Analysis

  • max time kernel
    71s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/06/2026, 18:11

General

  • Target
    2026-06-30_d67380e77c7dd90a5b7c2a66556a3bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glass.exe
  • Size 19.0MB
  • Sample260630-ws2cdacy5k
  • SHA256 10e32778e610d51f97c41833ea99be316024b341cc671abeba4a680a23eb3b47
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables containing URLs to raw contents of a Github gist 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 1 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_d67380e77c7dd90a5b7c2a66556a3bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glass.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-06-30_d67380e77c7dd90a5b7c2a66556a3bfe_akira_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glass.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4116
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2220
    • 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:2832
  • 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:2812
  • 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:2084
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5572

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          7zFM.exe-

          • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe-
          • Size 19.9MB
          • SHA256 e5bd085ba654a27459b82b890f04d5db6261f123680f34ec99a64ff5d1a84fd9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP 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 607B
          • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
          • 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 607B
          • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2812-83-0x0000017C001E0000-0x0000017C002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2812-81-0x0000017C001E0000-0x0000017C002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2812-82-0x0000017C001E0000-0x0000017C002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2812-127-0x0000017C146D0000-0x0000017C146F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2812-153-0x0000017C03880000-0x0000017C03980000-memory.dmp

          memory/2812-96-0x0000017C13F40000-0x0000017C14040000-memory.dmp

          memory/2812-113-0x0000017C03E50000-0x0000017C03E70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2812-95-0x0000017C03A80000-0x0000017C03AA0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4116-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp

          memory/4116-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp