Overview

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Static

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2026-07-04...ad.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-04...ad.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    125s
  • max time network
    60s
  • 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, 15:05

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_86be366a14de17674e0169bb336b5fb4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_manuscrypt_rhad.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260704-sgl7jagy71
  • SHA256 b1a16444b305d3f104b247aa6c011d0c815016787b0f357d5dc87612f6b67917
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
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Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects Reflective DLL injection artifacts 1 IoCs
  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 1 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 50 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 49 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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_86be366a14de17674e0169bb336b5fb4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_manuscrypt_rhad.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_86be366a14de17674e0169bb336b5fb4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_manuscrypt_rhad.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:608
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaugnqaeqp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaugnqaeqp.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qhlneluavx.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_86be366a14de17674e0169bb336b5fb4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_manuscrypt_rhad.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1144
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_86be366a14de17674e0169bb336b5fb4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_manuscrypt_rhad.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_86be366a14de17674e0169bb336b5fb4_amadey_coinminer_darkgate_elex_glassworm_manuscrypt_rhad.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1588
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\retexinfcp.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\retexinfcp.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2836
      • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        /c sc config msdtc obj= LocalSystem
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5444
        • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
          sc config msdtc obj= LocalSystem
          4⤵
          • Launches sc.exe
          PID:4696
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gCDcn2tb.bat"
        3⤵
          PID:5272
        • C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1088
    • C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe /Embedding
      1⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5172
      • C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe1_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe1 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"
        2⤵
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:4768
      • C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-557124681-2609731375-3674401788-10002_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe_S-1-5-21-557124681-2609731375-3674401788-10002 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon" "1"
        2⤵
          PID:5432
        • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2768 2780 820 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}
          2⤵
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:2880
        • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2816 2820 820 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}
          2⤵
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          PID:3712
        • C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\SearchProtocolHost.exe" Global\UsGthrFltPipeMssGthrPipe3_ Global\UsGthrCtrlFltPipeMssGthrPipe3 1 -2147483646 "Software\Microsoft\Windows Search" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT; MS Search 4.0 Robot)" "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Temp\usgthrsvc" "DownLevelDaemon"
          2⤵
            PID:932
          • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2768 2780 820 {7FC3863B-7471-4B10-84E3-A5C2E0330618}
            2⤵
              PID:5032
            • C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe
              "C:\Windows\System32\SearchFilterHost.exe" 836 2816 2820 820 {06DC0F6A-A3E7-4365-A8E8-F674FE2E6361}
              2⤵
                PID:4380
            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
              sihost.exe
              1⤵
              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5292
              • 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:5788
            • 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:2848
            • 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:2868
            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
              1⤵
                PID:6972

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                    Downloads

                    Windows.db
                    • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.db
                    • Size 1.2MB
                    • SHA256 5f85421daf9996ffde880c99ca360387f7280ab1e16d78c68496a17405652ecc
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                    Windows.db-wal
                    • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows\Windows.db-wal
                    • Size 1.0MB
                    • SHA256 f18461692b8fd4ca9b2b197d99cc40ca50065682156166c1adbe8e18605fc7c2
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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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
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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                    aaugnqaeqp.exe
                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaugnqaeqp.exe
                    • Size 51KB
                    • SHA256 c25d90168fc2026d8ed2a69c066bd5a7e11004c3899928a7db24cb7636fc4d9e
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                    gCDcn2tb.bat
                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gCDcn2tb.bat
                    • Size 196B
                    • SHA256 b0bd63a96319f7d243da0eff45198547ada6aeaaf586f699daa7698e1ef548b7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
                    Submit Download

                    qhlneluavx.exe
                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qhlneluavx.exe
                    • Size 1.0MB
                    • SHA256 f4b733272d9c547005b67c62800b24b964d4cacc9f30390eac51a68b7e4f98a3
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                    retexinfcp.exe
                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\retexinfcp.exe
                    • Size 580KB
                    • SHA256 3ab288c47914e33cc61985e46502158400faa9d7187b55c19039b8795504a290
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                    trnmg.sdb
                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UserSetting\trnmg.sdb
                    • Size 1KB
                    • SHA256 654392aee3127527e27071b078e9f9a72c9dee64f11a63bfe8e70509bc386f88
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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                    bindsvc.exe
                    • Path C:\Windows\System32\bindsvc.exe
                    • Size 291KB
                    • SHA256 d032bdc64c9451bbb653b346c5bd6ac9f83a91edeb0155497f098c8d6182ddee
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                    memory/2836-16-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp
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                    memory/2836-37-0x00000000002D0000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp
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                    memory/2848-72-0x0000017803F60000-0x0000017803F80000-memory.dmp
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                    memory/2848-69-0x0000017803D00000-0x0000017803D20000-memory.dmp
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                    memory/2848-61-0x00000178024C0000-0x00000178025C0000-memory.dmp
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                    memory/2848-70-0x0000017816140000-0x0000017816240000-memory.dmp
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                    memory/2848-89-0x00000178169C0000-0x00000178169E0000-memory.dmp
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