URL:

https://github.com/Tennessene/LockBit/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7979b635-0122-41cc-b407-2a3d9ffa8eb5
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

LockBit, a ransomware variant, encrypts data on infected machines, demanding a ransom payment for decryption. Used in targeted attacks, It's a significant risk to organizations.

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Analysis date: August 01, 2025, 03:03:36
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
arch-exec
braincipher
ransomware
lockbit
Indicators:
MD5:

231CBE9B705645E8C06828BFA6EAB7F5

SHA1:

42CABD2FBF9B6152364FD8683477C1AED30B41F2

SHA256:

3A195BBF85B46DA9FE7DE57734105F0FD6DEBE4E5B1464E43F2F78BA7C5F42D7

SSDEEP:

3:N8tEdsLzTPIfEXz4RSLNLc:2ueLfI2z4ULN4

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 4084)

    • LOCKBIT icon has been detected

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

    • BRAINCIPHER has been detected

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

    • [YARA] LockBit is detected

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

    • RANSOMWARE has been detected

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • builder.exe (PID: 4760)
      • builder.exe (PID: 3688)
      • builder.exe (PID: 5904)
      • builder.exe (PID: 6176)
      • builder.exe (PID: 5968)
      • builder.exe (PID: 7660)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • builder.exe (PID: 6176)

    • Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6228)

  • INFO

    • Reads Environment values

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7704)

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 2664)

    • Checks supported languages

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7704)
      • builder.exe (PID: 3160)
      • keygen.exe (PID: 7808)
      • builder.exe (PID: 4760)
      • builder.exe (PID: 3688)
      • builder.exe (PID: 5904)
      • builder.exe (PID: 6176)
      • builder.exe (PID: 5968)
      • builder.exe (PID: 7660)
      • LB3.exe (PID: 7620)
      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6228)

    • Reads the computer name

      • identity_helper.exe (PID: 7704)
      • LB3.exe (PID: 7620)
      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6228)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • msedge.exe (PID: 2664)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 8064)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • builder.exe (PID: 3160)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 8028)
      • LB3.exe (PID: 7620)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 7796)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 4084)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • LB3.exe (PID: 7620)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • LB3.exe (PID: 1808)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
179
Monitored processes
38
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs identity_helper.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs winrar.exe rundll32.exe no specs builder.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs keygen.exe no specs builder.exe builder.exe builder.exe builder.exe builder.exe builder.exe lb3.exe no specs CMSTPLUA #BRAINCIPHER lb3.exe no specs shellexperiencehost.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
856"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3648,i,5836131309433672185,8338910916491087568,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3668 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
133.0.3065.92
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1324"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=3672,i,5836131309433672185,8338910916491087568,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3964 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
133.0.3065.92
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1740C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
1808"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockBit-main\Build\LB3.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockBit-main\Build\LB3.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\lockbit-main\build\lb3.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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
2664"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://github.com/Tennessene/LockBit/archive/refs/heads/main.zip"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
133.0.3065.92
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3160"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockBit-main\builder.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockBit-main\builder.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\lockbit-main\builder.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\user32.dll
3460"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=2480,i,5836131309433672185,8338910916491087568,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3032 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
133.0.3065.92
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files (x86)\microsoft\edge\application\133.0.3065.92\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3688builder -type enc -exe -pubkey Build\pub.key -config config.json -ofile Build\LB3.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockBit-main\builder.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\lockbit-main\builder.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
4084C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\dllhost.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\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
4760builder -type dec -privkey Build\priv.key -config config.json -ofile Build\LB3Decryptor.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\LockBit-main\builder.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\lockbit-main\builder.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\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
Total events
7 833
Read events
7 808
Write events
25
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
30FCEF49DB992F00
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\525070
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{8906097A-C0D7-455C-89E9-A2899F4945E8}
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\525070
Operation:writeName:WindowTabManagerFileMappingId
Value:
{8F394BF2-8D78-4497-B31D-32147F832D11}
(PID) Process:(2664) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001
Value:
474F324ADB992F00
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
487
Text files
476
Unknown types
134

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old~RF18d1a3.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\ClientCertificates\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF18d1a3.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF18d685.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF18d6a4.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF18d6a4.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2664msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
51
DNS requests
41
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6756
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5372
msedge.exe
GET
200
150.171.28.11:80
http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:-GEXQHMshe0dPnCgvCZvzvd--BRwXiszT4H0Tv63WIs&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.28:80
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
6292
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6292
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6732
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5372
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:80
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5372
msedge.exe
150.171.22.17:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5372
msedge.exe
150.171.28.11:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
5372
msedge.exe
140.82.121.4:443
github.com
GITHUB
US
whitelisted
5372
msedge.exe
92.123.104.53:443
copilot.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 52.167.249.196
  • 20.72.205.209
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 150.171.28.11
  • 150.171.27.11
whitelisted
config.edge.skype.com
  • 150.171.22.17
whitelisted
github.com
  • 140.82.121.4
whitelisted
copilot.microsoft.com
  • 92.123.104.53
  • 92.123.104.45
whitelisted
codeload.github.com
  • 140.82.121.10
whitelisted
update.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.186.131
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.63
  • 92.123.104.33
  • 92.123.104.28
  • 92.123.104.38
  • 92.123.104.34
  • 92.123.104.32
whitelisted
clients2.googleusercontent.com
  • 142.250.181.225
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
https://github.com/Tennessene/LockBit/archive/refs/heads/main.zip