Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/10/2026, 17:32

General

  • Target
    03309c90e6c60a2e3cd44374efa3003ae10cd9e05ba6a39c77aa5289b32cb969.exe
  • Size 716KB
  • Sample261011-v4fdlsbv7x
  • SHA256 03309c90e6c60a2e3cd44374efa3003ae10cd9e05ba6a39c77aa5289b32cb969
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\ProgramData\readme.txt

Ransom Note
  • Your data are stolen and encrypted The data will be published on TOR website if you do not pay the ransom You can contact us and decrypt one file for free on this TOR site (you should download and install TOR browser first https://torproject.org) https://aazsbsgya565vlu2c6bzy6yfiebkcbtvvcytvolt33s77xypi7nypxyd.onion/ Your company id for log in: 5f19e2b1-ca23-4d1d-b642-de2543c02742 
URLs
  • https://aazsbsgya565vlu2c6bzy6yfiebkcbtvvcytvolt33s77xypi7nypxyd.onion/

Signatures

  • Family: Black Basta

    A ransomware family targeting Windows and Linux ESXi first seen in February 2022.

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Renames multiple (2405) files with added filename extension

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

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\03309c90e6c60a2e3cd44374efa3003ae10cd9e05ba6a39c77aa5289b32cb969.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\03309c90e6c60a2e3cd44374efa3003ae10cd9e05ba6a39c77aa5289b32cb969.exe"
    1⤵
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4656
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\SysNative\vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:5104
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1720
      • C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:2592
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2696

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        README.txt.basta

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\README.txt.basta
        • Size 911B
        • SHA256 f0defc980d561415cb8d2bf0f475c0740a937a168cc6801b21102feb47df215a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        README.txt.basta

        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\README.txt.basta
        • Size 911B
        • SHA256 6b87c117bb3cf9d063610660a9063f4fb866bdefdb92dde5f42286b6e3c24eb6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        README.txt.basta

        • Path C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\README.txt.basta
        • Size 911B
        • SHA256 7a37a3d99f4ae7fc2ccff12b218a022286edef643e624396edffdb3680106f09
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        UpdateLock-308046B0AF4A39CB.basta

        • Path C:\ProgramData\Mozilla-1de4eec8-1241-4177-a864-e594e8d1fb38\UpdateLock-308046B0AF4A39CB.basta
        • Size 516B
        • SHA256 f2b32a4818d08066ac24f8a68a8c39b078f608083f4bbbf0a6a1e340fadd63d1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        readme.txt

        • Path C:\ProgramData\readme.txt
        • Size 395B
        • SHA256 88cdaa00b27e88a0fb1851cbe59d1365ac7b625ff535e1e68451ecf48928da8e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        regid.1991-06.com.microsoft Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component.swidtag.basta

        • Path C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component.swidtag.basta
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 0cd67713245337d9f235a4513a138105729c9f3a4eca7fa499fa8468fa3ecc1a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        regid.1991-06.com.microsoft Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component.swidtag.basta

        • Path C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component.swidtag.basta
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 aef89a3a47f0434816e0eb5dbdf08e51aaa0877fd6e50dbb2018ee0b380b253b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        regid.1991-06.com.microsoft Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component.swidtag.basta

        • Path C:\ProgramData\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft\regid.1991-06.com.microsoft Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component.swidtag.basta
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 28524f152108085a8550f12b1199f1951b49dbd96950b7b7721a02ac0fbc5f68
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        ApproveNew.mpa

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ApproveNew.mpa
        • Size 576KB
        • SHA256 ce29585d35193885c9b1579b8568eead7ba4f17a74fc2780c00ca92abb198b28
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        CloseEnable.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\CloseEnable.ps1
        • Size 462KB
        • SHA256 3d8b50ffbeb567e97c4122c14e517f3873f4f53f8259222a2b0c4ff2bae988d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        Acrobat Reader DC.lnk.basta

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Acrobat Reader DC.lnk.basta
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 19f67624aac64eba6fed4d3a67cf0bbb10a4ebfb5a3e45eec02db88ab85c6661
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Firefox.lnk.basta

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Firefox.lnk.basta
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c918d5148f6f4c717d2b906b184abab70d16029fc41166dbb5161a09024d59b9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Google Chrome.lnk.basta

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Google Chrome.lnk.basta
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 ad14fcd7873acaa062244f39fded3ba26ec5cd163648207fade3ffac873bf2cf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        VLC media player.lnk.basta

        • Path C:\Users\Public\Desktop\VLC media player.lnk.basta
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 45b57b05e3ea5103db9427bfc0cb8f0d18893273fafe9bb546ae41f701b83092
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH