Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    140s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260630-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 00:48

General

  • Target
    2026-07-03_143adf076a70eb88f86578e62b310523_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample260704-a52b9ahz21
  • SHA256 3087be3bdbe7501bd98c68797af11e3f5a3d1ce59df35b8827da14dc6d7f952f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 25 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.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • UPX packed file 25 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • 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.

  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 52 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 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_143adf076a70eb88f86578e62b310523_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-03_143adf076a70eb88f86578e62b310523_coinminer_darkgate_elex_emotet_icedid_remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2072
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
    • 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:1500
  • 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:5688
  • 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:3032

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1500-234-0x000000000EA50000-0x000000000EAFE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-6-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-28-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-43-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-40-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-38-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-35-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-32-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-31-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-27-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-24-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-22-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-16-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-8-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-36-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-2-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-44-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-14-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-1-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-12-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-0-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-4-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-47-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-46-0x0000000003200000-0x0000000003259000-memory.dmp

        memory/2072-45-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001003E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-114-0x000001AB845B0000-0x000001AB845D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-68-0x000001AB801E0000-0x000001AB802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-82-0x000001AB83930000-0x000001AB83950000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-100-0x000001AB83B90000-0x000001AB83BB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-67-0x000001AB801E0000-0x000001AB802E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-84-0x000001AB83D90000-0x000001AB83E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/5688-66-0x000001AB801E0000-0x000001AB802E0000-memory.dmp