File name:

2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/72ba69fc-842c-4c11-9c91-f8a02b87dfec
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that locks users out of their system or data using different methods to force them to pay a ransom. Most often, such programs encrypt files on an infected machine and demand a fee to be paid in exchange for the decryption key. Additionally, such programs can be used to steal sensitive information from the compromised computer and even conduct DDoS attacks against affected organizations to pressure them into paying.

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Analysis date: August 01, 2025, 02:58:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
virlock
ransomware
auto-reg
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 2 sections
MD5:

E2D8BDF4AE78BE6383ECE452EFF3D972

SHA1:

54AD5BBE8C7C3D163A416B8C137C11773D20EA4A

SHA256:

39B6A0CF4B8CDDEBDFE4C340B69B1ECFFFF0DFA5AC37C0003E63BA011DC550C7

SSDEEP:

6144:mfaYXNHouAR2XObT1B30Fs1kHsabeI6oCZpr:mfFXNIuAR2+r0FFsabopr

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  • MALICIOUS

    • VIRLOCK mutex has been found

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 512)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 7156)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 5372)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 512)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 7156)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 5372)

    • Modifies files in the Chrome extension folder

      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • setup.exe (PID: 1216)
      • setup.exe (PID: 1036)
      • setup.exe (PID: 6796)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

      • setup.exe (PID: 1216)
      • setup.exe (PID: 6796)
      • setup.exe (PID: 1036)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 512)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 7156)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 5372)

    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 512)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)
      • setup.exe (PID: 6796)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 7156)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 5372)

    • Checks supported languages

      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 512)
      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)
      • setup.exe (PID: 6796)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 7156)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 5372)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe (PID: 3148)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 512)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 5372)
      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 7156)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • SwoYcckM.exe (PID: 7156)
      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 5372)

    • Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory

      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 6212)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 6212)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • XWAQAQUE.exe (PID: 6836)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1970:01:01 00:02:03+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 5.12
CodeSize: 434176
InitializedDataSize: 4608
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x65b19
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
149
Monitored processes
17
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #VIRLOCK 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe #VIRLOCK swoycckm.exe #VIRLOCK xwaqaque.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs setup.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs setup.exe no specs setup.exe #VIRLOCK swoycckm.exe #VIRLOCK xwaqaque.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
236reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /f /v HideFileExt /t REG_DWORD /d 1C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
512"C:\Users\admin\lEMYkwoU\SwoYcckM.exe"C:\Users\admin\lEMYkwoU\SwoYcckM.exe
2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\lemykwou\swoycckm.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mpr.dll
1036"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
16.0.4266.1001
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
1216C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Setup Bootstrapper
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
16.0.4266.1001
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
1632\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2064\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—reg.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3028\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—reg.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3148"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mpr.dll
5252reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /fC:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe—2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
5372C:\ProgramData\usAgAgoI\XWAQAQUE.exeC:\ProgramData\usAgAgoI\XWAQAQUE.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\usagagoi\xwaqaque.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mpr.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
Total events
5 881
Read events
5 875
Write events
6
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3148) 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:SwoYcckM.exe
Value:
C:\Users\admin\lEMYkwoU\SwoYcckM.exe
(PID) Process:(3148) 2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:XWAQAQUE.exe
Value:
C:\ProgramData\usAgAgoI\XWAQAQUE.exe
(PID) Process:(6836) XWAQAQUE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:XWAQAQUE.exe
Value:
C:\ProgramData\usAgAgoI\XWAQAQUE.exe
(PID) Process:(512) SwoYcckM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:SwoYcckM.exe
Value:
C:\Users\admin\lEMYkwoU\SwoYcckM.exe
(PID) Process:(7156) SwoYcckM.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:SwoYcckM.exe
Value:
C:\Users\admin\lEMYkwoU\SwoYcckM.exe
(PID) Process:(5372) XWAQAQUE.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:XWAQAQUE.exe
Value:
C:\ProgramData\usAgAgoI\XWAQAQUE.exe
Executable files
523
Suspicious files
0
Text files
140
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
31482025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exeC:\Users\admin\lEMYkwoU\SwoYcckM.exeexecutable
MD5:8D58A873B81D14B7BEA9F0C92F08EDDF
SHA256:869D57E9E215DBAD25FAB09AF16FEC665FB28D9F6DFEF96B782715FC19B2DAAB
31482025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exeC:\ProgramData\usAgAgoI\XWAQAQUE.exeexecutable
MD5:BE03BA0821A0EF98B98C7DF98CBD4913
SHA256:81604564A8406ECC1AAA0D80CB092C246365FDF61764BD76C505FA975B197667
6836XWAQAQUE.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\iwMK.icoimage
MD5:8C44504BC8ECFA4C2D02F7668870EA6F
SHA256:C327C0485909F634C456CEA42F7DB6353FA4942EFE43A2C336D3932784C927ED
6836XWAQAQUE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\RCX293C.tmpexecutable
MD5:C87110CBEBA5540E1D0FD8D44812EC11
SHA256:2DAC256883BC013CA62A7A8A0B9ECD24930DAE54A29B6B82A67FA96C88270812
6836XWAQAQUE.exeC:\ProgramData\usAgAgoI\XWAQAQUE.inftext
MD5:D31438F2E56BAB2C4722A3CC0A0804EC
SHA256:0EEBEB415BB123CC3BB6DCB708A11CAE9A97A7F69C58937B0090843080ACC1A6
6836XWAQAQUE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\RCX28AD.tmpexecutable
MD5:B630A48C56C011EC4F28F0E446BFBC04
SHA256:09402356089C36AEC28B2D27D39FBB16A021D75B346E709E3E993096ACA75F62
31482025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BmIIwYQA.battext
MD5:7DF5064B73EA2425AC3B9A53080E58C3
SHA256:A3074611EF72CFBE62F1D534DB460128D11A03620141FAD088878C396CC6A419
6836XWAQAQUE.exeC:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\S\388\AdobeARMHelper.exeexecutable
MD5:A99963307E93AFFA9E6C914B15A77A48
SHA256:250FC88FEB26C61344EF3805DBCC99C9D4AB8154105945C2E8B52E0A249ADA1A
512SwoYcckM.exeC:\Users\admin\lEMYkwoU\SwoYcckM.inftext
MD5:D31438F2E56BAB2C4722A3CC0A0804EC
SHA256:0EEBEB415BB123CC3BB6DCB708A11CAE9A97A7F69C58937B0090843080ACC1A6
6836XWAQAQUE.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\RCX27D1.tmpexecutable
MD5:A99963307E93AFFA9E6C914B15A77A48
SHA256:250FC88FEB26C61344EF3805DBCC99C9D4AB8154105945C2E8B52E0A249ADA1A
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
8
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6836
XWAQAQUE.exe
GET
301
216.58.206.78:80
http://google.com/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
512
SwoYcckM.exe
GET
301
216.58.206.78:80
http://google.com/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3836
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7156
SwoYcckM.exe
GET
301
216.58.206.78:80
http://google.com/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5372
XWAQAQUE.exe
GET
301
216.58.206.78:80
http://google.com/
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
—
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3836
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
6836
XWAQAQUE.exe
200.87.164.69:9999
—
Entel S.A. - EntelNet
BO
unknown
512
SwoYcckM.exe
200.87.164.69:9999
—
Entel S.A. - EntelNet
BO
unknown
6836
XWAQAQUE.exe
216.58.206.78:80
google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
512
SwoYcckM.exe
216.58.206.78:80
google.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 13.89.179.13
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
2025-08-01_e2d8bdf4ae78be6383ece452eff3d972_elex_virlock.exe