Analysis

  • max time kernel
    33s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 (593) files with added filename extension

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

  • 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
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 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 SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • 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 12 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:2484
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:5824
    • C:\ProgramData\93A.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\93A.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4728
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\93A.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4196
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:3264
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:256
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{5338263F-D7B3-4BB9-9B45-CC5AEB9C8FC0}.xps" 134348196000520000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1088

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          XXXXXXXXXXX

          • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\XXXXXXXXXXX
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 0fac820486bb8a1bf9f1721d53acab3b472b9bd7b73a83ef4621e7430076c4b3
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          H5sB3p0LK.README.txt

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

          93A.tmp

          • Path C:\ProgramData\93A.tmp
          • Size 14KB
          • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
          • Size 156KB
          • SHA256 907f90370140306563452266409d21e03a1ec2be16c34a3d0fa6b94be9c647eb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Open Notebook.onetoc2

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 bc9da51195b8ec1c4f1e0e830b3a2dcfe100a6d2ec8ff15fabcdc80fad07086f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          CCCCCCCCCCC

          • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-4154726816-2055034831-2297277433-1000\CCCCCCCCCCC
          • Size 129B
          • SHA256 e2e4c19e75210464514a0be6a335b68bfe6589c45b334c5a886e2f4da8d0e150
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1088-1058-0x00007FFAE0720000-0x00007FFAE0730000-memory.dmp

          memory/1088-1057-0x00007FFAE0720000-0x00007FFAE0730000-memory.dmp

          memory/1088-1056-0x00007FFAE0720000-0x00007FFAE0730000-memory.dmp

          memory/1088-1059-0x00007FFAE0720000-0x00007FFAE0730000-memory.dmp

          memory/1088-1060-0x00007FFAE0720000-0x00007FFAE0730000-memory.dmp

          memory/1088-1088-0x00007FFADE220000-0x00007FFADE230000-memory.dmp

          memory/1088-1089-0x00007FFADE220000-0x00007FFADE230000-memory.dmp

          memory/2484-0-0x0000000000E80000-0x0000000000E90000-memory.dmp

          memory/2484-1042-0x0000000000E80000-0x0000000000E90000-memory.dmp