Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 04:30

General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_1980b2862d1ea66c3622d0e1605ece01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260703-e4ty1abv3s
  • SHA256 72e3f42287be03df941eaadf2b518a8e00ee46bb6200d2cd98cc81586b7cc950
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 10 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 16 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.

  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_1980b2862d1ea66c3622d0e1605ece01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_1980b2862d1ea66c3622d0e1605ece01_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smok.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1596
  • C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops autorun.inf file
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5096

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        patcher.exe

        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 72e3f42287be03df941eaadf2b518a8e00ee46bb6200d2cd98cc81586b7cc950
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe$
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 bf4108675602cc1a3c6f9b5f4e68aa1e9129a9269c03602328dd473b94550147
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 3faa6589ed3bfa7ba57c13e81d0856d07152b10aa6aad697ac4da36657ed35c6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        msedgewebview2.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\132.0.2957.140\msedgewebview2.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 d8fd874c98d5ff6c8b2ade765f227bd2b5eb56418a9a4c8f17b5cca5ab23868c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        7z.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 3.4MB
        • SHA256 c84214df1807bb2a8116b60a1d897714da12ee84c8a7ac1a35bb4cd53fd13c8d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        misc.exe$

        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-006E-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 9d7f173fb51c34bf64bc864d24d5981d44a17c62e24c98024bd36931f8fe93b1
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1596-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/1596-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

        memory/5096-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp