Overview

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Static

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2026-07-02...al.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-02...al.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    119s
  • max time network
    127s
  • 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, 19:13

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-02_e8c5bcb1d01344281d6f43831d029cbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
  • Size 5.0MB
  • Sample260702-xxk2mac12v
  • SHA256 a33075ec43b6703b0c928a552c7987fbd8a50aa7aabfb7ffe09d663d8bd4f5de
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
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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.

    persistence
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 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.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_e8c5bcb1d01344281d6f43831d029cbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-02_e8c5bcb1d01344281d6f43831d029cbc_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_luca-steal.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5480
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5632
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:6056
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1928
    • 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:1852
  • 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:940
  • 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:2500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7z.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 99959add74c9c55b3e668828aa4a042c3d5845eb1630a21a2ae1c58332bf111e
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        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 6.0MB
        • SHA256 1373cd57677af67bf8f9d50a198998663bab2d0f2f08f54a30f5d6bb7d6dc08e
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 5.7MB
        • SHA256 ec2c0bc6f5a58b5672a0f953a3a78003cd0c99cbc9f54bd5ff85a8c688af8400
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 7b10cff02537bbfc85851256f1c3e16f3f9d39c5105dfa3b0574b656cc7f8ad5
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 11.1MB
        • SHA256 e1cf7f89c13a2975f050e20b330b4949367ffb67d0964ec28bebb01f1c0682b7
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 6.7MB
        • SHA256 0d6b91c229977643791a0ffcec401cdc9839d6124a2c196b8c8af6e8b30ce46a
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        elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe
        • Size 8.5MB
        • SHA256 65561cf003a3b1f44c72a45e861e8f9f6abc52f919e358337dde8c67816f7121
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 7.3MB
        • SHA256 d57b2ef1d087279edf7c0ff3b38fe73c24100fdf0c9c49a3c50a2c1a28ed8030
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 6.6MB
        • SHA256 355bfb643d1f48107c333224aac116eefc044fb9c79a1d93d44c3c62d7fd9bf4
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 6.9MB
        • SHA256 50a5e4d01b62b32d106edea1a577db3f84174d4128ee3a71f771e952fa96a7cf
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 8.1MB
        • SHA256 6c2fd73901400e4b277e180f21893bc025f583ac2661e219b7c0c52ae12235fd
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 6.4MB
        • SHA256 35d049a972362643c0b63f190c725429e9374a281097cb0fb3026bdc926c9f70
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 9e84be7c71f7039a9a60dc8ab7e78468fec06478d9932c0e4bae9a0c732becd4
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 943663a1570301770962d0ebd556ed34b12f1732678341892b14c4fb22c43513
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 010193ef65eaf7a6fc05d6bb6098f9f7ecdf83bcb82140c5fa25ea5a8aa6a6ae
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 f1b0aad82bc7c7b9d6a2ad42c8b2ff9f3503f6994ef48a39ce2624427295ad87
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 e0269ed66c5a1671d9636812890462447de74c3d5a94623d138510658bef5100
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 de963c7eeb1c5d4c99d57f9e64395f1634cde7cbd5c7d978b83974b4bf4ec5d2
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 fcc65c52a2a3a6c0119f63faad733d9af568e6017d42603b9532d740c82416e8
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 5.2MB
        • SHA256 e861aef1061b8794571eef8b32cef624e0591f87a95a7869b22c746daf44fe5e
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 2acbd3ec744dbd0d2ae8277b335346979bcbe10e96b92c7ba5b475456f6ef353
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 c34d1dcb495341dbd018bb4559bf7ac1b0037bbd4ef199b776fcedbeab4e4c27
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 5.1MB
        • SHA256 d6053844ab40836143a193c709bc312ba91c31aac7d1e2a68817c8fe7efab2ad
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        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
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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 a33075ec43b6703b0c928a552c7987fbd8a50aa7aabfb7ffe09d663d8bd4f5de
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 2387093b53eb3bedacede3170ebb28690824dc612fb14a82303630c7777da438
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 c40cecc562321c74a58442c08971c3b22af5efb7b2d1955d6cfa0441f6c9ec69
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 c84946f8a3cfe71af79aba1da4ae86acaf94d8885d8e63acfa1a782fd1d2bd97
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 177cf20c4451b5012d23657851e59e203107054de9038244e5d9ac8c2426f6f4
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 469938d1856579cc9de6c624fa824dc5b28d6beee11b2117cab38bf1e8c48c09
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 b216d03426f91c2515a7969345be6cc4ee7e4204a0dd8b0be2e8199cde474570
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 2ce67d8302c863a1615ea8555aca56a0d6b738184bf4c35b8cba4c70634de4db
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 b39e447814fae79104f6932e92c467da70d985187fa44d0288ca24c798842066
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 db81f95a66e5cc8f8e81c02f4866b4611e476e97fa234dd357cdec3134d2482c
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 5.0MB
        • SHA256 728c2e17e85f05d9ca57a3dd371c3388e39c1b81351a5e6e8863216bfe17d841
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        memory/2500-273-0x000001D795240000-0x000001D795260000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2500-249-0x000001D783A00000-0x000001D783A20000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2500-250-0x000001D795000000-0x000001D795100000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2500-257-0x000001D783CC0000-0x000001D783CE0000-memory.dmp
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