Overview

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Static

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2026-07-04...te.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-07-04...te.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    95s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 17:46

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General

  • Target
    2026-07-04_ada54ee309180ea3f472897c76c43693_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
  • Size 13.5MB
  • Sample260704-wcetfaex9k
  • SHA256 0b41c9105bc73aad0edfe86a5282d604e58c99efb495cbc2c2ddd94b5a386971
  • 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_ada54ee309180ea3f472897c76c43693_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-04_ada54ee309180ea3f472897c76c43693_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_icedid_njrat_redline-ste.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2300
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4996
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\UpdatAuto.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5128
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system32\Option.bat
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3200
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4348
    • 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:632
  • 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:3840
  • 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:3732

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        7zFM.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
        • Size 14.5MB
        • SHA256 6033840a2ae00edb1cc3e2689ac1d5299fa1902cf846619a0be2ec8a9c015757
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        7zG.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe
        • Size 14.2MB
        • SHA256 b3ef4d4ff276a3bb1bc92d0108f1f30abe4e7894a2f78884dcf27e3cb77d22a2
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        Uninstall.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 384256b711374492b98718fbab82222dfbce55e8fb0b96e884df6561c2b09cd7
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        chrmstp.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\chrmstp.exe
        • Size 19.6MB
        • SHA256 22606fc8ac5aa27be7049e944aa9764cd04edc2d8f97ac44d50fcbbc8bf0a5ad
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        chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
        • Size 15.3MB
        • SHA256 6bb8af193a776d903208b1bb65f887b73a17870c1d64eb584fe9f595acc6c1b4
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        elevation_service.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
        • Size 15.8MB
        • SHA256 bdb37663f5ae7dfa51efa8e6674df1363bb65b0843cf3b697f881e487e8fb4e3
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        notification_helper.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe
        • Size 15.2MB
        • SHA256 98e80b6a599ba777e857b993effd4bcaa50c93eeed0f20db074b86a2d6950a42
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        os_update_handler.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe
        • Size 15.4MB
        • SHA256 f4d7ae37356ddccc7686d8ab51841af591a1bae6f1848c95164da58a0df0c790
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        chrome.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        • Size 16.6MB
        • SHA256 8915346f7034c02e27ebd5cc2143f162d3f8f1086df335ea7d66601017ca1e32
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        chrome_proxy.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
        • Size 15.0MB
        • SHA256 50517bfefc600c013e79a18726e95c10f5055091ba97a2747a20c316f65c872a
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        appletviewer.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 e0c475e182280cb0009e3c3d6d815a143098c9207a178c04a09ea3136f42513b
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        extcheck.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\extcheck.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 7cd1ca9c5e389fcb8c499c820467c8ab483a37a06972cbffb1284082ac3c19ae
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        idlj.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 90c19825f21cab5a73743ee18fd0627eafe4c12c95dd7549593ecb9f334f5ad0
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        jabswitch.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jabswitch.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 972f3dfc4cad7d14508d3dab011dcc467d1b5a839c0fadf557c877ebb0ce26a6
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        jar.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 00ab3ba85e772a40bc39c6a343724d8a55a5728231ed53df28fb799974844e94
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        jarsigner.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jarsigner.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 9ad65f8bd00bd39b0539c9afe9f34c8ffec28eb3615153ef55286d55c487f6ba
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        java-rmi.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 dc8714705aa05dc0cbdb4e0785a079f531f40e81a215d7e1569259802dde7777
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        dotnet.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
        • Size 13.7MB
        • SHA256 f953b4b2201f9fc18c9c044550b19e63191506c80db417481e10301c7a8b3537
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 954ae41cc0e1a8b976b00a61a9d3f732d14d5b45329e20576a16127f7100aaba
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 af26a98ceb095d82251203851672ca23e2ee4a86558032efcc7cdde3aba8854f
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        createdump.exe
        • Path C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.15\createdump.exe
        • Size 13.6MB
        • SHA256 c743c11d672efb33a8d0fc1919940576d56b2107cf77db9b547240dbc5bdd50d
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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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        Option.bat
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Option.bat
        • Size 53B
        • SHA256 0bc485263cf8a962e64db0b88f156f2a9af1b81ecfdb1cf9111d497e85df70f3
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        UpdatAuto.exe
        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\UpdatAuto.exe
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 0b41c9105bc73aad0edfe86a5282d604e58c99efb495cbc2c2ddd94b5a386971
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 4720f33d7f0a825872bf88a43ea8d47cecac4a6545f21425dcfe94fc2889102e
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 56f6a5f5d2a124c4a5fc6857245fa744793f41f82c434e5c3b1fbd36426d8234
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 5559615ab71741bcbafb020842546f8795489ffc06f041eab2ca2a1c1bbba794
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 ba29c1e626ce7a0ca6d9255cbdad29c10395e3a10f3ba0e6fa0703dcdd3540d5
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 f85817ca36cb2006be967b119f39ac294cb5a2911fd165e14bc34ddb61d36284
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 5abdd54faa0e9b9f708f7f43c5a5de629790d7dee8ae0728ca4863ed975ab3bf
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        ntldr~6
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~6
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 8e2494f272a0cf800b5f8fd9b378ce8e677aa4273ecda3acd428550ef899d799
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        ntldr~8
        • Path \??\c:\ntldr~8
        • Size 13.5MB
        • SHA256 7199075e4597015cad4cdc1ed159bcb318a4417cac374c09362fe32b282316bf
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        memory/3732-293-0x00000132FA000000-0x00000132FA691000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-119-0x0000020A839C0000-0x0000020A839E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-153-0x0000020A941E0000-0x0000020A94200000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-132-0x0000020A83DC0000-0x0000020A83DE0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-108-0x0000020A801E0000-0x0000020A802E0000-memory.dmp
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        memory/3840-121-0x0000020A93E20000-0x0000020A93F20000-memory.dmp
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