File name:

2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/87f6ba4f-7367-47b8-9662-a9454464a640
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

GandCrab is probably one of the most famous Ransomware. A Ransomware is a malware that asks the victim to pay money in order to restore access to encrypted files. If the user does not cooperate the files are forever lost.

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Analysis date: May 17, 2025, 12:53:55
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
gandcrab
evasion
auto-reg
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

ABB6BE73ECA8A4F7E7F5A4B874CFAE8F

SHA1:

8CEEE3AE7BDC3BEA2535640CB1CF1F3ACB765399

SHA256:

6641E4922A7A5A83A87A04066FAF65B297F158E005A9D43CDE2338B9401F4802

SSDEEP:

3072:B9X6eYWUqeP02g/4r3IdE8we0Avu5r++ygLIaa7v:TSr70/v

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  • MALICIOUS

    • GANDCRAB mutex has been found

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)
      • fowzkg.exe (PID: 7812)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

    • GANDCRAB has been detected (SURICATA)

      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7700)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7908)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 8152)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 4112)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1052)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 516)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7180)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7936)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7372)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7360)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7720)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7708)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 1388)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 2552)
      • nslookup.exe (PID: 7184)

    • GandCrab is detected

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

    • Uses NSLOOKUP.EXE to check DNS info

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)
      • fowzkg.exe (PID: 7812)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)

    • Reads CPU info

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)
      • fowzkg.exe (PID: 7812)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe (PID: 7644)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7172)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • fowzkg.exe (PID: 7812)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7172)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (13.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2018:02:03 18:58:37+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 32768
InitializedDataSize: 41472
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x4af0
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
160
Monitored processes
34
Malicious processes
17
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #GANDCRAB 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs svchost.exe fowzkg.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs slui.exe #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs #GANDCRAB nslookup.exe conhost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
516nslookup gandcrab.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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
728\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.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
1052nslookup emsisoft.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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
1388nslookup nomoreransom.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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
2152\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.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
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2552nslookup emsisoft.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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
2984\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.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
3100\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—nslookup.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
4112nslookup nomoreransom.bit dns1.soprodns.ruC:\Windows\SysWOW64\nslookup.exe
2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
nslookup
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\nslookup.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
Total events
10 420
Read events
10 419
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7644) 2025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
Operation:writeName:nyelothidbz
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fowzkg.exe"
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
76442025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\fowzkg.exeexecutable
MD5:585D312B9F907879B99245139D995424
SHA256:094156445B10A9A6C5278F71DC4FE81146AD06B3B7F93BB8D83804A909EF2005
76442025-05-17_abb6be73eca8a4f7e7f5a4b874cfae8f_elex_gandcrab_rhadamanthys.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\0f5007522459c86e95ffcc62f32308f1_bb926e54-e3ca-40fd-ae90-2764341e7792binary
MD5:1A286FDE353332F71D0738B92E86B604
SHA256:6F79DD34EC7741EDE519FCAFAE2DDB428B750610B3CDBF67177719258E00B336
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
50
DNS requests
110
Threats
121

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6480
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.167:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6480
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.167:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7236
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7236
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.164:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7236
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.164:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7236
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
7236
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7236
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
6480
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
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
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.167:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6480
RUXIMICS.exe
23.48.23.167:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
6480
RUXIMICS.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
ipv4bot.whatismyipaddress.com
  • —
whitelisted
dns1.soprodns.ru
  • —
shared
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.167
  • 23.48.23.169
  • 23.48.23.141
  • 23.48.23.164
  • 23.48.23.166
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.177
  • 23.48.23.147
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.176
  • 23.48.23.159
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
2.100.168.192.in-addr.arpa
  • —
whitelisted
nomoreransom.bit
  • —
unknown
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.130
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.130
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (whatismyipaddress .com)
7700
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
7700
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
7700
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
7700
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
7700
nslookup.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
RANSOMWARE [ANY.RUN] GandCrab Domain has been detected (nomoreransom .bit)
7700
nslookup.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
RANSOMWARE [ANY.RUN] GandCrab Domain has been detected (nomoreransom .bit)
7700
nslookup.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
RANSOMWARE [ANY.RUN] GandCrab Domain has been detected (nomoreransom .bit)
7700
nslookup.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
RANSOMWARE [ANY.RUN] GandCrab Domain has been detected (nomoreransom .bit)
7908
nslookup.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query Domain .bit
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