Analysis
- max time kernel
87s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260513-en - resource tags
- 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
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies visibility of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Using powershell.exe command.
- Executes dropped EXE 9 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 25 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
- Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
- Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
- Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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.
- Modifies registry class 9 IoCs
- Runs net.exe
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
- Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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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
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\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exec:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\soc-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\soc-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
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F:\FunPlus\Sea of Conquest\Launcher.exe"F:\FunPlus\Sea of Conquest\Launcher.exe"4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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F:\FunPlus\Sea of Conquest\1.1.1.1178\PC-Launcher.exe"F:\FunPlus\Sea of Conquest\1.1.1.1178\PC-Launcher.exe" --currentPath="F:\FunPlus\Sea of Conquest" --configVersion=1.1.1.1178 --launchExe="F:\FunPlus\Sea of Conquest\Launcher.exe"5⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\wmic.exewmic OS get Version /VALUE6⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Powershell.exePowershell.exe "Get-WmiObject win32_VideoController | fl *"6⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exeC:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command get-wmiobject Win32_volume | select Name,Freespace,Capacity6⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
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C:\Windows\System32\net.exeC:\Windows\System32\net.exe use6⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Powershell.exePowershell.exe "Get-WmiObject win32_desktopmonitor | fl *"6⤵
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Powershell.exePowershell.exe "Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\WMI -ClassName WmiMonitorBasicDisplayParams | fl"6⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Powershell.exePowershell.exe "Get-CimInstance -Namespace root\WMI -ClassName WmiMonitorConnectionParams | fl"6⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
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C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exeC:\Windows\Resources\Themes\icsys.icn.exe2⤵
- 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
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\??\c:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exec:\windows\resources\themes\explorer.exe3⤵
- 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
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\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe SE4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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\??\c:\windows\resources\svchost.exec:\windows\resources\svchost.exe5⤵
- 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
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\??\c:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exec:\windows\resources\spoolsv.exe PR6⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
1Hidden Files and Directories
1Modify Registry
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
2026-05-22_23d08ae9b10de4256d6bb264a8706350_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-st.exe
__PSScriptPolicyTest_rkwq5cga.n3o.ps1
fpx_for_ss.dll
explorer.exe
icsys.icn.exe
spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
PC-Launcher.exe
UacLauncher.exe
auto_updater_windows_plugin.dll
crashsight_flutter_plugin.dll
ic_taskbar.png
codes.json
bindaccount_bg.png
close.png
dialog_bg.png
weak_bg.png
delta_update_plugin.dll
file_selector_windows_plugin.dll
flutter_windows.dll
fpx_downloader_plugin.dll
fpx_font_manager_plugin.dll
fpx_gamemanager_plugin.dll
fpx_login_plugin.dll
fpx_style_plugin.dll
msvcp140.dll
screen_retriever_plugin.dll
task_scheduler_plugin.dll
tray_manager_plugin.dll
url_launcher_windows_plugin.dll
vcruntime140.dll
vcruntime140_1.dll
window_manager_plugin.dll
windows_single_instance_plugin.dll
InstallSettings.ini
Launcher.exe
version.ini
mo_global_setting.ini
mo_global_setting.ini
mo_global_setting.ini
mo_global_setting.ini
mo_global_setting.ini
mo_global_setting.ini
memory/896-885-0x0000021636610000-0x0000021636611000-memory.dmp
memory/896-883-0x0000021636D00000-0x0000021637851000-memory.dmp
memory/896-1339-0x00000216319D0000-0x0000021632B0C000-memory.dmp
memory/896-881-0x0000021636600000-0x0000021636601000-memory.dmp
memory/896-1332-0x00000216319D0000-0x0000021632B0C000-memory.dmp
memory/896-884-0x0000021636D00000-0x0000021637851000-memory.dmp
memory/896-1312-0x00000216319D0000-0x0000021632B0C000-memory.dmp
memory/896-882-0x0000021636D00000-0x0000021637851000-memory.dmp
memory/896-1282-0x00000216319D0000-0x0000021632B0C000-memory.dmp
memory/1144-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/1144-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/1212-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/1212-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-1327-0x000001F456FD0000-0x000001F457083000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-1326-0x000001F456FB0000-0x000001F456FCC000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-1330-0x000001F457210000-0x000001F457234000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-1329-0x000001F457210000-0x000001F45723A000-memory.dmp
memory/1712-1328-0x000001F456C90000-0x000001F456C9A000-memory.dmp
memory/2120-1090-0x00000161F1D10000-0x00000161F1D32000-memory.dmp
memory/2836-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/3176-887-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/3216-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp
memory/3284-1091-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041F000-memory.dmp