Analysis

  • max time kernel
    98s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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, 18:05

General

  • Target
    2026-04-22_f0ed86a003719e84c5d7feb8c3e2395d_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_.exe
  • Size 4.8MB
  • Sample260422-wpdrxadv3j
  • SHA256 68379dda23b90dcb357bf52f69714fe67353ef6a6aaea287c90d40cdc30f6e18
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_f0ed86a003719e84c5d7feb8c3e2395d_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-22_f0ed86a003719e84c5d7feb8c3e2395d_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_elex_hijackloader_icedid_.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3980
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3424

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 68379dda23b90dcb357bf52f69714fe67353ef6a6aaea287c90d40cdc30f6e18
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        RdrCEF.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe$
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 03e8274ae77baf50f3c521c2379bb09c471b2f5438116dc8c70c9606fbade9e3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 5.3MB
        • SHA256 7c4e72c28cf6d13a690bfcdbf641b7620389f822a223425e167181517a79ab39
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DW20.EXE$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$
        • Size 4.8MB
        • SHA256 d890d6ba94e8879fd36162f6bfba266921c8dba7f2b77f2e77ca02584bc4e524
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 4.9MB
        • SHA256 8e9a0895509ae09bb45d5ed6dccf20b426768f6c8f126d0c471308255264cdb6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdge.exe$

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe$
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 f9e714073d41c02b62f709f044e6c2a2870e2c4c080a60463a0e97749e128407
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3424-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3424-1342-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3980-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3980-1341-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp