Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    56s
  • max time network
    23s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/11/2026, 11:43

General

  • Target
    KeepClean.exe
  • Size 405KB
  • Sample261107-nvzmkaxt8j
  • SHA256 f783f39824bcdd902660358f4a3d496305092309f13e2c1a15b057175bf78c67
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (73) files with added filename extension

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

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 14 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KeepClean.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KeepClean.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    PID:5660
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2264
    • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
      "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\READMETOCLEAN.md
      2⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
      PID:5860

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        READMETOCLEAN.md

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\READMETOCLEAN.md
        • Size 580B
        • SHA256 fbd283a3588d0f8996a9b539aa9c26855dd316dadc268a13039418756bd8ee7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH