Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • max time network
    131s
  • 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, 17:35

General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_9da579f3fb5caf986eb56f7d7daf6b70_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
  • Size 61.4MB
  • Sample260703-v6evvsas3j
  • SHA256 2b15b60b27560b74186d0101fb42fba18654f75750a2fd836056715b75f7f0c5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 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.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_9da579f3fb5caf986eb56f7d7daf6b70_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_9da579f3fb5caf986eb56f7d7daf6b70_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1440
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_9da579f3fb5caf986eb56f7d7daf6b70_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp/2026-07-03_9da579f3fb5caf986eb56f7d7daf6b70_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_remcos_vidar.exe
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:5992
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4668
    • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5776
  • 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:752
  • 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:5400
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5340

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          setup.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe
          • Size 67.4MB
          • SHA256 84abca81c3b5037ac5212eff1ae1e38d88eeac9c99431d1fc18f7e529b25d0ca
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          elevation_service.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
          • Size 61.4MB
          • SHA256 2b15b60b27560b74186d0101fb42fba18654f75750a2fd836056715b75f7f0c5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          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
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/5400-243-0x000001B203620000-0x000001B203640000-memory.dmp

          memory/5400-258-0x000001B213D00000-0x000001B213D20000-memory.dmp

          memory/5400-224-0x000001B2138E0000-0x000001B2139E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5400-223-0x000001B200FC0000-0x000001B200FE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5400-213-0x000001B255E20000-0x000001B255F20000-memory.dmp

          memory/5400-212-0x000001B255E20000-0x000001B255F20000-memory.dmp

          memory/5400-211-0x000001B255E20000-0x000001B255F20000-memory.dmp