Overview

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Static

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2026-07-03...ok.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-03...ok.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    62s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/07/2026, 04:30

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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
Score
9/10
aspackv2discoverypersistence

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 7 IoCs
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with ASPack v2.12-2.42

    aspackv2
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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
  • 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.

    discovery
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • NTFS ADS
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3348
  • 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
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1136
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2944
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
        PID:4288
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
        PID:2900
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
          PID:4136

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              patcher.exe
              • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
              • Size 2.9MB
              • SHA256 72e3f42287be03df941eaadf2b518a8e00ee46bb6200d2cd98cc81586b7cc950
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              7z.exe$
              • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
              • Size 3.4MB
              • SHA256 c84214df1807bb2a8116b60a1d897714da12ee84c8a7ac1a35bb4cd53fd13c8d
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              misc.exe$
              • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-040C-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe$
              • Size 3.0MB
              • SHA256 9d7f173fb51c34bf64bc864d24d5981d44a17c62e24c98024bd36931f8fe93b1
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              MicrosoftWindows.DesktopStickerEditorCentennial.exe$
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\MicrosoftWindows.DesktopStickerEditorCentennial.exe$
              • Size 3.2MB
              • SHA256 fbb745790231748123b20eb2dd544c6aa03d388845a14e730935c69cca32ab91
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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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              memory/1136-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3348-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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              memory/3348-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4136-1162-0x000001CC946F0000-0x000001CC94710000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4136-1116-0x000001CC801E0000-0x000001CC802E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4136-1123-0x000001CC81EE0000-0x000001CC81FE0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4136-1132-0x000001CC81DE0000-0x000001CC81E00000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4136-1122-0x000001CC81C90000-0x000001CC81CB0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4136-1117-0x000001CC801E0000-0x000001CC802E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/4288-1096-0x00000000064E0000-0x00000000065D7000-memory.dmp
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