Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • 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
    01/07/2026, 17:26

General

  • Target
    2026-07-01_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe
  • Size 15.3MB
  • Sample260701-v1ac7abs8m
  • SHA256 123485a1037ec0574bda2ad9b161a5ce9873b2e6846ddd68993d176d74751e2f
  • 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5928
    • C:\Windows\Temp\{8387727B-5FF0-4C43-A1D6-057A6D3E39A3}\.cr\2026-07-01_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Temp\{8387727B-5FF0-4C43-A1D6-057A6D3E39A3}\.cr\2026-07-01_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe" -burn.clean.room="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-01_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=576 -burn.filehandle.self=592
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3256
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2992
    • 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:4440
  • 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:6000
  • 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:4872
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4628

    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

          2026-07-01_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{8387727B-5FF0-4C43-A1D6-057A6D3E39A3}\.cr\2026-07-01_12a6dd727f3564b618da4a372734e7c9_agent-tesla_amadey_cobalt-strike_darkgate_elex_glassworm.exe
          • Size 634KB
          • SHA256 cc2dcd9ad634f7ce61fe4a2246384a2a74aa14a07549988a5b022503f82a6970
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          logo.png

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{BE3A92E1-1B70-4BE5-A3A0-787F3B6887A6}\.ba\logo.png
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 335a256d4779ec5dcf283d007fb56fd8211bbcaf47dcd70fe60ded6a112744ef
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          wixstdba.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\{BE3A92E1-1B70-4BE5-A3A0-787F3B6887A6}\.ba\wixstdba.dll
          • Size 191KB
          • SHA256 a4efbdb2ce55788ffe92a244cb775efd475526ef5b61ad78de2bcdfaddac7041
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/6000-50-0x00000260001E0000-0x00000260002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/6000-76-0x0000026003C90000-0x0000026003CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/6000-81-0x00000260141D0000-0x00000260141F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/6000-70-0x0000026003A30000-0x0000026003A50000-memory.dmp

          memory/6000-71-0x0000026013E70000-0x0000026013F70000-memory.dmp