4a9a49c034602a8ca419f1f6e3f5d7c0aa9f5a3df0bab14483b7cfea149f6cf8

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
115s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
submitted
22/04/2026, 01:18

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General

Target
2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
Size 5.2MB
Sample260422-bpezrafs5p
SHA256 4a9a49c034602a8ca419f1f6e3f5d7c0aa9f5a3df0bab14483b7cfea149f6cf8
MD5 97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e
SHA1 eb64b0e271784caeaf7c81b2bd7356cc129954c1
SHA512 448ef6b975c19c95320c35d760a6f8ef0f5eaf5fa4e945438e0e4d9fa02beeb5ac700d8f8dce541f108cfb42cb3381789efaaf82d3f77316f5b2cbe155034322
SSDEEP 98304:BllR0llRbn7OQcattllR0llRbn7OQcatP7p://C/bnSQcatb/C/bnSQcat
TLSH
T109465A1176E44876E1B319309A70950D4A36BC65C7278E8F22945ECEFFF26C09E36B72
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

9^/10

ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000f000000025f8f-6.dat	UPX

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\splwow64.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\bfsvc.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\hh.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\winhlp32.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\write.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\explorer.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\notepad.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
File created	C:\Windows\regedit.exe	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs

ransomware

pid	Process
1336	notepad.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3388 wrote to memory of 1336	3388	2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe	81

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-21_97ef004ed72858217263967f9571251e_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_hawkeye_hijackloader_iced.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3388
- C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL2C4B.tmp
  2⤵
  - Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
  PID:1336

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

vcredist_x86.exe

Path C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{61087a79-ac85-455c-934d-1fa22cc64f36}\vcredist_x86.exe
Size 5.7MB
SHA256 3ef5de0621719c4df11b303e9c1d167a2df50dc098c931e0135692165feaf64c
MD5 8445148584f1b13556b07c261a28539f
SHA1 fe19d2dca9aab585152a9537865cef42fc33c12e
SHA512 6c99714b8dd1aa3d71949079aad8f95f2c3c07207a36a59b0d60fa0e2a1f6976e7b2ff3a5384be5d28bf81bce4583b7734475e0c202b4dc5fd0a55724032a681
SSDEEP 98304:BllR0llRbn7OQcattllR0llRbn7OQcatP7pMPF://C/bnSQcatb/C/bnSQcat6P
TLSH
T137567B2176E44476E1B319319A70950C5A36BC25CB278E8F22945ECEFFF26C09E36772
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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WEL2C4B.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WEL2C4B.tmp
Size 52B
SHA256 be0909be27235c36586ceb9b7e37d8d74c423d9460c4dbf0e2417fcf58b96caa
MD5 17ddbb82a40e2ac704e1045da8fb1cf6
SHA1 a570cdbc16483567fe1439903b212e33b15343b7
SHA512 031adfce17522c42262d40acb75f1db7a1942e4965ab505ee3a5b7001e07a3f16182a4093a3e9a3b99b50860bbc66205a9956b4d8da76adb823054aae6598da2
TLSH
T1449002F35491D6301587051611E8118616566D9675199405E00811251AB56520515DDA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH