Overview

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Static

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2026-05-07...it.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-05-07...it.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/05/2026, 04:03

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General

  • Target
    2026-05-07_01e68ab09368c40262bc678d15b0d1cb_cobalt-strike_elex_lockbit.exe
  • Size 132KB
  • Sample260507-emfeaaex3v
  • SHA256 a6d80679a11f3c2b17b2726e95efcf542f4c89033a56ca478349eb9bc08caa8d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
defense_evasiondiscovery

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Custom signature
    Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 1 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects executables containing anti-forensic artifacts of deleting USN change journal. Observed in r 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

    defense_evasion
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_01e68ab09368c40262bc678d15b0d1cb_cobalt-strike_elex_lockbit.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_01e68ab09368c40262bc678d15b0d1cb_cobalt-strike_elex_lockbit.exe"
    1⤵
    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
    • Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5732
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /d /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > NUL & fsutil file setzerodata offset=0 length=524288 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_01e68ab09368c40262bc678d15b0d1cb_cobalt-strike_elex_lockbit.exe" & del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_01e68ab09368c40262bc678d15b0d1cb_cobalt-strike_elex_lockbit.exe" > NUL & exit
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3028
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:2468
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\fsutil.exe
        fsutil file setzerodata offset=0 length=524288 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-07_01e68ab09368c40262bc678d15b0d1cb_cobalt-strike_elex_lockbit.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5200
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\v2.0_2.0.0.0__b1468498603466fe\LaunchWinApp.exe
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\v2.0_2.0.0.0__b1468498603466fe\LaunchWinApp.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:4976

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        tmp36CA.tmp
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp36CA.tmp
        • Size 132KB
        • SHA256 a6d80679a11f3c2b17b2726e95efcf542f4c89033a56ca478349eb9bc08caa8d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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