Analysis

  • max time kernel
    32s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 14:19

General

  • Target
    2026-09-24_1771c4d1659fc089ffbfae176a608943_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
  • Size 156KB
  • Sample260925-rm9pcazy5j
  • SHA256 3829e6dfb4ca047863b9550abfefc0bf5569a312aa307464ab75e1fae95474c0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (1090) 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.

  • Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-24_1771c4d1659fc089ffbfae176a608943_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-24_1771c4d1659fc089ffbfae176a608943_coinminer_darkside_elex_lockbit.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4216
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:768
    • C:\ProgramData\B90.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\B90.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1284
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\B90.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3932
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:6932
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3192
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{7061FF94-C161-41BE-AC7D-16BFA2D34231}.xps" 134348196052300000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:6868

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          desktop.ini

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\desktop.ini
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 9c19156f22efb561517efe22df7b53cc950732abb2c1b0f95dfee0b11aa630af
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          H5sB3p0LK.README.txt

          • Path C:\H5sB3p0LK.README.txt
          • Size 427B
          • SHA256 29a544b27712da1f10bbf00378e7ccfd0ba5fdef465e221512cb9733ed31ff60
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          B90.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\B90.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 156KB
          • SHA256 eb39964dd964931ecbe744cf85beed2a931396ec08a1059f03207825e81563bb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          {CC8828AA-59BB-4B16-9ECA-F74DA5B07361}

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{CC8828AA-59BB-4B16-9ECA-F74DA5B07361}
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 fd1c0ac8b916ab97a21cc8059d01db5eec3e0faa21276af765fc8893e97f8b4a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-524788801-3318743092-4051225893-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 130f11ab0fcd7464b2ab189ba6396b68c7c0ed333cf6ea553dddf38040b0146e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/4216-4230-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4216-4231-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4216-2-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4216-4232-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4216-0-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4216-1-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/6868-4241-0x00007FFD1CD10000-0x00007FFD1CD20000-memory.dmp

          memory/6868-4242-0x00007FFD1CD10000-0x00007FFD1CD20000-memory.dmp

          memory/6868-4243-0x00007FFD1CD10000-0x00007FFD1CD20000-memory.dmp

          memory/6868-4244-0x00007FFD1CD10000-0x00007FFD1CD20000-memory.dmp

          memory/6868-4245-0x00007FFD1CD10000-0x00007FFD1CD20000-memory.dmp

          memory/6868-4250-0x00007FFD1ABB0000-0x00007FFD1ABC0000-memory.dmp

          memory/6868-4278-0x00007FFD1ABB0000-0x00007FFD1ABC0000-memory.dmp