Overview

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2026-06-26...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-06-26...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    84s
  • max time network
    131s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 12:13

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General

  • Target
    2026-06-26_cd772d5863d122ea5bcd944be6592d6d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260629-pd6j8aex2m
  • SHA256 4b1f6abfeca9149108ef2d39dddb94ca27ecf1be489f615f526b7580ab97d914
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
adwareaspackv2discoverypersistencespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 5 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 2 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    aspackv2
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 51 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_cd772d5863d122ea5bcd944be6592d6d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-26_cd772d5863d122ea5bcd944be6592d6d_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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:2928
  • 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:4560
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5724
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:704
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4084
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1036

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe
        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 4b1f6abfeca9149108ef2d39dddb94ca27ecf1be489f615f526b7580ab97d914
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        7z.exe$
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 aa2d8a4e616bff33de6ed95532c609336abfce30148eaa419d4e61c103b46c6a
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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        memory/704-769-0x000000000E6D0000-0x000000000EF4B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1036-840-0x000001A303C80000-0x000001A303CA0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1036-826-0x000001A303A20000-0x000001A303A40000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1036-828-0x000001A313E80000-0x000001A313F80000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1036-859-0x000001A314690000-0x000001A3146B0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1036-813-0x000001A3001E0000-0x000001A3002E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2928-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4560-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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