VILE Ransomware Token Privilege Escalation Sequence Before Process Termination

Subhankar H@Andrewsec57

•updated Jul 8, 2026•1•0•1

Detects the privilege escalation sequence used by VILE ransomware, which involves manipulating process tokens via a combination of OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, GetTokenInformation, SetTokenInformation, and DuplicateTokenEx. This is followed by the termination of processes using TerminateProcess, typically performed to release locked files before encryption.