Overview

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2026-07-03...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-03...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    128s
  • 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, 15:56

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_7c69a38d64250708f2115be90b2c600c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
  • Size 1.6MB
  • Sample260703-tde5gsct71
  • SHA256 857fb91afe9c16be0e315cfb962161b9bf5ffef89711cdecc200625ff7ff13c0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
adwareaspackv2discoverypersistencespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 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.

    persistence
  • ASPack v2.12-2.42 3 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
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • 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
  • 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
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_7c69a38d64250708f2115be90b2c600c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_7c69a38d64250708f2115be90b2c600c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader_stop_vidar.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:2860
  • 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:1996
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1072
    • 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:2640
  • 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:5280
  • 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:824

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        patcher.exe
        • Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 857fb91afe9c16be0e315cfb962161b9bf5ffef89711cdecc200625ff7ff13c0
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        7z.exe$
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
        • Size 2.1MB
        • SHA256 ceaaab9558a0397db621ec9e46e1018ae2606c1954400cffc68ece9ba89db52c
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        IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe
        • Size 1.6MB
        • SHA256 b383e483504fad64f82e20c25411b345aa0e8b065193da573e32beb00588aa50
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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/824-1045-0x00000153801E0000-0x00000153802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/824-1090-0x00000153941B0000-0x00000153941D0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/824-1058-0x0000015382E30000-0x0000015382F30000-memory.dmp
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        memory/824-1046-0x00000153801E0000-0x00000153802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/824-1044-0x00000153801E0000-0x00000153802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/824-1073-0x0000015382C30000-0x0000015382C50000-memory.dmp
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        memory/824-1056-0x00000153829D0000-0x00000153829F0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/1996-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2860-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp
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