Analysis

  • max time kernel
    134s
  • max time network
    138s
  • 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, 11:42

General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_4ee3c16c9eedb875b183aa341462c68a_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample260702-nt9fdag18y
  • SHA256 74927746236e80a480f761c71fd48b0db99b1f005288dc665414f56ac4da5999
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Shodi

    Shodi is a Windows worm written in C++.

  • Detects Shodi worm 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.

  • 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 System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_4ee3c16c9eedb875b183aa341462c68a_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_4ee3c16c9eedb875b183aa341462c68a_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3256
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_4ee3c16c9eedb875b183aa341462c68a_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.usa
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_4ee3c16c9eedb875b183aa341462c68a_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.usa
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1916
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1256
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:5876
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1256
      • 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:860
    • 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:3008
    • 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:2732

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          ArmReport.ini

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\ArmReport.ini
          • Size 782B
          • SHA256 8395f93b0e0240f5c79ce70bc2257f9cb0d92227b15f7724ba65b1c5c0b19625
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          RdrManifest2.msi

          • Path C:\ProgramData\Adobe\ARM\{291AA914-A987-4CE9-BD63-AC0A92D435E5}\RdrManifest2.msi
          • Size 18KB
          • SHA256 0abcb8b7c0bda3128316b3e4f4a5857e9c8194105043a0c0e9801a1a96105d01
          • 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

          2026-07-02_4ee3c16c9eedb875b183aa341462c68a_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.usa

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_4ee3c16c9eedb875b183aa341462c68a_amadey_cloudeye_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_l.usa
          • Size 359KB
          • SHA256 1f59411f22564439f06e9a0f6af37c436de292e42ec5b7d7de3a1e95e751f473
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ArmUI.ini

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ArmUI.ini
          • Size 251KB
          • SHA256 b4d4dcd9594d372d7c0c975d80ef5802c88502895ed4b8a26ca62e225f2f18b0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Tmp85.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tmp85.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 19fe53c801ad7edc635f61e9e28d07da31780c2480e6f37ecfc63fffe1b250fe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpA5.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpA5.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 dcc9d2695125406282ba990fec39403c44b12964acf51b5e0dc7f2080d714398
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          TmpE942.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmpE942.tmp
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 ff9b4cf04e3202f150f19c1711767361343935da7841c98b876c42fd2cabce9b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          UsaShohdi.asu

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UsaShohdi.asu
          • Size 3.9MB
          • SHA256 a0312822109ba189eb302ff795e4fa1b7fb23d25fcdde02c99f43230276c26bd
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/3008-844-0x0000013BB1E40000-0x0000013BB1F40000-memory.dmp

          memory/3008-888-0x0000013B93FF0000-0x0000013B94010000-memory.dmp

          memory/3008-861-0x0000013B93B90000-0x0000013B93C90000-memory.dmp

          memory/3008-874-0x0000013B83990000-0x0000013B839B0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3008-858-0x0000013B83720000-0x0000013B83740000-memory.dmp

          memory/3008-842-0x0000013BB1E40000-0x0000013BB1F40000-memory.dmp

          memory/3008-843-0x0000013BB1E40000-0x0000013BB1F40000-memory.dmp