Overview

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Static

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2026-07-04...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-04...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/07/2026, 14:20

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_ffb9083a1b5c1d9b1d9a03f2fbbb436c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
  • Size 4.7MB
  • Sample260704-rnjvbaf15x
  • SHA256 53f6f277fbbe13493b72f3194bc9fb71528a1f772bf2f462705e647227e69c05
  • 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.

  • UPX packed file 1 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Program crash 1 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 54 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
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_ffb9083a1b5c1d9b1d9a03f2fbbb436c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_smoke-loader_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_ffb9083a1b5c1d9b1d9a03f2fbbb436c_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_glassworm_hijackloader_smoke-loader_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:5568
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5568 -s 220
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:5048
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 5568 -ip 5568
    1⤵
      PID:5872
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5336
      • 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:1148
    • 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:4528
    • 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:4580

    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 595B
          • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
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          memory/1148-169-0x000000000E740000-0x000000000EFBB000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-28-0x0000023414660000-0x0000023414680000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-16-0x0000023402E70000-0x0000023402F70000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-19-0x0000023402C90000-0x0000023402CB0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-8-0x00000234001E0000-0x00000234002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-15-0x0000023402A30000-0x0000023402A50000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-9-0x00000234001E0000-0x00000234002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4528-7-0x00000234001E0000-0x00000234002E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4580-170-0x0000023F25000000-0x0000023F252BC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4580-187-0x0000023F25000000-0x0000023F252BC000-memory.dmp
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          memory/5568-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044F000-memory.dmp
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