Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/05/2026, 03:29

General

  • Target
    2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe
  • Size 2.4MB
  • Sample260522-d14tcsdv2k
  • SHA256 1bac98bfabbaa714268c3654754edd6b0259314206c49a02267ec9aa43281b49
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1516
    • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe 
      c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe 
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:3952
    • C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1492
      • \??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3900
        • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
          c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3172
          • \??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            c:\windows\resources\svchost.exe
            5⤵
            • Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Drops file in System32 directory
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4276
            • \??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe
              c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:1104

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe 

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe 
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 315e3a17d8f8360d305219500f5f563cd55722805f6a4bd846f64c8e237a1f41
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\explorer.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 ff5b71be197937940bc60d7f3535e96e97b879aab95377594027953edafdc3a0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        icsys.icn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 e39967e78b2283543d90611b4a7156284d65ea54cb4956c535581b4917ad6647
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        spoolsv.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\spoolsv.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 fa0d202190cb409d891f28ca9b594d8360b259b419fb761d1a0963327c4a8279
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\Resources\svchost.exe
        • Size 135KB
        • SHA256 e40cbcdadd3ea562c4b1c85467220773fd25acd8dc192fe57629342b981bcc72
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1104-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1492-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1516-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1516-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3172-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3172-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3900-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4276-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp