File name:

locker.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4ad3aab4-f864-422a-85c7-80cb7580bec2
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Chaos ransomware is a malware family known for its destructive capabilities and diverse variants. It first appeared in 2021 as a ransomware builder and later acted as a wiper. Unlike most ransomware strains that encrypt data to extort payment, early Chaos variants permanently corrupted files, while later versions adopted more conventional encryption techniques.

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Analysis date: May 18, 2025, 20:45:07
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
chaos
crypto-regex
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

A4AC3F1674F24C6E596BF71FC47BD275

SHA1:

24DBE7A81A5BDA771D7557FA3F5000F4A9F27179

SHA256:

954D8FCD6B74D76999F9EC033CA855FFDAB6595BE23039F03BC4C6017FA3932C

SSDEEP:

384:13Mg/bqo2HgkbOnNTYvTppSuqMWLJ1r91CxRQDfemN:Pqo2jyZYvTppDA91r9CRQzemN

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  • MALICIOUS

    • RANSOMWARE has been detected

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • CHAOS has been detected (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Deletes shadow copies

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4776)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7792)

    • Using BCDEDIT.EXE to modify recovery options

      • cmd.exe (PID: 8188)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

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

      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)

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

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)
      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 7880)
      • wbengine.exe (PID: 7296)
      • vds.exe (PID: 2852)

    • Start notepad (likely ransomware note)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

  • INFO

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads the computer name

      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)
      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)

    • Checks supported languages

      • locker.exe (PID: 6620)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 7988)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 7596)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7424)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 720)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:05:16 02:14:02+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 19968
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x6c9e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
InternalName: 1.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: 1.exe
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 0.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
149
Monitored processes
20
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start locker.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe THREAT svchost.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs vssadmin.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs bcdedit.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wbadmin.exe no specs wbengine.exe no specs vdsldr.exe no specs vds.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
720"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2136C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
2284\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
2852C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exeC:\Windows\System32\vds.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Virtual Disk Service
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vds.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
4776"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C wbadmin delete catalog -quietC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
5868\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
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
6620"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\locker.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\locker.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
1
Version:
0.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\locker.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7252C:\WINDOWS\System32\vdsldr.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Virtual Disk Service Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vdsldr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
7288bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Boot Configuration Data Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
7296"C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbengine.exe"C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Block Level Backup Engine Service EXE
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wbengine.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
5 262
Read events
5 227
Write events
17
Delete events
18

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\11000001
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}\Elements\12000002
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\11000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\11000001
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
0000000000000000000000000000000006000000000000004800000000000000715E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B763584210000000000000000745E5C2FA985EB1190A89A9B7635842100000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\12000002
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{5b970157-8568-11eb-b45c-806e6f6e6963}\Elements\12000002
Operation:writeName:Element
Value:
\EFI\Boot\Loader.efi
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{a5a30fa2-3d06-4e9f-b5f4-a01df9d1fcba}\Description
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(7288) bcdedit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\BCD00000000\Objects\{a5a30fa2-3d06-4e9f-b5f4-a01df9d1fcba}\Elements\24000001
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
618
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6620locker.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:A4AC3F1674F24C6E596BF71FC47BD275
SHA256:954D8FCD6B74D76999F9EC033CA855FFDAB6595BE23039F03BC4C6017FA3932C
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\differencewrite.jpgtext
MD5:C2E78D6BB9BE88D2C22EDDBEFDC916F8
SHA256:D27A82B0CFD7C713A5BFFAEA9E9E3BE24406F4B883245998A0F136AA2D6F75EC
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\differencewrite.jpg.fuckazovtext
MD5:C2E78D6BB9BE88D2C22EDDBEFDC916F8
SHA256:D27A82B0CFD7C713A5BFFAEA9E9E3BE24406F4B883245998A0F136AA2D6F75EC
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\desktop.ini.fuckazovtext
MD5:D7848019EA5E7EFB376749DB238885DA
SHA256:C15792BD2723D75AB27A9912B9C72C681B9B09EFC6AD6D3AC0FAD01E5524EC09
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\creditsubscribe.png.fuckazovtext
MD5:66181C3F2C15535AAEE61F2A7E89EECA
SHA256:7C823C115C7279BBA68B8D87559B6A0AC25B8EA17E99D087838C243AFCCC0177
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\desktop.initext
MD5:D7848019EA5E7EFB376749DB238885DA
SHA256:C15792BD2723D75AB27A9912B9C72C681B9B09EFC6AD6D3AC0FAD01E5524EC09
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\flashemployment.jpg.fuckazovtext
MD5:8D393192AE8EC94E237FFA8F28F9F7EB
SHA256:85424094761BB8ADDA8FB1AB09428632C38CFA6F5BFD817D89E6A21A1D25C747
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\flashemployment.jpgtext
MD5:8D393192AE8EC94E237FFA8F28F9F7EB
SHA256:85424094761BB8ADDA8FB1AB09428632C38CFA6F5BFD817D89E6A21A1D25C747
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\facultyadministration.rtf.fuckazovtext
MD5:73825DCF58152B4CC0E868C61B9D2FD6
SHA256:D8622BD252E7118D17F8138777CD8D5A48A7557C5596433D931EBD933DEAABAA
7424svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\stop_propaganda.txttext
MD5:4E70E7628592C28E0A1B796E5FF7CBB6
SHA256:49CCDD40EBFE0B3DA0CA1D2C034B7E2EECAAFFE273F0FB14CF4AF50AF09170F7
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
13
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.220.255.21:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7276
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7276
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.220.255.21:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
IT
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.219.150.101:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
CL
whitelisted
—
—
23.219.150.101:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
CL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.134:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.220.255.21
  • 23.220.255.25
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.219.150.101
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.142
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.130
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

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locker.exe