Overview

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Static

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2026-07-03...de.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-03...de.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    116s
  • max time network
    130s
  • 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, 12:08

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_e179b436432811b0ef1eebbb19cd7915_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
  • Size 9.7MB
  • Sample260703-pa79msgv7z
  • SHA256 d06a3818d91512d74eb0a1b3c89bfc664920286b3f7775bab9fca4de50801665
  • 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
  • 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 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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\2026-07-03_e179b436432811b0ef1eebbb19cd7915_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_e179b436432811b0ef1eebbb19cd7915_amadey_cobalt-strike_coinminer_darkgate_elex_hijackloade.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:688
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3768
    • 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:5704
  • 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:1976
  • 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:6016

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        7zFM.exe-
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe-
        • Size 10.6MB
        • SHA256 df95ae857e7bc67c8f4dbb9556a4796f777676de5a68986d33242aa03e2703b7
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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 607B
        • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
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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/688-2767-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-3101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-2003-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-1207-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-896-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-1490-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-3113-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-3111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-3109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-2394-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/688-466-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1976-3118-0x0000027330B80000-0x0000027330E3C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1976-2574-0x0000027330B80000-0x0000027330E3C000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6016-2180-0x00000193801E0000-0x00000193802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6016-2197-0x0000019383A20000-0x0000019383A40000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6016-2199-0x0000019393EF0000-0x0000019393FF0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6016-2211-0x0000019383C80000-0x0000019383CA0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/6016-2225-0x0000019394210000-0x0000019394230000-memory.dmp
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