Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 22:30

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_ca6210528d0a22c845faa5f9ddcfcd0b_elex_emotet_icedid.exe
  • Size 416KB
  • Sample260702-2e37pscw2q
  • SHA256 e9cdb7a8e6f9e0ab81f5867e5f2c2543126a76c01aad3bded8848beb3041fb13
  • 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 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.

  • 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 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 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\2026-07-02_ca6210528d0a22c845faa5f9ddcfcd0b_elex_emotet_icedid.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_ca6210528d0a22c845faa5f9ddcfcd0b_elex_emotet_icedid.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1468
    • C:\Program Files\proper\structure.exe
      "C:\Program Files\proper\structure.exe" "33201"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:6084
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2588
    • 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:3212
  • 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:2428
  • 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:4980

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        structure.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\proper\structure.exe
        • Size 416KB
        • SHA256 884fe017b0144fc1d2da0169bf0aec4e553b8118345b4ffa3031218f1417d787
        • 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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1468-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp

        memory/1468-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp

        memory/1468-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-33-0x000001B203A30000-0x000001B203A50000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-13-0x000001B2001E0000-0x000001B2002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-34-0x000001B213E90000-0x000001B213F90000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-12-0x000001B2001E0000-0x000001B2002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-61-0x000001B2146F0000-0x000001B214710000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-14-0x000001B2001E0000-0x000001B2002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2428-40-0x000001B203C90000-0x000001B203CB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/6084-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp

        memory/6084-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp

        memory/6084-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000570000-memory.dmp