Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    133s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/11/2026, 03:43

General

  • Target
    2026-11-12_4a959025839138b59e0b822be47bf9ce_elex_stop.exe
  • Size 793KB
  • Sample261113-eabwbsfy3p
  • SHA256 f51d96c9ce0aa56c9031e3fcae1bd4946697ec18072765f059d5df813d514dbc
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • AutoIT Executable 2 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Drops file in System32 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-12_4a959025839138b59e0b822be47bf9ce_elex_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-12_4a959025839138b59e0b822be47bf9ce_elex_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
    • Adds policy Run key to start application
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4800
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\csrcs.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\csrcs.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5668

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        autC416.tmp

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\autC416.tmp
        • Size 19KB
        • SHA256 868284b70b73357befa510d772bf28ca0c2fbca4cb1749c462fb2e3a862feccb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        koxbqab

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\koxbqab
        • Size 94KB
        • SHA256 3458c4112224ba198402642e148776eeb658dfe69f3123ba4bdec542b261e04a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        csrcs.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\csrcs.exe
        • Size 793KB
        • SHA256 f51d96c9ce0aa56c9031e3fcae1bd4946697ec18072765f059d5df813d514dbc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4800-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A9000-memory.dmp