B
        • SHA256 9ce1af79b5600774f4c20ff164b988d553b85958c311d2e11b5db16689783f5b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        AppXManifest.xml.xpr

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\AppXManifest.xml.xpr
        • Size 4.3MB
        • SHA256 7043ddeedaf03e7eaff6a5491d997a4b72ce373d0e5c735a0d4833fea1b86abf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        YAHOO.COM.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OutlookAutoDiscover\YAHOO.COM.XML
        • Size 814B
        • SHA256 5d0381457af2af894401973674cb625c90fd4c110e1297447bb5f5c7df763c71
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        PGLBL002.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL002.XML
        • Size 1.4MB
        • SHA256 99fc5877709c4c694acd79d5beebbb4a536ddafe9a490c336d93a2a0c50b6739
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PGLBL048.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL048.XML
        • Size 1.1MB
        • SHA256 3f14789adae5152c75c8fb8a3e7be5252d44dc79e4db5fb011cb60632146d7e7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PGLBL083.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL083.XML
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 341dd9158f5c9ff4d541063bd276c4e9d35b7d887eb946b681b92559c60890e7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PGLBL104.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL104.XML
        • Size 384KB
        • SHA256 11dd1387196af5d23015746532240da3bc212cfc82b204977a67bceddaa1b58b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PGLBL107.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL107.XML
        • Size 117KB
        • SHA256 108f7f07176686eabc77ee402dbea5266cb665c87ced62117ada0817d85b0b89
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PGLBL108.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGLBL108.XML
        • Size 182KB
        • SHA256 1b1fa9040294f19d98959a01fff954d1ddca3bbb4703b990c701fe5d784ecdfb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        PGMN110.XML

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\PAGESIZE\PGMN110.XML
        • Size 50KB
        • SHA256 991830af0b63da518b92223d4723942436c7d0906f7743699cd7c9d56500320e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        cardview-addtotable.png

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000018\cardview\lib\native-common\assets\cardview-addtotable.png
        • Size 247B
        • SHA256 6e27120a079a59c020a559973898a4a6d9784d3f76a80e3c6e73741630f5c0af
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\sdxs\FA000000027\assets\Icons\[email protected]
        • Size 233B
        • SHA256 8cf66d27df031e4d0112c890f515f7437aa5c639459cdd0790dc0cafedbd6a25
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH