Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    129s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/10/2026, 13:31

General

  • Target
    2026-10-23_3597304a5132fabfe8a60c0c24e7e619_elex_wannacry.exe
  • Size 38KB
  • Sample261023-qsm7vsda23
  • SHA256 5c48c5bcf32eabbfee695ee6516f2cb47284474d3fbe7c24c6e3a767575bd38c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-23_3597304a5132fabfe8a60c0c24e7e619_elex_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-23_3597304a5132fabfe8a60c0c24e7e619_elex_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2792
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" -r
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5340
      • C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe" -g {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} -x {43edc3a4-e400-4e09-bc67-4e0730eb5590} -a "VMware Workstation Pro" -v "VMware, Inc." -s "This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. A new version may be available. Check with your software provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows." -n 1 -f 2109246 -k 0 -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2076
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"&ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&rename "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\000047CC" vmplayer.exe&ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" \r
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4728
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:2592
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:5420
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1800
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe" \r
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4608
            • C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe
              "C:\Windows\system32\pcaui.exe" -g {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111} -x {43edc3a4-e400-4e09-bc67-4e0730eb5590} -a "VMware Workstation Pro" -v "VMware, Inc." -s "This app can't run because it causes security or performance issues on Windows. A new version may be available. Check with your software provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows." -n 1 -f 2109246 -k 0 -e "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe"
              5⤵
                PID:5704

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            000047CC

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\000047CC
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 76b3812bafb091cd2023d07f5569266e34abca7ad94d20b159eff74516c23468
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            vmplayer.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\vmplayer.exe
            • Size 38KB
            • SHA256 5c48c5bcf32eabbfee695ee6516f2cb47284474d3fbe7c24c6e3a767575bd38c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH