Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/09/2026, 22:42

General

  • Target
    2026-09-25_94362936c7a1cbefd77ac05c3563d6e8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_inc_luca-stealer_lynx_metamorfo_njrat.exe
  • Size 175KB
  • Sample260925-2mpdhs1vfx
  • SHA256 e8c4977dc6d5ae7d366939329d8c142e7f4411a02b75bfee75da1be2e4013f4b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\ProgramData\Adobe\README.txt

  • lynx

Ransom Note
  • Your data is stolen and encrypted. Download TOR Browser to contact with us. ID ~ 6727b256dab69e0ba2bec3bf Chat site: ~ TOR Network: http://lynxchatly4zludmhmi75jrwhycnoqvkxb4prohxmyzf4euf5gjxroad.onion/login ~ TOR Mirror #1: http://lynxchatfw4rgsclp4567i4llkqjr2kltaumwwobxdik3qa2oorrknad.onion/login ~ TOR Mirror #2: http://lynxchatohmppv6au67lloc2vs6chy7nya7dsu2hhs55mcjxp2joglad.onion/login ~ TOR Mirror #3: http://lynxchatbykq2vycvyrtjqb3yuj4ze2wvdubzr2u6b632trwvdbsgmyd.onion/login ~ TOR Mirror #4: http://lynxchatde4spv5x6xlwxf47jdo7wtwwgikdoeroxamphu3e7xx5doqd.onion/login ~ TOR Mirror #5: http://lynxchatdy3tgcuijsqofhssopcepirjfq2f4pvb5qd4un4dhqyxswqd.onion/login ~ TOR Mirror #6: http://lynxchatdykpoelffqlvcbtry6o7gxk3rs2aiagh7ddz5yfttd6quxqd.onion/login ~ Mirror #7: http://lynxchat.net/login Our blog: ~ TOR Network: http://lynxblogxstgzsarfyk2pvhdv45igghb4zmthnzmsipzeoduruz3xwqd.onion/ ~ TOR Mirror #1: http://lynxblogco7r37jt7p5wrmfxzqze7ghxw6rihzkqc455qluacwotciyd.onion/ ~ TOR Mirror #2: http://lynxblogijy4jfoblgix2klxmkbgee4leoeuge7qt4fpfkj4zbi2sjyd.onion/ ~ TOR Mirror #3: http://lynxblogmx3rbiwg3rpj4nds25hjsnrwkpxt5gaznetfikz4gz2csyad.onion/ ~ TOR Mirror #4: http://lynxblogoxllth4b46cfwlop5pfj4s7dyv37yuy7qn2ftan6gd72hsad.onion/ ~ TOR Mirror #5: http://lynxblogtwatfsrwj3oatpejwxk5bngqcd5f7s26iskagfu7ouaomjad.onion/ ~ TOR Mirror #6: http://lynxblogxutufossaeawlij3j3uikaloll5ko6grzhkwdclrjngrfoid.onion/ ~ Mirror #7: http://lynxblog.net/
URLs
  • http://lynxchatly4zludmhmi75jrwhycnoqvkxb4prohxmyzf4euf5gjxroad.onion/login

  • http://lynxchatfw4rgsclp4567i4llkqjr2kltaumwwobxdik3qa2oorrknad.onion/login

  • http://lynxchatohmppv6au67lloc2vs6chy7nya7dsu2hhs55mcjxp2joglad.onion/login

  • http://lynxchatbykq2vycvyrtjqb3yuj4ze2wvdubzr2u6b632trwvdbsgmyd.onion/login

  • http://lynxchatde4spv5x6xlwxf47jdo7wtwwgikdoeroxamphu3e7xx5doqd.onion/login

  • http://lynxchatdy3tgcuijsqofhssopcepirjfq2f4pvb5qd4un4dhqyxswqd.onion/login

  • http://lynxchatdykpoelffqlvcbtry6o7gxk3rs2aiagh7ddz5yfttd6quxqd.onion/login

  • http://lynxchat.net/login

  • http://lynxblogxstgzsarfyk2pvhdv45igghb4zmthnzmsipzeoduruz3xwqd.onion/

  • http://lynxblogco7r37jt7p5wrmfxzqze7ghxw6rihzkqc455qluacwotciyd.onion/

  • http://lynxblogijy4jfoblgix2klxmkbgee4leoeuge7qt4fpfkj4zbi2sjyd.onion/

  • http://lynxblogmx3rbiwg3rpj4nds25hjsnrwkpxt5gaznetfikz4gz2csyad.onion/

  • http://lynxblogoxllth4b46cfwlop5pfj4s7dyv37yuy7qn2ftan6gd72hsad.onion/

  • http://lynxblogtwatfsrwj3oatpejwxk5bngqcd5f7s26iskagfu7ouaomjad.onion/

  • http://lynxblogxutufossaeawlij3j3uikaloll5ko6grzhkwdclrjngrfoid.onion/

  • http://lynxblog.net/

Signatures

  • Family: Lynx

    Lynx is a Windows ransomware which operates using a ransomware-as-a-service model.

  • Renames multiple (285) files with added filename extension

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

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 25 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 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 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-25_94362936c7a1cbefd77ac05c3563d6e8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_inc_luca-stealer_lynx_metamorfo_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-25_94362936c7a1cbefd77ac05c3563d6e8_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty_inc_luca-stealer_lynx_metamorfo_njrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2092
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:2072
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5972
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{9418D4B6-D277-4C87-97B0-2B5EACEC9EC1}.xps" 134348497378830000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4908

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          README.txt

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\README.txt
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 f0c1f4bbcf6dc2585c964f84c7bc658cf646509b5dabe4d4a36b59af54b72109
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          {0C5C3960-F6C7-4EBB-87D8-FAEC6A79EAD7}

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{0C5C3960-F6C7-4EBB-87D8-FAEC6A79EAD7}
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 cd8babe61e2f3434a0d3745360e472514e275d16b5af014459d012819d75831a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 d46a27fff9dc83e567115c42fc7686cf07bda3a9f32753c46437b78eddb38252
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4908-869-0x00007FFB6EA50000-0x00007FFB6EA60000-memory.dmp

          memory/4908-870-0x00007FFB6EA50000-0x00007FFB6EA60000-memory.dmp

          memory/4908-868-0x00007FFB6EA50000-0x00007FFB6EA60000-memory.dmp

          memory/4908-867-0x00007FFB6EA50000-0x00007FFB6EA60000-memory.dmp

          memory/4908-871-0x00007FFB6EA50000-0x00007FFB6EA60000-memory.dmp

          memory/4908-872-0x00007FFB6C720000-0x00007FFB6C730000-memory.dmp

          memory/4908-873-0x00007FFB6C720000-0x00007FFB6C730000-memory.dmp