Analysis

  • max time kernel
    12s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    19/05/2026, 21:32

General

  • Target
    2026-05-19_5d2c0aa1dc4a754ea95eec11a34df042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260519-1d2rtac16t
  • SHA256 9f4132eb0a2789efa525bad82985eecd66df89b80cfe157111115d6a875ceea0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_5d2c0aa1dc4a754ea95eec11a34df042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-19_5d2c0aa1dc4a754ea95eec11a34df042_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_hijackloader_smoke-loader_stop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:3840
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\175884.vbs"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4052
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\272.#.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\272.#.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1572
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
        regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:3308
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\402157.vbs"
        3⤵
          PID:1108
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\895.#.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\895.#.exe
          3⤵
            PID:668
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
              4⤵
                PID:3992
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\863094.vbs"
                4⤵
                  PID:4616
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\550.#.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\550.#.exe
                  4⤵
                    PID:3060
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                      5⤵
                        PID:4024
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\680233.vbs"
                        5⤵
                          PID:4052
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\837.#.exe
                          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\837.#.exe
                          5⤵
                            PID:2424
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                              6⤵
                                PID:2152
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\179302.vbs"
                                6⤵
                                  PID:3504
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\960.#.exe
                                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\960.#.exe
                                  6⤵
                                    PID:2052
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                      7⤵
                                        PID:2200
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\442730.vbs"
                                        7⤵
                                          PID:2688
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\515.#.exe
                                          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\515.#.exe
                                          7⤵
                                            PID:3040
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                              8⤵
                                                PID:4616
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\734630.vbs"
                                                8⤵
                                                  PID:2844
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\861.#.exe
                                                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\861.#.exe
                                                  8⤵
                                                    PID:2448
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                      regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                      9⤵
                                                        PID:4960
                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                        wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\604015.vbs"
                                                        9⤵
                                                          PID:4740
                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\972.#.exe
                                                          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\972.#.exe
                                                          9⤵
                                                            PID:2560
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                              regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                              10⤵
                                                                PID:2208
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                                wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\710659.vbs"
                                                                10⤵
                                                                  PID:4900
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
                                                regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                1⤵
                                                • Modifies registry class
                                                PID:1808
                                              • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\spfirewall.exe
                                                C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\spfirewall.exe
                                                1⤵
                                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                                • Adds Run key to start application
                                                • Drops file in System32 directory
                                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                PID:1272
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                  regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                  2⤵
                                                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                  • Modifies registry class
                                                  PID:2336
                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                  wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\374080.vbs"
                                                  2⤵
                                                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                  PID:828
                                                • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\399.#.exe
                                                  C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\399.#.exe
                                                  2⤵
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  • Adds Run key to start application
                                                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                  PID:3968
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                    regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                    3⤵
                                                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                    • Modifies registry class
                                                    PID:4828
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                    wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\299617.vbs"
                                                    3⤵
                                                      PID:2172
                                                    • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\306.#.exe
                                                      C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\306.#.exe
                                                      3⤵
                                                        PID:4352
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                          regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                          4⤵
                                                            PID:4604
                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                            wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\400982.vbs"
                                                            4⤵
                                                              PID:4168
                                                            • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\654.#.exe
                                                              C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\654.#.exe
                                                              4⤵
                                                                PID:1856
                                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                                  regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                                  5⤵
                                                                    PID:1896
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                                    wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\83599.vbs"
                                                                    5⤵
                                                                      PID:732
                                                                    • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\13.#.exe
                                                                      C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\13.#.exe
                                                                      5⤵
                                                                        PID:2728
                                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                                          regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                                          6⤵
                                                                            PID:4060
                                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                                            wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\376079.vbs"
                                                                            6⤵
                                                                              PID:1556
                                                                            • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\467.#.exe
                                                                              C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\467.#.exe
                                                                              6⤵
                                                                                PID:3332
                                                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                                                  regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                                                  7⤵
                                                                                    PID:4216
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                                                    wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\681942.vbs"
                                                                                    7⤵
                                                                                      PID:4924
                                                                                    • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\775.#.exe
                                                                                      C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\775.#.exe
                                                                                      7⤵
                                                                                        PID:3820
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                                                          regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                                                          8⤵
                                                                                            PID:3376
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                                                            wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\243862.vbs"
                                                                                            8⤵
                                                                                              PID:748
                                                                                            • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\508.#.exe
                                                                                              C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\508.#.exe
                                                                                              8⤵
                                                                                                PID:3184
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                                                                  regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                                                                  9⤵
                                                                                                    PID:972
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
                                                                                                    wscript.exe "C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\969448.vbs"
                                                                                                    9⤵
                                                                                                      PID:4600
                                                                                                    • C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\501.#.exe
                                                                                                      C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\501.#.exe
                                                                                                      9⤵
                                                                                                        PID:4492
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
                                                                                                          regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
                                                                                                          10⤵
                                                                                                            PID:2420

                                                                                        Network

                                                                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                                              Downloads

                                                                                              spfirewall.exe

                                                                                              • Path C:\10a0699fa37928d39c\spfirewall.exe
                                                                                              • Size 2.9MB
                                                                                              • SHA256 9f4132eb0a2789efa525bad82985eecd66df89b80cfe157111115d6a875ceea0
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                              idlj.exe$

                                                                                              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe$
                                                                                              • Size 2.9MB
                                                                                              • SHA256 ef3bf399f05747e44bd62735a02458c3f974e6df94822396f5b494b3bc609dc3
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                              jmap.exe$

                                                                                              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe$
                                                                                              • Size 2.9MB
                                                                                              • SHA256 568edba4a3a29695f23e38c7ce23d5b8301194eb9a08a7d20525a7332972a749
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                              ktab.exe$

                                                                                              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\ktab.exe$
                                                                                              • Size 2.9MB
                                                                                              • SHA256 aae1d00ec6668c675eb61706c9c313c039e24f37dc699658833e29c86ff674c1
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                              policytool.exe$

                                                                                              • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\policytool.exe$
                                                                                              • Size 2.9MB
                                                                                              • SHA256 d320abd17599099bb68940ff4d27a7f4d688a95b2f1addffff1cda3416c32391
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                              175884.vbs

                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\175884.vbs
                                                                                              • Size 1KB
                                                                                              • SHA256 51cdf0fa0ab0766ce9ac2d8390b86860625266d651eafd71772063f349724f32
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                              175884.vbs

                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\175884.vbs
                                                                                              • Size 1KB
                                                                                              • SHA256 f7746107df80e83f43c0c1debfeae4f580881c6f2917e676a337694f55897ed8
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                              175884.vbs

                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\2C10A89\175884.vbs
                                                                                              • Size 8KB
                                                                                              • SHA256 0639e581e8d444631de769a890828a2422d0d4a2242b5c08250d2f9c037cd14a
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                              175884.vbs

                                                                                              • Path C:\documents and settings\Admin\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2C10A89\175884.vbs
                                                                                              • Size 19KB
                                                                                              • SHA256 68af315a2e48e340c71d9235a050dac6f82ac1c10fcc4b7158aeb32230530a9a
                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                                                              memory/1804-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp