b3c5c7dd98c49be5648e2ec9fdcb84c856ab1f50dcf85613a614597c8fa05c85

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
126s
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, 15:51

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General

Target
2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe
Size 596KB
Sample260422-talg4aew7z
SHA256 b3c5c7dd98c49be5648e2ec9fdcb84c856ab1f50dcf85613a614597c8fa05c85
MD5 e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb
SHA1 87f6307e734ab8dcf22d5233807d4a55e5289821
SHA512 ec0a8cbdba2e3480149512d52af7fb9a1c64dfffa18ce5cd733784a48d701bef9962b32d85cbeb40e0f920291c268d81184e0b50bee7dd59fd4024261b33a1b8
SSDEEP 12288:GaoVmp+84YOE+66uTHJ/J+kvvcLIb1M/Bo0lBM1iuWXm:GDVmpzKwxx+1L6goYq1iuWXm
TLSH
T197D46B1176D0CF31E2AF053699659AB85A7FBC208F2087CB63947E1DBE306C19A35727
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

7^/10

discovery

Malware Config

Signatures

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
3872	eventviewer.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\syslog.exe	2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventviewer.exe	2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\Temp	AdobeARM.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\Backup	AdobeARM.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
1972	8	WerFault.exe	78
3368	3872	WerFault.exe	80

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	eventviewer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	adobearmhelper32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AdobeARM.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
3872	eventviewer.exe
3872	eventviewer.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe
2420	adobearmhelper32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
416	AdobeARM.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 8 wrote to memory of 2420	8	2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe	79
PID 8 wrote to memory of 3872	8	2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe	80
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 416	2420	adobearmhelper32.exe	81
PID 416 wrote to memory of 3028	416	AdobeARM.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_e1ba181b1cbcaeb479ee378f28bfbdfb_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_luc.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:8
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adobearmhelper32.exe
  "adobearmhelper32.exe "
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2420
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:416
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:3028
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventviewer.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\eventviewer.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:3872
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3872 -s 1460
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3368
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 8 -s 1860
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1972

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 8 -ip 8
1⤵
PID:3940

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 3872 -ip 3872
1⤵
PID:4700

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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ArmReport.ini

Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
Size 782B
SHA256 8395f93b0e0240f5c79ce70bc2257f9cb0d92227b15f7724ba65b1c5c0b19625
MD5 29f1b2d1b6f9290138596cf180847e53
SHA1 ab496ce19c74cb15fe0b38807cf29db776336461
SHA512 bdadd50c6371d05f5d43fe7f95e8c02bd74842b0a7b982f571e80520d8748d67fc6f3912f9eb797edc476387168d597747b9a8705ded1ea473e5ee160c627227
TLSH
T1E0014C531AE81125F1B35A44DFF9947357327C975C2DC8AC90D8520E49E1940D5B27BB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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RdrManifest2.msi

Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5}\RdrManifest2.msi
Size 18KB
SHA256 0abcb8b7c0bda3128316b3e4f4a5857e9c8194105043a0c0e9801a1a96105d01
MD5 f5d4c05bc8ea0d4fc4d277abda7369d9
SHA1 f67e793b159bd1e75ed4dec0de352ea1b6583708
SHA512 359a966c4dc8d62a570b428dfb3e666a63efd6bfff7c5b5ace3bc97ea09ba701d9fa524f439bf9902746c2ecac9c1f76c90868b0152eb825b2a09a9474fdbb34
SSDEEP 384:MrUq75oUFtb0F+o5nfy9jdIYigYws0i9Db9Ey8RbmL4A8UiINyGNB:MrUq75oUFtb0F+o5nfy9uYigY9K5ALdH
TLSH
T19D820BA2B4408C11CD868F3EA4C1D726D672BC813D8591C27565F219CFB23869A9F7EA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
Size 734B
SHA256 2787067d45e7d1bfd4c464584bf72760dbe43cb8cb2d19a64b5045fba69679d1
MD5 417e1515abb2c4c688717634bf70377c
SHA1 b02330861433775b10e7ae74557911aa623c7fca
SHA512 e4105860e3acc34c85f95f58e5c4a2ca175161e01d5dbac5c6883b3ff165e4c66334618dad8dbda2470fe2438582a7b43c8020c686bdc364a05d7a1391d91e66
TLSH
T1890165E5F11C8404DDD749E0824DF64B5C6070687DF47C0A4143D06139587C5F25A578
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
Size 4KB
SHA256 0300e9ddb527990e8b59d06e9ccf3ec2bd92d3bbd0ef4fba69d6336e4195e82d
MD5 5f036f91e86e30f749961506951d51eb
SHA1 acb87b59117c6e2db86f98c4c8bac52eade97cd4
SHA512 341f250cf3764207b5328a12b31016c0750daddcd16722b4bcef502bcbef7ef379abb601649ee6c3fdf121f3d3cd6890c8a80e5dae3169fe56ef82af20631944
SSDEEP 96:Dbonzjs6o1BXl7EV4/sClywa3UHimRkISatmQFjm:Dbsns6KXxUrClywawinLatvFjm
TLSH
T100A19E44A75AEB61C331EBB6829B7B51033B6D20178468FAEFDAA1E1695B44C143C3C2
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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94C33D778ADC562180302FF1B77EFF1A

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94C33D778ADC562180302FF1B77EFF1A
Size 205KB
SHA256 de9d77dbec3a45bd41a76bf302bb9e5087c725c3f0b130882cd7ab211da78923
MD5 5afa7dba2b8d389fb6354fa31245f75e
SHA1 94c96204759ea3bdc75c14baff06662d5e1e9c2c
SHA512 be457572562c342d18323e066aa3463d6e7f418cb5f994a6f5edf323b7ef764db47a54acf54e97d65b26dc4946d7ba02222c89d766fae873409a6446f07c6622
SSDEEP 3072:QcXdu1Kax5DpYFoNdVa02m0imzjXZx1BZ4m3w3yc:QcX4gaGFoS3GB3D
TLSH
T150241A686CB7F061BCA99E924DD99AAA63E7BDF51721074F0E70AF502C03A97DF53400
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\103621DE9CD5414CC2538780B4B75751
Size 192B
SHA256 3c1f189a641d60c9a6b52d609b84a8855c4bd8b5074e4a226cb77f2272465c8c
MD5 cec6a080560c5155671b65f163cece40
SHA1 83ecdd7dd525316bc3ea53b1a3dae0d3e5a7839b
SHA512 2e7fcd921a69952643f36f12bcb85fce37e9156d263c3775654902cfac7ea9c26bfca31a16606854b85bdac97fb168630b8e4b0923520c4ace63043eb53dba65
TLSH
T150C08C180E9A0325F04403BA012499022A109404F28FFF0E0AB12A9905A5F212810CAE
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157
Size 342B
SHA256 ab90c25568666babcab9e1646fa904365137af8ff4c934b1af7bf6410b5e4364
MD5 f2b395a2705bfb20090f31c095101ded
SHA1 1f28146b8d70ed394e5e1693b547c2d4f2524a2c
SHA512 246560639bfed2adc282d314db213b4db7b15fed100286f49f3e12850675f60d4ff1df4645c3e84bcbcd78b958e1b38b61eb1144b98f655119d986de9e782985
TLSH
T128E08C622AA80204F5330A3C6CB3B449A97A7367AE11DACD02B401CD1D30F91983631D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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94C33D778ADC562180302FF1B77EFF1A

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94C33D778ADC562180302FF1B77EFF1A
Size 246B
SHA256 089c78a860a020f192c8058eedb4ad298449eb99091da79eed7a8a03af1d86ae
MD5 f04b7bb14fcf096bd0edf253c5a14b8f
SHA1 ada56d6d1ab73ede15ac2bfeedb604c371685b45
SHA512 6e50ef8c2822a385bd4c83055d411ef267bb3947bcc5d30418ac0c1049743512986aeed61dc98697cacd4077508f8e43415475988145857dd5fb5d3f562871a4
TLSH
T15CD0223C5BE80A21F0B2C137A4240000F1B52022B8F14F0C03F2419C2C33F272C2AC0C
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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ArmUI.ini

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
Size 251KB
SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
MD5 864c22fb9a1c0670edf01c6ed3e4fbe4
SHA1 bf636f8baed998a1eb4531af9e833e6d3d8df129
SHA512 ff23616ee67d51daa2640ae638f59a8d331930a29b98c2d1bd3b236d2f651f243f9bae38d58515714886cfbb13b9be721d490aad4f2d10cbba74d7701ab34e09
SSDEEP 3072:wT4DJAvCXkQqSmSgojgTaDuK1+4xKtaU/QX5Pm9vR549QHmYPCjTMNro0Jnxu4Fn:xvUzH5
TLSH
T1B144E44363FC1209F6F37B41EEB852A44B77BDA5AA3EC15D1184015E08F5A90DA72BB3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Tmp2584.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp2584.tmp
Size 3KB
SHA256 ff9b4cf04e3202f150f19c1711767361343935da7841c98b876c42fd2cabce9b
MD5 bbb796dd2b53f7fb7ce855bb39535e2f
SHA1 dfb022a179775c82893fe8c4f59df8f6d19bd2fd
SHA512 0d122f454fcbf4524c2756692f0f33dc98f5bd2426839c6f03cd5c5f4fd507a8a15cf489d7a7ceadd1b95cf31b506c04bf03d613a9ba7d76add92766b1dc5c2b
TLSH
T10D71D9CF0D1A6413ABC7ED8EB1C5F3AB4C34A7E06AD1588B05B895C24FC3B862A5905D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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Tmp3D73.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp3D73.tmp
Size 3KB
SHA256 19fe53c801ad7edc635f61e9e28d07da31780c2480e6f37ecfc63fffe1b250fe
MD5 ec946860cff4f4a6d325a8de7d6254d2
SHA1 7c909f646d9b2d23c58f73ec2bb603cd59dc11fd
SHA512 38a98b18dbae063bc533a1ff25a3467a7de197651e07e77a1b22cf8ce251282ab31f61dcff5c51ef186cfd115dc506181d480eabffbe92af01dee6282cbee13e
TLSH
T10971B9DB092A5413ABC7DE8AA2C5F3774C34A7E45B96548B087C95C34FCBB971B4401D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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Tmp3D94.tmp

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp3D94.tmp
Size 3KB
SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
MD5 fc2430057cb1be74c788f10c2d4540c8
SHA1 cab67ee8d5191fbf9f25545825e06c1a822af2f2
SHA512 4e2b9709a9e3ca5173abb35816e5a0aebbf2a7aaf971d7f75f3ae66e4a812cbade103baa5016525f5ab83a60c18f8d3c278c90ff83e4afdae419f81673cb5aee
TLSH
T1FC71D8CE0D1A6813ABC7FE8AA1C5E3695C30A3E16AD154CB08BC95824FC6FC51A4901D
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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adobearmhelper32.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\adobearmhelper32.exe
Size 359KB
SHA256 9977725432104dd5286ccfd06b485c8fdf7cbd63143ea62ea5e218e5768c6703
MD5 736a3cad4593c9e478cc3ea13f1fa634
SHA1 79fd81761920001c3394bcb1e36892fc95b1fe4a
SHA512 d4a54d783a5491c24e91cc96b56748a0684342125cee3c17f85ac6f86d8148b601814159c1df52f71df874b52d5713d70aa51ba981f2dcc7fe5b07f9d068ee6d
SSDEEP 6144:KuSkkTjzhZ2opkGe6vyuTHfx/J+kvuuHcLBuiyt1M/VvoQ3mvwBVO/b:JE+66uTHJ/J+kvvcLIb1M/Bo0lBMb
TLSH
T1A7746D017790DF31E6AF05369D6996B45A6F7C208F2487CB23943E2DBE306C19A35B27
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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eventviewer.exe

Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\eventviewer.exe
Size 88KB
SHA256 3baf58e8eb6f1dee7da7df83cb38925e69ffe130a02f667380cbee69aea17b15
MD5 188a727732ea436cedbfa4f016e7bbdf
SHA1 bf0ba32262cc4abb23e5c61ad6c750188558c8d1
SHA512 7139f3967289b66bb27bbd2b669ebe53197d3a825a21b8614e5352d426f3a74ba88d8618b869bb19d6c8a51780e636042c9a379f8d797d552cb316be1570e26b
SSDEEP 768:6hKzpWe7ofYFf0vX2Y9MMcz/pK3mriMYH/K0o+0pdE+7c/vm9Oacl1iB90/Va0DN:j1W9YV0OZMIljwiJ7c/EOaclRkQUQoR
TLSH
T11193AF2A39E044B2D688407151F56F39D33FE5741B11A6C3EB78EF682D21AA0D53B78B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/8-105-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000A6A000-memory.dmp

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memory/416-252-0x0000000001460000-0x00000000014AA000-memory.dmp

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memory/416-137-0x0000000001460000-0x00000000014AA000-memory.dmp

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memory/416-295-0x0000000001460000-0x00000000014AA000-memory.dmp

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memory/2420-10-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E6A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3872-136-0x00000000020D0000-0x000000000211A000-memory.dmp

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