Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 01:15

General

  • Target
    2026-07-05_b47b4b5c41d7e14ee442072575262d47_coinminer_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_remcos.exe
  • Size 6.4MB
  • Sample260705-bmdc5sfz3w
  • SHA256 71b92a0d433dda2294545b396d7a119e37968bfecaef0aee6fd568b8fcf29953
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detects executables packed with VMProtect. 10 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.

  • Drops file in Drivers directory 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • 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 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.

  • 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 20 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 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\2026-07-05_b47b4b5c41d7e14ee442072575262d47_coinminer_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_remcos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-05_b47b4b5c41d7e14ee442072575262d47_coinminer_elex_emotet_hijackloader_icedid_remcos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3388
  • C:\Windows\system32\VMDisk_d64.sys
    C:\Windows\system32\VMDisk_d64.sys
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1520
  • C:\Windows\system32\drivers\iai2c64.sys
    C:\Windows\system32\drivers\iai2c64.sys
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1816
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5468
    • 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:3500
  • 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:4488
  • 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:2668

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 603B
        • SHA256 b346273b0f3e13afaa9f07d97248343c45a667a5e097d1198a449a4de187aebb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 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 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        iai2c64.sys

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\iai2c64.sys
        • Size 214KB
        • SHA256 6514eb5f3e3ea445cf0c804a85e4a7d686a9a798990450bbb75d24daa838b9c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1520-17-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000072000-memory.dmp

        memory/2668-216-0x000001D480880000-0x000001D480B3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2668-217-0x000001D480B40000-0x000001D480B84000-memory.dmp

        memory/2668-249-0x000001D480880000-0x000001D480B3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-2-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010071000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-218-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000A17000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010071000-memory.dmp

        memory/3388-1-0x00000000004A5000-0x00000000004A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3500-215-0x000000000DA00000-0x000000000DA44000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-45-0x0000020883280000-0x0000020883380000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-55-0x00000208869C0000-0x00000208869E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-75-0x0000020886C20000-0x0000020886C40000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-57-0x0000020896E20000-0x0000020896F20000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-89-0x00000208972A0000-0x00000208972C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-44-0x0000020883280000-0x0000020883380000-memory.dmp

        memory/4488-43-0x0000020883280000-0x0000020883380000-memory.dmp