Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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, 19:08

General

  • Target
    2026-06-25_eb46fc2f5ed800af7b6b4f149e5d99bf_cobalt-strike_elex_floxif_play.exe
  • Size 216KB
  • Sample260629-xtargset8l
  • SHA256 f51868a1aa74bf99ae1ccfdf9099723298ed23029e7b752c65963d97e3906e35
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Floxif, Floodfix

    Floxif aka FloodFix is a file-changing trojan and backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects Floxif payload 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 7 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.

  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 7 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 33 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-25_eb46fc2f5ed800af7b6b4f149e5d99bf_cobalt-strike_elex_floxif_play.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-25_eb46fc2f5ed800af7b6b4f149e5d99bf_cobalt-strike_elex_floxif_play.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1336
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5832
    • 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:5128
  • 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:4680
  • 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:1908

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        symsrv.dll

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 de055a89de246e629a8694bde18af2b1605e4b9b493c7e4aef669dd67acf5085
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        symsrv.dll.000

        • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\symsrv.dll.000
        • Size 114B
        • SHA256 aefc503b1ed462d7b6280228a7b5b710792273b78934426f88325341ac5b5a92
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        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 595B
        • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1336-190-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/1336-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/1336-12-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000DE8000-memory.dmp

        memory/1336-14-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/1336-19-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/1336-22-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/1336-198-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010030000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-24-0x0000020782D20000-0x0000020782E20000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-65-0x0000020785CE0000-0x0000020785D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-56-0x0000020785830000-0x0000020785850000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-52-0x0000020785A30000-0x0000020785B30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-51-0x00000207855D0000-0x00000207855F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-26-0x0000020782D20000-0x0000020782E20000-memory.dmp