Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 10:19

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_293787419402b1c5fc58f066b073aac5_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe
  • Size 22.0MB
  • Sample260701-mcxjtabv5n
  • SHA256 e9f06861209ac2f8e6608e8715dbec113f649e640d574d93d4c0bd398570570a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 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 2 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • 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 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_293787419402b1c5fc58f066b073aac5_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_293787419402b1c5fc58f066b073aac5_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4220
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_293787419402b1c5fc58f066b073aac5_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_293787419402b1c5fc58f066b073aac5_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe" -burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{A596A92D-3A58-4A1A-AA2B-D89DBADE7AC8} {FA0C3DEF-E5D3-4149-AF05-555677D231A9} 4220
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5544
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3044
    • 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:5140
  • 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:5964
  • 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:1384
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4352

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          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
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          logo.png

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{9dff3540-fc85-4ed5-ac84-9e3c7fd8bece}\.ba1\logo.png
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wixstdba.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\{9dff3540-fc85-4ed5-ac84-9e3c7fd8bece}\.ba1\wixstdba.dll
          • Size 117KB
          • SHA256 e7c8e7edd9112137895820e789baaaeca41626b01fb99fede82968ddb66d02cf
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/5964-40-0x000001BB04E90000-0x000001BB04F90000-memory.dmp

          memory/5964-82-0x000001BB193B0000-0x000001BB193D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5964-47-0x000001BB18B30000-0x000001BB18C30000-memory.dmp

          memory/5964-46-0x000001BB05FD0000-0x000001BB05FF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5964-39-0x000001BB04E90000-0x000001BB04F90000-memory.dmp

          memory/5964-55-0x000001BB08930000-0x000001BB08950000-memory.dmp

          memory/5964-38-0x000001BB04E90000-0x000001BB04F90000-memory.dmp