Analysis Overview
SHA256
62a3266f5fe8ffc5ce1a1b9e0fdcf75f1fae2ad40fe5c4f3c02d406ea64abda1
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2025-05-18_870b9b5bb21ee1eb03866d1e0ee92c9a_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex payload
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V16
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-05-18 15:58
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-05-18 15:58
Reported
2025-05-18 16:00
Platform
win10v2004-20250502-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
151s
Command Line
Signatures
Phorphiex family
Phorphiex payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Phorphiex, Phorpiex
Downloads MZ/PE file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52C3.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-18_870b9b5bb21ee1eb03866d1e0ee92c9a_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52C3.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Settings = "C:\\Windows\\syscrondvr.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe | N/A |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-18_870b9b5bb21ee1eb03866d1e0ee92c9a_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52C3.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-18_870b9b5bb21ee1eb03866d1e0ee92c9a_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-05-18_870b9b5bb21ee1eb03866d1e0ee92c9a_amadey_black-basta_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_luca-stealer.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52C3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52C3.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
C:\Windows\syscrondvr.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| GB | 2.16.153.224:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| UA | 185.156.72.39:80 | 185.156.72.39 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| NL | 45.141.233.6:80 | 45.141.233.6 | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | c.pki.goog | udp |
| GB | 142.250.178.3:80 | c.pki.goog | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.update.microsoft.com | udp |
| US | 20.72.235.82:80 | www.update.microsoft.com | tcp |
| SY | 94.252.234.188:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.235.197.33:40500 | tcp | |
| KZ | 2.133.138.172:40500 | udp | |
| VE | 201.209.139.196:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 187.172.1.128:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 86.62.3.154:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 78.38.98.117:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 189.150.82.112:40500 | tcp | |
| IR | 151.239.77.96:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 189.164.211.54:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 2.180.98.241:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 176.102.248.222:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 5.219.230.137:40500 | udp | |
| MX | 189.167.17.208:40500 | tcp | |
| AO | 129.122.212.139:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 5.133.122.210:40500 | udp | |
| PK | 175.107.23.34:40500 | udp | |
| RU | 82.204.215.94:40500 | udp | |
| IR | 46.245.4.254:40500 | udp | |
| UZ | 86.62.3.154:40500 | tcp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52C3.exe
| MD5 | 0ec46393976eb51f307cc11d80bae845 |
| SHA1 | 69d4cb168f3a1b97c37a0ba1519d0adb1ff7e245 |
| SHA256 | 252171bdaa35d19f872c165e861b03d347a4afb85d7a03d02f8eae09d191038d |
| SHA512 | 803351760e3c422e4825103235e13085004b3418b483a2c646aafaef62b7212a1ba4ed28469134a236c5b6121e6a748ba958bbae2dbe4afe9f9f45704928d31f |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\307032253.exe
| MD5 | f30fdbf3448f67cbc3566f31729cb7a6 |
| SHA1 | fbf005c38f4a1c2e86817a2cb70406fc241f2c90 |
| SHA256 | 81783b558904becc5b86553faba9525070de5f43339766eb1c025bcfbfe1eef8 |
| SHA512 | b428df2c8f8b4a002c8d7e1bfd9926e5cf95ee998688a2c360b8551e80be5bfbfa17ef210bea35f247da4a5c8a940fb5dba49f4786da9a74e5d001b771c8e9a8 |